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H is t o r y in t h e M a k in g O regon Gov. Ted Kulongoski announced Aug. 4 that he has appointed Oregon Quirt of Appeals judge Rives Kistler to serve as a justice on the Oregon Supreme Quirt, effec tive immediately. This is likely the first time in U .S. history that an openly gay person has been appointed to a state’s highest court. “It’s obviously some thing that matters, hut ultimately I think what Rives Kistler really is important is how you can contribute to the work of the court,” Kistler told 365Gay.com. “Having that diversity on the court helps people see things they might miss otherwise. And there’s a value in that. But there’s all sorts of diversity people bring to the court. And I assume the governor took those things into consideration.” Kistler has served as a judge on the Oregon Quirt of Appeals since Feb. 1, 1999. He previ ously served for almost 12 years as an assistant attorney general in the Appellate Division of the Oregon Department of Justice, arguing civil and criminal appeals on behalf of the state before the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Ore gon Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Before that he was a litigation associate for Stoel Rives LLR He also has taught state constitutional law as an adjunct professor at Lewis &. Clark Law School. Kistler graduated from Williams College in 1971 with highest honors in English and received a master’s degree in English from Uni versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978. In 1981 he graduated sumnw cum Louie from Georgetown University Law Center. Kistler has served as a member and vice chair man of the Oregon Board of Bar Examiners and a member of the National Association of Attor neys General Working Groups on criminal law, federalism and free speech. “This is a red-letter ijay for Oregon, Judge Kistler and the gay community,” said Geotge Eighmey of the Oregon Gay and Lesbian Law Association, which recommended Kistler for this appointment. "We are pleased the governor recog nized Judge Kistler’s superior intellect. This proves once again that one’s sexual orientation does not prevent one from being an outstanding junst.” C o m m is s io n e r s t o A d d r e s s C la ck a m a s C o u n ty at A n t i -G a y C h u r c h he Clackamas Qum ty Commission will deliver its State of the County address dur ing North Clackamas Chamber of Q)mmerces monthly luncheon Aug. 20 at New Hope Q)m- munity Church, which played host to the “ex gay” Love Won Out conference in June. In response to complaints received by her office, Basic Rights Oregon executive directory Roey Thorpe contacted county officials, who assured her that the event’s venue doesn’t mean they endorse the anti-gay stand taken by the church. “For G L B T people in the county, though, their decision is a painful one,” she said. “Sure, on the one hand, it’s just a venue. On the other hand, it’s an organization that hosted 1,000 peo T Portland Public School Duini 11 A new face with some new ideas for the community! . 107 % • i o o % financing owner occupied financing on investor loans T he anti-gay New Hope Community Church will be the site of the State of the County address Aug. 2 0 in Clackam as ple so that they could hear the message that G LB T people must deny their true selves in order to he real Christians. Entire families were told that they have a moral responsibility to refuse to accept their gay sons and daughters. How had would it have to get for the Clackamas Qxinty Q>mmission to refuse to speak there? Isn’t breaking apart families and throwing peo ple out of churches enough T County spokesman Greg Parker said Com missioners Bill Kennemer, Martha Schrader and Larry Sowa are participating at the invitation of the chamber, which solely determined the event’s location. In addition, he noted that the county also makes the information available to citizens in a published format. "There are lots of reasons to criticize Clacka mas County, hut this Isn’t one of them," Parker remarked. He said the county government is sensitive to issues of diversity and sexual minori ties and, “if there’s an issue with this venue, we’ll be talking about it with the chamber." 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