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Sam Adams celebrates his second-place finish May 18 with his sister, Karri
S am A dams F aces
N ovember R unoff
j am Adams, who is vying to become Port-
O lands first openly gay city commissioner,
placed second in the primary electio n
May 18.
The former chief of staff to Mayor Vera Katz
received 37 percent of the vote vs. lawyer Nick
Fish’s 48 percent. Because neither cracked 50
percent, the two candidates will compete in a
runoff election Nov. 2.
In the other Portland City Council race,
incumbent Randy Leonard defeated 11 chal­
lengers with 53 percent of the vote. Openly
gay rivals Frank Dixon and Aaron Hall
received 8 percent and 4 percent of the vote,
respectively.
As for who will replace Katz, former Port­
land Police C hief Tom Potter scored a major
upset by earning 42 percent of the vote despite
a $25 limit on campaign contributions. His
daughter Katie was the city’s first openly gay
cop and is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit
seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples
in Oregon.
City Commissioner Jim Francesconi, who
boasts a record $1 million war chest, came in
second with 35 percent. He and Potter now will
set their sights on November’s runoff.
Oregon Supreme Court Justice Rives
Kistlcr— the first and only openly gay state
supreme court justice in the United States—
held onto his seat with 70 percent of the vote.
His opponent was James Leuenberger, a Lake
Oswego attorney who once represented Oregon
Citizens Alliance chainnan Lon Mahon.
Tina Kotek— who was hoping to become the
only lesbian in the Oregon Legislature— lost the
Democratic nomination to represent Dis­
trict 43. She received 45 percent of the vote to
Chip Shields’ 55 percent.
M ormon G roup
P lans W omen ’ s R etreat
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ffirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons
will hold a W om en’s Retreat from
June 11 to 13 at Menucha Conference Center,
which rests on a ridge overlooking the Colum­
bia Gorge about 25 miles east of Portland. All
women— lesbian, bisexual, trans and allies—
are welcome.
The price for the retreat is $231 a person,
which includes two nights of accommodation,
five meals (vegetarian options are available) and
all activities— hiking, swimming, talking, eat­
ing, hanging out and having fun. The registra­
tion deadline is June 3.
For more information contact Alyson Bolles at
alyson@affirmatum.org or 971 -506-7540 or visit
wwvu. affirmation. orgjwomen.
G arage S ale
B enefits O LO C
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ld Lesbians Organizing for Change will
hold a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
June 5 at 4767 N.E. Mason St.
Organizers say lots of gixxlies will he available
including large-size women’s clothing, a brand
new rug steam cleaner, costume jewelry, crock­
ery, potted plants, txx)ks and Beatles records. All
of the prtx:eeds will help finance a trip to the
national O LO C conference this fall in Houston.
O LO C is a national organization for lesbians
60 and older interested in changing the siKial dis­
ease of ageism. The Portland chapter meets at
1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month.
For more information call 503-286-3575.
ROP S trateg ies
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for
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2004 E lections
ural Organizing Project director Marcy
Westerling welcomed attendees with a hug
during the 12th annual Rural Caucus and Strat­
egy Session on May 15 at Atkinson Memorial
Church in Oregon City.
RO P’s mission is to “strengthen the skills,
resources and vision or primary leadership in
local autonomous human dignity groups with a
goal of keeping such groups vibrant source for a
just dem(x:racy.” Founded in 1992, the organiza­
tion and its member groups have been instru­
mental in fighting anti-queer and other right-
wing initiatives throughout the state.
The strategy session was infused with humor
and warmth as the 46 human dignity groups in
attendance gear up for the 2004 election cycle.
Westerling opened the meeting with a call to he
“voices of resistance” in rural Oregon.
Familiar KBOO-FM personality Jack Dan­
ger was the morning keynote speaker. She com­
mended the groups for “building a movement of
just people” in Oregon. Danger then gave a
fashion tips presentation, offering advice on
how to be a well-clad canvasser for progressive
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