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County district in the next
that affect our daily lives. The charter
few months to gather peti
determines how effective our city govern
tion signatures to place his
ment is, how city employees are hired
name on the ballot next year.
and retained, what kind of service the
“Karen Minnis bought
public receives and how tax dollars are
her spot in the Legislature in
collected and spent.
the last few elections with
Minor changes to the charter have
massive corporate political
been made every few years, but this is the
said.
first complete review of its form of gov
“I want to earn my way onto
ernment in more than 80 years. Portland
contributions,”
he
the ballot through grass
roots support, and I want to
earn the trust and votes of
my neighbors to give them a
new voice in Salem.”
Brading works as CEO of
Rob Brading is challenging
Oregon House Speaker Karen
Minnis in District 49, which
includes Fairview, Wood
Village, Troutdale and
Gresham.
is the last major city in the country with a
commission style of government.
More than 160 residents applied to
sit on the commission. The commission
has a July 1, 2006, deadline. Its recom
mendations then will be presented to the
Multnomah Community Television. He serves on the
council before being forwarded to the public as a bal
Multnomah County Library Board and is past presi
lot measure in the November 2006 election.
dent of the Gresham Chamber of Commerce. Brading
Queer community leaders appointed to the board
also served on the Gresham Centennial Planning
are Melanie Davis, David Martinez, Bob Ball and
Committee and the Police Advisory Committee. He and
LeAnn Locher.
his wife, Karen, a minister and chaplain at Willamette
University, five in Fairview.
Queer Leaders Appointed
to Mayoral Charter Review Board
Portland Mayor Tom Potter has named a diverse
group of 25 community members who will sit on the
city’s first Charter Review Commission since 1922.
Hispanic News, the nation’s largest bilingual news
pith rert tpectal fgitest
paper, and treasurer of the Portland Guadalajara
JIMMY SCOTT
the Multnomah County Gang Task Force, Cinco de
Mayo Fiesta, Sabor Latino and Portland Community
Land Trust.
Martinez is director of multicultural programs for
Portlanders to serve on an Honorary Advisory
ber of the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association,
Committee that will offer expertise and guidance to
Osar E. Chavez Leadership Conference, Cascade AIDS
the commission. The group includes former Oregon
Project and LGBTQ Community Center Fund.
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Ball is a real estate developer who is also a volun
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