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With just more than half of the 110,000 mail-in bal­
lots counted, 38,718, or 65 percent, voted to recall
West, while 20,681, or 35 percent, voted to retain him.
West has until Dec. 16 to wait out his term, when
the elections results are certified.
Allegations of West’s closeted homosexuality came
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city-owned laptop and offered internships and other
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Having served in illustrious positions such as sher­
iff's deputy and executive for the Boy Scouts, West was
elected mayor in 2003 after two decades in the
Washington Legislature. He has a consistent record of
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In the effort to recall West, citizens accused him of
Jean Ann Van Krevelen will start her new job
as CAP executive director Jan. 3. She comes
to Portland from Oklahoma.
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using his office for personal benefit by offering a city
internship to a man he thought was an 18-year-old. He
had met this person in a gay online chat room.
Cascade AIDS Project
Announces New Leader
The Spokesman -Review hired a computer expert
in order to investigate allegations of wrongdoing.
Since the departure in August of executive direc­
Although West has not been charged with any crime,
tor Thomas Bruner, Cascade AIDS Project has been on
he admitted making personal mistakes. Perhaps
the search for a replacement. As of Jan. 3, Jean Ann
hypocrisy is the least of his worries.
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Van Krevelen joins the organization, which is the
state’s largest dealing with HIV/AIDS.
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Van Krevelen has served as CEO of Regional AIDS
Intercommunity Network, Oklahoma's only statewide
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Van Krevelen is a member of the current class of
Leadership Oklahoma, was recently selected as
Woman of the Year in Oklahoma and has been hon­
ored with University of Oklahoma School of Social
Work’s Social Welfare Leader award. In addition to
local board service, she also served nationally on the
executive committee of the Campaign to End AIDS and
James West was given a vote of no confidence
by the citizens of Spokane, where he will serve
as mayor until Dec. 16.
the steering committee of the Southern AIDS Coalition.
Her life’s motto is best exemplified by a quote from
Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.’’
Roseburg to Stage
The Vagina Monologues
Planning is under way to stage the controversial
piece The Vagina Monologues in March 2006 in the
A full interview with Van Krevelen will be featured
southern Oregon town of Roseburg. Anyone inter­
ested in volunteering to participate should contact
in the Jan. 20 issue of Just Out.
Karen at beez@jeffnet.org.
Equity Offers Seminar
on Socially Responsible Investing
V-Day is a global movement to support efforts to end
violence against women and girls that raises funds and
Equity Foundation is offering “Gay Finances in a
awareness
through
benefit
productions
of
Straight World: Socially Responsible Investing" from
playwright/founder Eve Ensler’s award-winning play
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 2 at Paramount Hotel,
The Vagina Monologues. In 2(X)5, more than 2,500
808 S.W. Taylpr St. The workshop and lunch are free
V-Day events took place in the United States and around
of charge.
the world. To date, V-Day has raised more than $30 mil­
At the seminar, you will learn how to balance your
lion and educated millions about the issue of violence
financial needs with a concern for other people and
against women and the efforts to end it; crafted inter­
our world. In addition, you will gain tips on how to
national educational, media and public service
make decisions about investment strategies and mutu­
announcement campaigns; reopened shelters; and
al funds that emphasize social responsibility, such as
funded safe houses in Kenya, South Dakota, Egypt and
workforce diversity, product safety and environmental
Iraq and more than 5,000 community-based anti-vio­
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lence programs. The “V” in V-Day stands for victory,
Jan Schorey, founder of Portlandia Investment
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