MARCH 3. 2006
that he said were related to the
Multnomah Soil and Water Qmservation District.
how the county spends funds and gain more state
“They felt unsafe at school,
and was a statewide coordinator for the Ralph
funding; and implement a drug treatment center at
devalued in the community, and
Nader presidential campaign in 2000. He also
the Wapato jail.
these were young kids that
organized some of the largest anti-war demonstra
Hansen has a 30-year record of supporting
should not have had to deal with
tions Portland has ever seen, between October
rights for the sexual minorities community. As a
that,” said Frederick, 54.
2002 and February 2003. He serves on the county’s
commissioner, he says he will work to make inter
Citizen Budget Advisory Committee.
mediary steps to pass civil unions in rhe county.
He quickly joined a number
of committees addressing issues
Other issues Patterson will bring to the county
“My commitment is very personal and has nev
facing sexual minority students
are a restructuring in law enforcement, making the
er wavered,” said Hansen, who has two immediate
in the district.
sheriff’s department accountable to the commission.
family members who are gay and lesbian.
Frederick says he has been
He also considers accessibility to affordable health
marching all his life and first
care to be the county’s biggest public policy problem
smelled tear gas at age 10. As a
and will work toward building a single-buyer pool
Cogen says he’s not afraid to raise, taxes to fund
black child in Atlanta, he grew up playing and ral
key programs the county supports, though efficien
lying with rhe children of the Rev. Martin Luther
cy is paramount to his leadership approach.
King Jr. He draws parallels between the civil rights
ansen says finances are more difficult tiwlay
movements for African Americans and queers.
than they were dur
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candidacy. He is on a leave of absence from
Portland Public Schools while completing course
“When you’ve dealt with discrimination, you
know what you won’t accept,” he said.
a Portlander since 1974, has also taught at
Metropolitan Learning Center and worked as a
television and radio reporter.
wu>u>. jeffcogen.org, www.vote4lew.com,
the
’90s.
his
During
tenure, the commission
became the first local
by running a campaign with a progressive tax
government to approve
domestic
partnership
P
increase at the forefront of his platform.
biggest county problems come down to funding. “If
benefits,
needle
authorized
a
exchange pro
we restore fairness to our tax system, people will get . gram and oversaw the
address, if elected. He has a personal passion for
better services for their money that will restore
rebuilding
mental health and children’s justice issues.
their faith in government as a tool to build the kind
Library and all library
of community we want to live in,” he said.
branches, on time and
idential campaign and was an Oregon delegate for
the Democratic National Convention in 2004-
www.votexander.org and www./iansen4county.com.
ing his two terms as
and emergency preparedness as key issues he will
Frederick became active in Howard Dean’s pres
For more information about the candidates, visit
system to drive down the cost of insurance.
atterson says he’s defying conventional wisdom
Taxes might be unpopular, but he believes the
Frederick sees health care, after school programs
issues in his platform.
county commissioner in
Frederick covered No on 9 as a reporter in 1992.
work for his Ph.D. at Portland Sate University in
urban studies and communication. Frederick,
Public safety and public health are also key
STEVE HAMBUCHEN
rederick brings a rich fabric of experience to his
communication among commissioners; maximize
Patterson has been active in the Green Party
students’ sexual orientation.
Xander Patterson offers the county an activist's background and
business administrator's skills.
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Patterson, who holds a master of business admin
of
Central
under budget.
istration degree, owned a recycling company, was
Hansen, 62, aims to
When Frederick joined*Port land Public Schools
executive director or Oregon Physicians for Social
improve county credibil
in the late 1980s, he was troubled by teen suicides
Responsibility and is a re-elected director of the East
ity by insisting on open
State Sen. Gary Hansen (right) landed an endorsement from openly gay
Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams.
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