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2008 Machinists Union Endorsements
NATIONAL
U.S. PRESIDENT
Barack Obama
OREGON STATE
U.S. SENATE
Jeff Merkley
U.S. CONGRESS
Dist. 33-Rep. Mitch Greenlick (Portland)
Dist. 35-Rep. Larry Galizio (Tigard)
Dist. 36-Rep. Mary Nolan (Portland)
Dist. 38-Chris Garrett (Lake Oswego)
Dist. 39-Toby Forsberg (Oregon City)
Dist. 40-Rep. Dave Hunt (Clackamas Co.)
Dist. 41-Rep. Carolyn Tomei (Milwaukie)
Dist. 42-Jules Kopel-Bailey (Portland)
Dist. 43-Rep. Chip Shields (Portland)
Dist. 44-Rep. Tina Kotek (Portland)
Dist. 45-Michael Dembrow (Portland)
Dist. 46-Rep. Ben Cannon (Portland)
Dist. 47-Jefferson Smith (Portland)
Dist. 48-Rep. Michael Schaufler (Happy Valley)
Dist. 49-Nick Kahl (Troutdale)
Dist. 50-Greg Matthews (Gresham)
Dist. 51-Brent Barton (Clackamas)
Dist. 52-Suzanne VanOrman (Hood River)
First Dist.: David Wu; Third Dist.: Earl Blumenauer;
Fourth Dist.: Peter DeFazio; Fifth Dist.: Kurt Schrader
BALLOT MEASURES
OREGON STATEWIDE
Secretary of State - Kate Brown
Treasurer - Ben Westlund
Attorney General - John Kroger
Labor Commissioner - Brad Avakian
OREGON SENATE
Dist. 1 — Eldon Rollins (Coquille)
Dist. 5 — Sen. Joanne Verger (Coos Bay)
Dist. 14 — Sen. Mark Hass (SW Portland)
Dist. 17 — Suzanne Bonamici (Beaverton)
Dist. 21 — Rep. Diane Rosenbaum (SE Portland)
Dist. 23 — Rep. Jackie Dingfelder (NE Portland)
Yes on 56: Voting Matters
Restores fairness to elections by ensuring that local meas-
ures win by the majority of people who actually vote. Amends
Constitution.
Yes on 57: The Better Way to Fight Crime
Toughens sentences for certain drug traffickers, identity
thieves, property offenders, and criminals who prey on the eld-
erly, and requires drug treatment or stiffer sentences for those
who refuse treatment. Stops revolving-door justice by address-
ing the root cause of crime.
No on 58: One-size-fits-all mandate to limit English
learning
This is a one-size-fits-all teaching mandate that is so poorly
written that most students will be limited to only one year of
English – and it makes no exception for students with learning
disabilities. Would cost the state at least half a billion dollars
over the next two years.
Dist. 25 — Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson (Gresham)
No on 59: Sizemore’s Latest Tax Scheme
OREGON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Dist. 5-Rep. Peter Buckley (Ashland)
Dist. 8-Rep. Paul Holvey (Eugene)
Dist. 9-Rep. Arnie Roblan (Coos Bay)
Dist. 10-Rep. Jean Cowan (Newport)
Dist. 11-Rep. Phil Barnhart (Eugene)
Dist. 12-Rep. E. Terry Beyer (Springfield)
Dist. 13-Rep. Nancy Nathanson (N. Eugene)
Dist. 14-Rep. Chris Edwards (Eugene)
Dist. 16-Rep. Sara Gelser (Corvallis)
Dist. 20-Richard Riggs (Salem)
Dist. 21-Rep. Brian Clem (Salem)
Dist. 22-Rep. Betty Komp (Woodburn)
Dist. 26-Jessica Adamson (Sherwood)
Dist. 27-Rep. Tobias Read (Washington County)
Dist. 28-Rep. Jeff Barker (Aloha)
Dist. 29-Rep. Chuck Riley (Hillsboro)
Dist. 30-Rep. David Edwards (Hillsboro)
Dist. 31-Rep. Brad Witt (Clatskanie)
This is the same measure by Sizemore that Oregonians have
defeated twice before. By granting Oregonians an unlimited
federal income tax deduction on state taxes, Measure 59 would
cut $2.4 billion in funding for education, public safety, and
healthcare. Yet 75% of Oregonians would save less than one
dollar.
No on 60: Paying Teachers to Test
Requires teachers’ salaries to be based solely on undefined
“classroom performance,” which will no doubt lead to more
standardized tests and fewer teachers willing to take on the most
challenging assignments.
No on 61: Warehousing People Doesn’t Work
This Kevin Mannix measure is a one-size-fits-all approach to
crime that would cost the state $586 million per biennium to
implement and would require the construction of at least three
more prisons – to the tune of $1.3 billion dollars – while not
even addressing mandatory drug treatment.
No on 62: Diverting Lottery Funds From School
This is another Kevin Mannix measure backed by wealthy,
out-of-state businessman Loren Parks. It would take nearly
$185 million out of the State School Fund, resulting in fewer
teachers, larger classes, shorter school years, and less classroom
materials. It also pulls money out of job creation programs.
No on 63: Unsafe Homes
Exempts specified property owners from building permit re-
quirements for improvements valued at or under $35,000.
Renters’ advocates, firefighters and other frontline emergency
workers, and environmental groups oppose this measure.
No on 64 : Don’t Silence Our Voice
This measure would silence the voices of working people
by stopping public employees — like teachers, firefighters, and
nurses — from using voluntary payroll deductions to donate to
charities, unions, or other organizations of their choice. Oregon
voters have already defeated this measure from Bill Sizemore
three times.
No on 65: Save Oregon’s Democracy
This will destroy most of Oregon’s minor political parties,
reduce voter choices in an election, confuse the ballots, reward
dirty politicking and give more power to wealthy special inter-
ests that already dominate elections. A measure that allows
more gaming of the system is not the change that Oregon elec-
tions need.
WASHINGTON STATE
STATEWIDE
Governor — C HRIS G REGOIRE
Attorney General — J OHN L ADENBURG
Auditor — B RIAN S ONNTAG
Insurance Commissioner — M IKE K REIDLER
Lt. Governor — B RAD O WEN
Public Lands Commissioner — P ETER G OLDMARK
Secretary of State — S AM R EED
State Treasurer — J IM M C I NTIRE
Sup’t of Public Instruction — T ERRY B ERGESON
STATE SUPREME COURT
Position 3 - M ARY F AIRHURST
Position 4 - C HARLES J OHNSON
Position 7 - D EBRA S TEPHENS
COURT OF APPEALS
Division 2, District 2 - R OBIN H UNT
Division 3, District 1 - K EVIN M. K ORSMO
U.S. HOUSE
Third District (SW Washington - Brian Baird
INITIATIVES
I-985 – O PPOSE . This Tim Eyman initiative may seem
all about traffic light synchronization and roadside assistance
crews, but in reality, it is about opening carpool lanes during
rush hour and forcing the state to widen highways.
Authorized and paid for by the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League of Oregon, 3645 SE 32nd Ave. Portland, OR 97202
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