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DEC-Holiday-2008:Holiday Issue 12/16/08 10:05 AM Page 19 Volunteers electrify low-income housing About 50 members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 48 turned out Nov. 15 to help wire a five-unit Habitat for Humanity project. The site was part two of a three-phase development of four-bedroom townhouses on 197th Avenue in Gresham. Habitat for Humanity builds affordable houses, and helps low-income families move in and become homeowners. Employees of five union electrical contractors — Stoner, 3D, Ochsner, Red’s, and McCoy — volunteered for the project, with each contractor taking responsibility for one residential unit. Platt Electric contributed supplies. Pictured left is apprentice electrician Cindy Gralian; pictured at right are journeyman electrician Darren Rooney (left) and apprentice Andy VanGorder. Roger G. Worthington, P.C. leads the fight to find a cure for Mesothelioma cancer caused by asbestos exposure Since 1989, we have been dedicated to helping asbestos cancer patients get justice in the courtrooms and help in the hospitals. In the last ten years, we have recovered over $725 million for our clients. $34 Million: $20 Million: $12.6 Million: $10 Million: $8.4 Million: 60 year-old Navy veteran and carpenter 54 year-old engineer 69 year-old psychiatrist exposed at home 54 year-old woman exposed via father’s clothes 60 year-old Navy veteran and crane operator 800-831-9399 For a free booklet of medical/legal information, including medical experts, patient profiles, clinical trials and asbestos products, call us or visit our website. www.mesothel.com Mesothelioma typically Labor attorney Olney joins staff of attorney general Kroger Margaret Olney, formerly a partner in the labor law firm of Smith, Dia- mond & Olney, has been appointed by Oregon Attorney General-elect John Kroger to a post as special coun- sel on his staff. Olney will serve as Kroger’s pri- mary adviser on child welfare and child support issues and will take the lead on election and ballot measure issues. “I am honored and excited to be joining Attorney General John Kroger’s team,” Olney said. “John is a dynamic leader who is passionate about public service and the positive role the government can play in peo- ple’s lives.” Olney was born in Walla Walla, Washington, and graduated from Williams College and Northeastern University School of Law. She has been a partner at at Smith, Diamond & Olney since 1994. Kroger also appointed Keith Dub- vanevich to advise him on consumer protection, anti-trust, securities fraud and civil rights issues. Dubanevich graduated with honors from North- eastern University and Tulane Univer- sity School of Law. He is currently a shareholder at Garvey Schubert Barer in Portland. Before moving to Ore- gon, he was a partner at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in Houston, Texas. Brent Foster will serve as Kroger’s primary adviser on environment, en- ergy, and natural resource policy. Foster graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara and Lewis & Clark Law School. He spent the last four years as executive direc- tor of Columbia Riverkeepers. Prior to that, he was an environmental liti- gator. Kroger has asked Don Arnold, a former chief of the General Counsel Division at the Department of Justice and currently the assistant administra- tor in that division, to advise him on long-range strategic issues affecting the Department’s future. Arnold will hold the new title of counsel to the at- torney general. We’ve helped hundreds develops 20 to 60 years after the first asbestos exposure. Each year about 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the U.S. of patients find the best doctors, coast to coast and we’re known for providing up-to-date medical information and patient education. Asbestos lawyers for life. K ramers/metro mailing service 3201 N.W. YEON PORTLAND, OREGON 97210 (503) 274-1638 FAX (503) 227-1245 Offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Dallas, Texas • Lawyers licensed in California, Oregon, and Texas THE ONLY UNION MAILER Roger G. Worthington, P.C. has donated more than $2.5 Million to medical research working on a cure for mesothelioma — more than all the asbestos companies combined. Visit our Web site at www.kramersmailing.com DECEMBER 19, 2008 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS IN OREGON MEMBERS OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 223 — Eric Brending, Owner — PAGE 19
