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Labor council to sit out Portland mayor, City Council primary races Delegates to the Northwest Oregon Labor Council (NOLC) have decided to sit out the hotly contested primary races for Portland mayor and City Council, Position 1. It was apparent at NOLC’s monthly meeting Feb. 27 that labor support for mayor varied between the three fron- trunners — Eileen Brady, Charlie Hales, and Jefferson Smith. The incumbent mayor, Sam Adams, is not seeking re-election. There are 19 other candidates filed to run in the non- partisan election. 7LUHG RI %HHVRQ&KLURSUDFWLF :RUNLQJ LQ 3$,1" 0RVW,QVXUDQFH 3ODQV$FFHSWHG 3 528'/< 6 (59,1* 3 257/$1' : 25.(56 ) 25 2 9(5 < ($56 Smith, a Democratic state represen- tative from East Portland, has been en- dorsed by the largest union of city work- ers, AFSCME Local 189. Business- woman and New Season’s founder Brady has the support of the Interna- tional Brotherhood of Electrical Work- ers Local 48. And Hales, a former city commissioner, has the backing of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555. A NOLC endorsement requires a two-thirds’ majority vote. The motion from the Executive Board, which dele- KHOSVEULQJWKH UHOLHI\RXQHHG 7UHDWPHQWIRUSDLQGXHWR RYHUXVHDQGUHSHWLWLYHPRWLRQ &KLURSUDFWLFDGMXVWPHQWV 7UHDWPHQWIRUDFFLGHQWDQG VSRUWVUHODWHGLQMXULHV 5HKDELOLWDWLRQH[HUFLVHV 7KHUDSHXWLFPDVVDJH ,QWHUQDOGLDJQRVLVDQGWUHDWPHQW /DEWHVWVDQG[UD\V 'U'DQ%HHVRQ&KLURSUDFWRU 6(7KLUWHHQWK$YHLQ6HOOZRRG &$// gates passed, was for no action in the primary. NOLC also stayed out of the race for City Council, Position 1, but not for a lack of trying. The election pits incum- bent union member Amanda Fritz against challenger Mary Nolan, a Dem- ocratic state senator from Southwest Portland who has a strong labor voting record in the Legislature. Separate motions and standing votes were taken, first for a dual endorsement, then for no action, and finally for Nolan. Each motion failed. Fritz, a member of the Oregon Nurses Association, has the support of her union, along with that of UFCW Local 555 and Communications Work- ers Local 7901. Nolan has backing from Fire Fighters Local 43, AFSCME Lo- cal 189, IBEW Local 48, and others. NOLC endorsed Steve Novik for Portland City Council, Position 5. The seat is being vacated by Randy Leonard, a former president of Fire Fighters Local 43. In other political action, NOLC en- dorsed the Multnomah County Library Levy, Ballot Measure 26-125. Dele- gates also voted to support the re-elec- tion of Multnomah County Commis- sioners Judy Shiprack and Diane McKeel, and the election of Rod Un- derhill for district attorney. In Clackamas County, NOLC took no action in the race for County chair between incumbent Charlotte Lehan, State Rep. Dave Hunt, and County Commissioner Paul Savas. The labor council endorsed Martha Schrader for Position 3, incumbent Jamie Damon for Position 4, and the re-election of Sheriff Craig Roberts. In Washington County, Commis- sioner Dick Schouten was endorsed for re-election in District 1. 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The primary election is May 15. MARCH 2, 2012
