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.
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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-
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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. At Metro, Bob
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Stacey was endorsed in District 6, and
no action was taken in District 5, where
five candidates have filed.
The primary election is May 15.
MARCH 2, 2012
