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May 4, 2018 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
... A union guide to Oregon’s May 15 primary election
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CLATSOP COUNTY
Commissioner, Position 5
Lianne Thompson, the incumbent, is a former life
coach and community college instructor. UFCW 555
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Commissioner, Position 2
Henry Heimuller, the incumbent, is a former para-
medic and transit coordinator NOLC, UFCW
henryheimuller.com
COOS COUNTY
Commissioner, Position 2
John Sweet, the incumbent, is a supporter of the
proposed Jordan Cove liquid natural gas terminal.
UFCW 555
Commissioner, Position 3
Melissa Cribbins, incumbent, is a former attorney
for the Coquille tribe and a supporter of the proposed
Jordan Cove liquid natural gas terminal. UFCW 555
Commissioner, Position 2 (Springfield)
Commission, District 2
Joe Berney, the former owner of a union-signatory
clean energy contractor, is getting considerable union
support for his challenge to incumbent Sid Leiken. AF-
SCME holds Leiken responsible for an acrimonious
2017 strike by county employees. AFSCME 2871, IBEW
280, IBEW 48, IBT, Insulators, IUPAT, IW, OEA, SEIU 503,
SEIU 49, UA 290, UFCW 555, WFP joeberney.com
Sid Leiken, a two-term incumbent, is a former
Springfield mayor and the former owner of a chain
of dry cleaners. IAFF 851 sidleiken.com
Susheela Jayapal is a longtime board member at
educational and arts foundations. As an attorney for
Adidas in the late 1990s, she developed the com-
pany’s labor standards for factories in Southeast Asia.
She’s also the older sister of Seattle Democratic Con-
gresswoman Pramila Jayapal. She’s in field of four
seeking the seat currently held by Loretta Smith,
who’s term-limited. NOLC, CPBTC, AFSCME, AFSCME 88,
BAC, IBEW 48, IBT, IUPAT 5, IW, LiUNA, ONA, PAT, PCCFFAP,
PCCFCE, SEIU 49, SEIU 503, UBC, UFCW 555
susheelaformultco.com
Commissioner, Position 5 (East)
Heather Buch, the owner of a property manage-
ment company, is in a six-way race with former Cot-
tage Grove mayor (GOP) Gary Williams, who is the in-
cumbent because he was picked to fill Faye Stewart’s
term. Buch walked the picket line in support of strik-
ing County workers. Lane County CLC, Lane Coos Curry
Douglas Building Trades, AFSCME 2831, IBEW 280, IBT, IW,
SEIU 503, SEIU 49, UBC 271, UFCW 555, WFP
heatherbuch.com
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
LANE COUNTY
Chair
Commissioner, Position 1 (West)
Deborah Kafoury, the incumbent, is being chal-
lenged by three little-known candidates. Since she
won election as chair in 2014, she led approval of a
$15-an-hour minimum wage for County workers, in-
cluding temporary and on-call workers, and she
helped bring about all-union project labor agree-
ments for major capital projects. NOLC, AFSCME 88, IAFF
43, IBEW 48,ONA, SEIU 49, WFP deborahkafoury.com
Nora Kent, a Lane Community College instructor
and OEA member, is one of two candidates challeng-
ing incumbent Jay Bozievich. The other is Beverly
Hills, an AFSCME-represented office assistant and
steward at the County Behavioral Health. AFSCME
2831, Eugene Education Association, SEIU 503, SEIU 49,
UFCW 555, WFP norakent.org
Jay Bozievich, the incumbent, led passage of three
2014 ordinances that aimed to reverse a paid sick
leave ordinance passed by the City of Eugene. IBEW
280, Lane County Public Works Association Local 626
jaybozievich.com
Auditor
Jennifer McGuirk is a senior performance auditor at
Multnomah County NOLC, CPBTC, AFSCME, AFSCME 88
jennifermcguirk.com
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Commission, Position 2
Paul Savas, the incumbent, is being challenged by
two little-known candidates. NOLC, CPBTC, AFSCME,
AFSCME 350, IAFF 1159, IAFF 1660, IBEW 48, IBT, IW,
UFCW 555 electpaulsavas.com
Clerk
Pamela White, communications director for Oregon
Citizens’ Utility Board, is one of two candidates chal-
lenging incumbent Sherry Hall, a Republican. Hall’s
15-year tenure has been marked by partisanship,
multiple expensive screw-ups on ballots and voters
guides, and a ballot-tampering case in which a
county elections worker went to jail for filling in bal-
lots for Republican candidates NOLC, CWA, IBEW 48,
IBT, UFCW 555, WFP pamela4clerk.com
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Chair
Kathryn Harrington is a current Metro Council
member. NOLC, AFSCME, AWPPW, IBT, ILWU, IW, five
OEA locals, SEIU 49, SEIU 503, UBC, UFCW 555, WFP
kathrynforourcounty.com
Ryan Deckert is a former Democratic state rep who
went on to head Oregon Business Association, a busi-
ness lobby group. OBTC, IBEW 48, IUOE 701, IUPAT, IW,
LiUNA, UA 290, ryandeckert.com
Commissioner, District 2
Greg Malinowski, the incumbent seeking a third
term, is a farmer and former technology manufactur-
ing worker. NOLC, IAFF 1660, OEA, SEIU, UFCW 555, WFP
gregmalinowski.com
Pam Treece, a former PacifiCorp executive, is execu-
tive director of Westside Economic Alliance, a busi-
ness advocacy group. IBEW 48, IBEW 125, LiUNA, UBC
pamforwashingtoncounty.com
Commissioner, District 4
Kimberly Culbertson, a longtime activist, is run-
ning against Hillsboro mayor Jerry Willey, and focus-
ing her campaign on homelessness and housing af-
fordability. NOLC, CPBTC, IAFF 1660, Insulators, IW, five
OEA locals, PCCFFAP/PCCFCE, UFCW 555 WFP kimberly-
culbertson.org
District Attorney
Max Wall, a defense attorney and former Polk
County deputy district attorney, is running against
prosecutor Kevin Barton for an open seat. Wall is call-
ing for increased use of special courts that can divert
offenders to supervised treatment for addition and
mental health issues as an alternative to jail. UFCW
555, PCCFFAP, WFP maxwallforda.com
BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Measure 34-284
SUPPORT This measure renews a five-year local op-
tion property tax levy that supports 300 teaching po-
sitions, protect class sizes, renew 5-year levy, IBEW
48, OSEA yesforbeavertonschools.com
Glazier
Apprenticeship
Accepting
Applications
The Oregon & SW Washington
Glaziers, Architectural Metal
& Glass Workers Joint
Apprenticeship &
Journeyman Training
Program will be open to
accept applications to create a
pool of eligible applicants.
Applicants must be at least 18
years old. Must apply in
person and furnish a copy of a
high school diploma and grade
transcript or GED and test
scores at time of application.
Applications will be taken
Jill Alcantar
360.787.6975
12/31/18
May 14 through May 25, 2018
Monday through Friday,
9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.
Glaziers Training Center
Mt. Hood Community College
Room GE 108
26000 SE Stark St.,
Gresham, Oregon
2018
Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.
Veterans’ GI Benefits may apply