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Election 86
NORMA PAULUS
Candidate for Governor
Republican
OCCUPATION: Lawyer
BACKGROUND: lOf counsel,
Paulus, Rhotenand Lien Law
firm, 1985-86; Adjunct law pro­
fessor, Willamette U. 1985;
Secretary of State, 1977-85;
Self-employed appellate lawyer,
1962-76
NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT
Candidate for Governor
Democrat
OCCUPATION: Businessman
BACKGROUND: Commis­
sioner, City of Portland,
1971-72; Mayor, City of
Portland, 1973-79; U.S.
Secretary of Transportation,
1979-81; President, NIKE
Canada, 1984-85.
EDUCATION; Bachelor of the
Arts, University of Oregon,
1963; J.D. University of
California Law School, Boalt
Hall, 1967.
QUESTIONS: What are your
qualifications for this office?
Neil Goldschmidt: I am the
only candidate who has worked
in local government, where the
service really gets done closest
to the people; the only one who
has worked for the federal
government, which administers
half the land in our state; and
the only one with experience in
private international business, strated an ability to make
which is increasingly important government more cost-effective
--and accountable through my ef­
to Oregon.
Norma Pauh
in my two forts as the state’s auditor. My
terms as Secretary of State and personal knowledge of Oregon
three terms as a State Represen­ and its people is unmatched by
tative, I provided strong and ef­ any candidate running in the
fective leadership on election state.
What will be the focus of
reform, fiscal reform, criminal
justice, the environment and your administration of
women’s issues. I have demon­ Oregon’s water resources?
Neil Goldschmidt: The rights
and needs of all water users can
be accomodated if we have a
governor who safeguards the
common good and makes sure
that agencies work together-not
just in Salem, but out in the
field where the challenges really
are. Cooperation can actually
“put more water in the stream
for all users.” Norma Paulus:
Restore the natural systems tor
water storage, flow purification
through restoration of wet­
lands, riparian areas and
natural channels; develop in­
centives to encourage more effi- I
cient use of water;. make re­
sources and programs; protect,
the Columbia River from the
contamination of nuclear and
toxic waste; consolidate all the
state’s natural resource agency
functions that deal with the I
quality, quantity, storage and
restoration of water under on
administrative coordinator.
What steps would you take to
give financial stability to local I
school districts?
Neil Goldschmidt: First, my
new regional approach to
economic development-part of
the Oregon comeback-wili in- |
tentionally encourage localities I
to update levies as part of I
cooperative
state-local |
strategies for opportunity. Se-1
cond, when we get on the com-1
eback trail to prosperity, we I
won’t be going into voting I
booths with nearly empty!
pockets and a sputtering]
economy. When we Oregonians 1
turn the economy around, we’ll]
have the confidence to stabilize5
school finance.
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Norma Paulus: Because of I
the resounding defeat of the]
sales tax, I do not propose any!
tax changes at this time. First,!
we need to regain the taxpayers’]
confidence by doing more with*
less. School funding is currently]
dealt with as a transfer payment]
after the funding of states agen ]
cies. I will reverse this budget*
priority order and I will raise]
state basic school support from*
the current 30% to at least 40<*7o|
or more if possible.
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There is no excuse for voter apathy, however, on J
common excuse is “I don’t know anything about
the issues, so how can I vote responsibly.” Tha
following is a breif summary of the issues going
to ballot Nov. 4, all in black and white. There are |
lot of issues that will have great impact on you aJ
students. So here’s the information. Read it ana
act on it.
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