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Street Roots • Apl11 S’14 20 : G 2016 PORTLAND MAYOR'S RACE The class JU LE S BAILEY Raihw is a Multnomah County i commisswner * and a former dab nprc- V 'fntatu c. He •amcd dual master's degrees in publv poluy and economics and in urban and regional planning. He is a former economist and small- busincss owner PATTY BURKETT Burkett is a consummate self-indulgent student of multi ph I disciplines.’’ J according to her filing of SARAH IANNARONE lannarone is an inter ■ national planning expert and a I small VJ Schor is an assistant | attorney | general for the Oregon HH ■ SEAN DAVIS 51 recipient from the Iraq War, É s Ë | 1 ll ■ ' • -’ I «I'criwiCg * - I with disaster — and crisis response includes work in Hie aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and wildland firefighting. He is a community organizer at the American Legion Post 134 and a college professor. Department of Justice Ih works seasonally as a communication specialist for Mt. Hood Meadows Shi Resort and plays electric bass ivi th the Portland-based rock quartet Babel. JESSIE SPONBERG Sponberg, a Portland natue, is a grassroots tu tivist and an "ally and accomplice BIM DITSON "'"''Wj1 f i s foitson, an entrepreneur m who makes I «i and sells chain-mail jlwelry, is a W drummer î« the Portland band And And And. marginalized communities.” On ¡us candidacy of filing, he listed his occupation as community organizi r. TED WHEELER M Whcclc r is Oregon’s state treasurer. He is a for uh > DEBORAH HARRIS Harris is a business employment sp cialist SAf AtfS rf/Sf) Pop Quiz! ach election cycle, readers consume a lot of interviews, critiques and endorsements of B candidates. This year, Street Roots went back to school with a pop quiz of sorts, a mix of short-answer, yes-or-no, and multiple-choice questions we hope will give readers a sense of where the candidates stand. While not all the candidates responded, and not all of those who did followed the rules, we tried to accommodate all personalities and political positions. These four pages feature the mayor’s race. Look for the contested City Council and County Commission races later this month. DAVID SCHOR candidacy. foams is a Purph Heart WtW'ZiH O/i/cr S o z i / A w s / SAe so tw (in »«rt«v nonprofit boards, advised Portland’s Comprehensive Plan update, and helped guide the city’s five- year economic strategic plan. She is also a member of SLEEP, an international think tank on clean energy policy. Page 7 chairman, ni foe Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. lw « diversity consultant and a writer. * S lav Entwisb Sr., Lew Humble, Trevor Manning, David “The Ack" Ackerman, Eric Alexander Calhoun and Bruce Broussard did not respond to the pop quiz. Coming up Look for the City Council and County Commission candidates' responses to the questions in the upcoming April editions of Street Roots. -j n You only have $10 million to spend. The fire bureau says ■ that without $5 million, call times for critical services will be hampered, potentially costing people’s lives. Social-service agencies need $5 million because rent increases mean they can’t place people into housing, creating a backlog o f people waiting to get off the streets. Both the police and the parks bureaus need critical support for services totaling $7 million What do you do? (150 words or less) , The Portland " Police Bureau’s contract with the city says police officers involved in an incident using deadly force must receive 48 hours' notice before being compelled i to speak to bureau | investigators. Average citizens, however, are questioned often immediately on the grounds of capturing the best memory of events. Yes or No: Would you abolish the 48-hour rule? JULES BAILEY Fortunately, While there are always tough choices to be.made, real public budgets aren’t this reductionist. I’ve been part of complex budgeting at both the state and county level, and I know first hand that good budgeting means diving into the details, measuring return on investment, and listening to the community about where their priorities are. One of my consistent themes is to fund programs based on evidence and results. When there are lots of voices asking for more funding in a limited budget, a clear focus on results and outcomes helps break through the noise. I’ll bring those same skills to the mayor’s office. PATTY BURKETT This scenario speaks to fiscal administrative issues. There is more than enough funding available to protect all the priorities above with ease. A non issue to me. This schematic of an insinuation is, in my view, a quirky political football at best. The players, of which are pretty much every city employee and administrator, are responsible for: discipline, structure, including detailed specificity in whatever coordination efforts are required, to allow them to perform their duties with distinction. It is imperative that all persons throughout the city must be treated with respect for a job well done! THAT is a BIG DEAL to me! And so, in my view, their success is predicated on the leadership of the mayor, Council and administration. Good! Not yet. We need to address this, but in a way that doesn’t jeopardize our ability to prosecute bad cops who have broken the law. JU L E S BAILEY: PATTY B U R K E n : Y e s . SEAN DAVIS Yes. Moreover, I am committed to third party investigators retrieving body camera data and conducting an immediate and thorough investigation for the use of force by our police, SEAN DAVIS: Poverty creates crime; crime does not create poverty. Among the largest contributors to poverty is home insecurity. Those areas of spending that are immediately related to home security must be prioritized, but public funding is riot the only resource the city has available. The Portland Housing Bureau’s 11x13 program provides $4 for every $1 spent by the city from the feds, state and private investment. One million dollars spent on housing may net the $5 million needed for social services, leaving $9 million on the table. Next, fire and rescue will be covered as they are essential for the preservation of life and property, leaving $4 million. Finally, on the eve of Portland’s expected growth, we’d propose a municipal bond measure with an expected return of 5 percent over 20 years, which should more than cover the police arid parks, and maybe have some money for a publicly funded art project. BIM DITSON BIM DITSON: Y e s . DEBORAH HARRIS: See QUIZ, page 8 Yes, and then some. DAVID SCHOR: Y e s . j A public bank of Portland. With a municipal bank we can leverage that 10 million to bond for our future. This gives us access to the funds that we need now, without entering the debt cycles of compound interest and regional Yes. SARAH IANNARONE: J E S S |E SP0NBERG; ah (_ emphatic YES (all caps). j ' i TED * HEELER: Yes- 1 I I I I I I
