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2016 PORTLAND MAYOR'S RACE
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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
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national
planning
expert and a
I small
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Schor is an
assistant
| attorney
| general for
the Oregon
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SEAN DAVIS
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recipient from
the Iraq War,
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I «I'criwiCg
*
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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
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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
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Whcclc r is
Oregon’s state
treasurer. He
is a for uh >
DEBORAH HARRIS
Harris is a
business
employment
sp cialist
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Pop Quiz!
ach election cycle, readers consume a lot of interviews, critiques and endorsements of
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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
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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.
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chairman, ni
foe
Multnomah
County
Board of Commissioners.
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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.
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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
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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 .
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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;
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(_ emphatic YES (all caps).
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