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Street Roots • April 8-14, 2016 c Choose the item in each pairing that is more suited to you: Über or Radio Cab Raincoat or Umbrella Adidas or Nike Maple Bacon Doughnut or Kale JULES BAILEY Uber or Radio Cab (Trimet) (Raincoatjor Umbrella Adidas or(Ni_ke) Maple Bacon Doughnut or Kale (Anything Blue Star) P A T H BUR Ig lT , Uber orfRadio Cab j (Raincoat) or Umbrella ^Adidas) or Nike (Maple Bacon Doughnutjor Kale (With all due respect to Kale, I much prefer the Maple!) SEAN DAVIS Uber orjSadio^Cab) (Raincoat) or Umbrella Adidas or j'Nike)______ (Maple Bacon Doughnutjor Kale (honestly I ’ve drank the Rogue beer and not eaten the Doughnut) . BIM D n w , Uber oi^RadjoTab) (Raincoatjor Umbrella Adidas or Nike (Danners) Maple Bacon Doughnut or Kale (Doughnut, a run, and then Kale) DEBORAH HARRIS U b e r o r (R a d io C a b ) Q to in c o a tlo r U m b r e lla Adidas orfNike) Maple Bacon Doughnut or(Kale) JESSIE SPONBERG U b e 'r o rffia d io * C a b ) Raincoatjor Umbrella Adidas orfNike) (ugh) Maple Bacon Doughnut orfKalejf?) TED W H E E IIR U E s j o r R a d i q ^Cab) (Raincoatjor Umbrella Adidas orfNike) ¡Maple-Bacon Dpuj^Bfeutjor Kale JULES BAILEY We need a pipeline for jobs for young people of color, which is why I have already started working with the Emerging Leaders Internship program and Commissioner Loretta Smith to make sure there are jobs and job training in key industries for young people of color. PATTY BURKETT JULES BAILEY: e. Never. PATTY BURKETT: Y es! SEAN DAVIS: d. Rarely/Recreationally (but when I do it’s with the most interesting people). Ted Wheeler’s daughter drew springtime in Portland. By ensuring that they have all the knowledge they require to Change the World! Very doable! Somewhat difficult; because we all have to, you know, study (includes reading). I can assure you without a doubt! The results are stellar! BIM DITSON: d. Rarely. SEAN DAVIS DEBORAH HARRIS: e. Never. We will ensure young people of color will succeed by putting their parents into a position for long-term and inheritable success. We will build complete neighborhoods that improve the conditions and quality of life for marginalized residents, and refocus our policing habits and culture away from the targeted law enforcement and over policing of their neighborhoods. We need food, homes, schools, and safe structured opportunities available to all of our young people. They need to live in the same Portland as their white classmates. SARAH IANNARONE: c. I smoke marijuana recreationally. Hey, it’s legal (but I prefer bourbon). DAVID SCHOR: c. Recreationally. Hey, it’s legal. JESSIE SPONBERG: c. I smoke marijuana recreationally - a lot. TED WHEELER: e. Never. foan of Arc statue in Portland’s Coe Circle, submitted by Patty Burkett. ’ Make one promise to the city’s people of color that you will deliver on ■ as mayor. Street Roots will check on its status every year. JU LES BAILEY t r a in in g in c lu d in g a n e x c lu s iv e d e s ig n e d I will have a staff and management that reflects a committment to people of color and is representative of the community. cross culture assessment center, 3) citizens inclusiveness in the process and 4) community policing. P A T H BURKETT SARAH IANNARONE When you pay your gift and estate taxes correctly, you will be thrilled with the significant fiduciary results! I can prove that quite succinctly. City of Portland is not lacking in diversity, but you could not tell this by looking at how our city government operates day-to-day. I will establish city wide goals for diversity, equity and inclusion in our municipal workforce, procurement and contracting, economic development, and civic engagement activities. Our chief information officer will be responsible for tracking this goal and reporting our progress to the public in easy to understand ways. We’ll make it simple for Street Roots (and the rest of Portland) to keep track of city government promises in real time, not just once a year. SEAN DAVIS Our entire platform is focused on this very topic, and I hope you do more than check every year. We need community leaders and publications in the city to hold our elected officials’ feet to the fire. If I win this election it is going to happen because of our redistribution of political power through City Council reform and our “Home Court Advantage” plan that helps residents retain, gain and invest wealth into their communities, and gives them protection from gentrification. BIM DITSON This is the same promise that I make to all Portlanders. Ipromise to promote accountability from city government, accountability from corporations, and to put community leaders in positions of power instead of political insiders. No more fox guarding the hen house. These promises are meant to be broad and inclusive of every area. I will function as mayor based on this commitment: any action that diminishes the quality of life of a Portlander for a profit is an act against the city of Portland. DEBORAH HARRIS The vart on this van is part of an annual band basketball tournament Bim Ditson organizes. The event Rigsketball, “is something that l am very passionate about,”Ditson says. How will you ensure young people of color will succeed in Portland? Complete this sentence with the following options: I smoke marijuana ________ a. For medicinal purposes only. b. To decompress after a stressful day. c. Recreationally. Hey, it’s legal. d. Rarely. e. Never. DAVID Sa W l k y . ^ ; Uber orjRadio Cab) (Raincoatjor Umbrella Adidas or(Nikej (Maple Bacon Doughnutjor Kale p C SARAH IANNARONE (Union Cab) (Reflective rain cape) (Sweatshop-free footwear & apparel, please!) (Biscuits & Gravy) Page 9 2 0 1 6 PORTLAND MAYOR'S RACE I promise to the city’s people of color a visible and expedient transformation in the reduction of social justice issues that plague communities of color through 1) quarterly community meeting, 2) police DAVID SCHOR I promise that I will respect the diversity of our community, and always seek-to deepen my understanding by keeping lines of communication open. I will be proactive in seeking input from people of color, and in finding ways to integrate a diversity of viewpoints in all city processes. JESSIE SPONBERG I rarely use the word promise as part of my campaign, but I’m sure I will continue being an active accomplice with groups like Don’t Shoot PDX. Too many politicians make promises to communities of color. I would prefer to reflect on my consistant past efforts - in the streets - as a reflection of the type of candidate I will be. TED WHEELER I will work to increase the percentage of minority- and women-owned businesses that receive public contracts. BIM DITSON I believe that in any neighborhood, city or country, the most critical thing to realize is that we’re all reliant on each other, and better for it I am greatly concerned with narratives that divide people. When we talk about success, we should not be splitting people apart by defining it comparatively and by gauging it against our past We should be talking about what our ideal baseline of success is, and then ensure everyone has the opportunities to get there. This is what I will do for all Portlanders through community empowerment and access to the same quality of education and economic opportunity by ensuring that the people in power are community leaders who reflect the future, not political insiders who reflect the systemic failures of the past DEBORAH HARRIS I will ensure young people of color will succeed in Portland by revisiting prior effective programs and entertaining new programs that deliver effective mentoring and training to enhance areas in education, jobs, parenting, career aspirations, and retaining and expounding on granted gifts. Young people of color will succeed because federal funds allocated to states and city government for such programs will be tracked and unacceptable prior practices of the funds being misallocated will not be tolerated. Creating safer and healthier communities, affordable homes and good paying jobs for families of young people of color will enhance an environment to want to succeed. SARAH IANNARONE Our young people of color (and girls for that matter) don’t need any more programs. We can educate and train kids all day long to be a part of the workforce, but how can we inspire them to reach toward leadership positions within that workforce? How can we empower them to redesign the landscape of their communities - of our community - for the future? They need real life success stories of people who look like See QUIZ, page 10
