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SANDY, OREGON THURSDAY. MAY )3, 1982
The Srfndy Post
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Eight running for county commission post
S ix
D e m o c ra ts
and
tw o
Republicans are running for the
Clackamas County Board of Com­
missioners position in the May
prim ary
They’re running for the position
currently held by Stan Skoko D L,
Broetje of Milwaukie recently drop­
ped out of the race The candidates
are listed below in alphabetical
order
has lived in the Oregon City area for
13 years He is serving his third term
< mi the Board of Directors of the
Beaver Creek Telephone Company
Cooperative, has completed the Dale
Carnegie course and has been a
member of the Elks for 17 years
Dale Harlan
job you get involved,” said Scott
Taylor, a Democrat from Canby
Taylor, who has a master's degree
in p u b lic a d m in is tra tio n fro m
Portland State University and is the
manager of the Clackamas County
Corrections Residential Center, said
that better management of personnel
and of the budget is needed.
Instead of a line-item budget,
which lists items, Taylor advocates a
zero-based or program plan budget
With a program plan budget, which
would require more planning and
work by department heads and
others, one can actually see where
the money is going, Taylor said
He also favors an incentive plan for
employees who have ideas that would
save the county money.
Taylor said that department heads
need to start meeting, perhaps once a
month, which would help improve
communication and could eliminate
duplication
In some cases there are alter
natives, he said
Taylor said “ we should consider
our priorities" when it comes to
b a llo t m e a su re th re e , w h ich
authorizes the issuance of bonds
totaling $60 m illion for a corrections
facility.
Diane Quick, beauty parlor owner
and Happy Valley land-use coor­
dinator to the county, is running in
the Democratic prim ary for county
com m issioner w ith an eye for
business considerations in planning.
She’s presently involved with u r­
ban renewal efforts in Oregon City
where she feels the county should
locate offices downtown to restore
the city core, leaving choice com­
mercial hilltop property sought by
the county fo r restaurants she
represents.
Quick said last year she attended
some 160 county meetings including
hearings in Hoodland and feels
qualified to discuss land-use ques­
tions countywide.
Diane Quick
She said there's too much friction
on the board and views Commis­
sioner Stan Skoko's candidacy only
as a personal vendetta against other
commissioners
She advocates a volunteer salary
board comprised of business and
citizens, and feels commissioners
shouldn't be allowed to set their own
salary.
She’s vice-chairperson of Citizens'
In v o lv e m e n t
C o m m itte e
of
Clackamas County and a founder of
the county's first community school.
She advocates commissioners' in­
volvement in attracting more light
in d u s try , c le a n in g up fa r m -
residential zoning catch-22s and
decreasing assessment challenges
She claims the Teamster’s en-
dorsement
“ I ’m running because I ’ve always
been interested ,n politics.” Dale
Taylor said that on the average it
Harlan said
costs as much every four years in
Hat Blue
He added that he thinks his 23
maintenance as the original cost of a
Pat Blue, as executive director of
years of experience as an attorney
ja il facility.
the Oregon Tri-City Chamber of
could help the county save money.
Commerce, has spent a lot of time
“ There have been some leases
In other words if a $60 m illion cor­
testifying before various boards.
entered into that maybe could have
rections facility were built, in four
About 10 months ago he was asked
been considered more,' he said
years $60 million would have been
to run for the county commission He
Also the a b ility to arbitrate and
spent to operate and maintain it.
talked it over with his fam ily and
negotiate are important to his trade,
We all agree that violent people
others, and was encouraged to do so
and he feels these are skills ap­
should be institutionalized, Taylor
“ 1 think I have a background as an
propriate for a county commissioner
said. He said there is an axiom that
a d m in is tra to r and a fin a n c ia l
Harlan feels that the economy is
“ if you build a ja il you’ll fill it.”
manager,” he said. " I think I can
the top prio rity, and he said that
have a positive influence on the coun­ maybe the county even needs to
ty .”
create some jobs There are people
He said he is ‘ basically conser
who've always worked that are
vative,” and thinks he could find
unable to find a job, he pointed out.
frills that could be cut.
“ About equal” to the problem of
“ I'm talking about good day to-day
the economy is the crim e problem.
by MICHAEL P. JONES
the Salmon and Sandy Rivers.
quate notice that was given for the Cedar Ridge area.
management,” he said, adding that
“ You'd be amazed at how many
Post Correspondent
Biologists from the Department of
annexation hearing, that the boun­
Commission Chairperson Gene
he would seek information about the
people are afraid to open their doors
Fish and Wildlife have said the Cedar
dary commission should “ reverse its Ginther told her that such an action
priorities of the different department
to people on a main street in broad
Residents from the Mt. Hood area
Ridge area, which has been under
decision on the annexation,” and that
“ is beyond the scope of this hearing."
heads
daylight.” he said
and representatives from the Moun­ fire the past 10 years due to proposed
the issue currently before them is
Normand advised him that she was
He said that the county, being next
He said that money must be spent
tain Area Corridor Citizens took issue developm ents, is an im p o rta n t
premature.
“ now on the record” in saying that
to a metropolitan area, needs to on law enforcement, even with the
with the proposed extra te rrito ria l ex­ habitat for wildlife. It's a winter
She told the commissioners that
their decision was not a valid one
develop its own identity He said that
economy being like it is.
tension of a sewer line from the range for deer, as well as a riparian
the notices sent out on the annexation
In respect to the extension of the
this can be accomplished with “pro­
Harlan said that he enjoyed his two
Hoodland Service D istrict into the and wetland area.
hearing were inadequate since they sewer line, Normand said that the
per and c o n s is te n t la n d use
terms as a state Representative
Brightwood area last Thursday, May
D ave A b ra h a m , d ir e c to r of
identified the area in question to be commission’s staff report is inade­
decisions ”
(1965-69) but did not run for a third
6.
.ackamas County’s utilities division
adjacent to Highway 30, which runs quate because it doesn’t make any
The confidence of the people deal­ term as he felt he needed to get back
The extension of the line was being of the Department of Environmental
through the Columbia River Gorge,
“ findings and conclusions” on ap­
ing with the board needs to be to the practice of law
sought to provide sewer service to Services, said approval of the ex­ not Highway 26, which runs through
plicable state wide planning goals,
established, he said
H a rla n , a D e m o c ra t fro m
the Timberline Rim subdivision and tra te rrito ria l extension should be a
the Mt. Hood Corridor.
polices of the Clackamas County
Blue, a Republican, is a Clackamas
Milwaukie, has served on city budget
three developments proposed for the form ality since the boundary com­
Normand said that this misleading
Comprehensive Plan or the Mt. Hood
County n a tive
He received a and county advisory committees for
still-undeveloped Cedar Ridge area.
mission approved of Cedar Ridge’s information was published in the
Cominunity Plan. It also didn’t ad­
bachelor's degree in in d u stria l
the past 12 years
Opponents to the extension did not annexation to the service district at Sandy Post and the Oregon City
dress
a number of considerations
engineering from Oklahoma State
Bev Henderson
object to the servicing of Timberline an earlier hearing.
Enterprise Courier, as well as posted
pertaining to the county’s zoning and
University in 1963.
The “ absolute” bottom line is get­
Rim but argued that by providing
H ow ever, Beth N o rm a n d , a on telepone poles in the area
development ordinances.
He received the Distinguished F ly­ ting full value for our tax dollars,
sewers to Cedar Ridge it would be an Beaverton-based land use attorney
She said that “ annexation was im ­
Normand said that the extension of
ing Cross, having completed over 500 contends Bev Henderson, a partner
open invitation to developers. Any representing MACC, took issue with
proper” due to such notices and that
the sewer line would allow the
missions as a pilot in the A ir Force
in American Professional Marketing,
development in that area, they both this hearing and the 1980 annex­ new hearings should be held to ad­ development of the Cedar Ridge
during the Korean War.
a firm that sells gas additives and
claimed, would have a serious im ­ ation hearing.
dress various environmental issues
Blue was recently appointed to the
maintenance products
pact on w ildlife and fisheries along
Normand said due to the inade­ pertaining to the development of the
Please turn to Page 5.
C la c k a m a s C o u n ty e co n o m ic
The Lake Oswego Republican has
development commission.
also worked for Weyerhaeuser, Dant
Duane Bock
& Russell, Lewis and Clark College
Duane Bock believes the current
and at the Oregon Bank
county commission lacks credibility.
Two years ago Henderson also ran
The incumbent, Stan Skoko, has
for the commission, losing by less
been anti-business and anti-jobs,
than a vote and a half per precinct.
Bock contents
Her top three priorities include
He said that Skoko voted against
tightening the budget, better com­
the Clackamas Town Center, the
munication with citizens and a work­
Clackamas industrial area and the
ing, compatible board
county economic development com­
About the current commission, she
mission. Voting for these measures
said, “ They don’t operate in a
“ could have b ro u g h t lite r a lly
business-like manner. A difference of
thousands of jobs to the county,”
opinion is healthy but they don’t even
Bock said.
talk.
He said it is “unbelievable” that he
“ I w ill debate the issues, not per­
didn’t vote for these measures.
sonalities ”
With tim ber receipts down, the
As examples that the county is not
county needs innovative leadership,
spending tax dollars wisely Hender­
Bock said. “ This means at least a son pointed out the board paid $2,000
freeze in sa la rie s fo r county
to a polling firm to find out why the
Firwood students listen to a talk by Dr. John Wall, a weather forecaster from a Portland television station.
employees and some service cuts,”
senior levy was voted down, $57,000
he said
was spent on a weight reduction pro­
Bock, who used to live at Alder
gram, and an out-of-court settlement
Creek, doesn’t feel the present com­ on a lease two years ago reportedly
missioners get out enough. “ They’re
cost $187,000 The board also voted
tied to Oregon C ity,” he said. “ I ’m
themselves a raise two years ago, ac­
advocating better communication,
cording to Henderson, who thinks the
When Clackamas County Clerk
Burt Redick
qualified candidate as he is fa m ilia r
She believes the county clerk needs
and there are ways of doing that.”
commissioners' salaries should be
George D. Poppen decided not to
Redick is a county probation
with budgets, recordings, elections,
to get to “ other parts of the county”
Bock, who has 25 years of ex­ cut 20 percent.
seek another term, seven Democrats
and working with county, city and
and get the word out on special elec­ counselor who has spent 25 years in
perience as a broadcast journalist in
• ‘They’re more interested in taking
and four Republicans tossed their
public service.
special district administrators.
tions.
the Northwest, said that the county,
hats in the ring.
the fat off employees than in taking
A Democrat, Redick said that if
Orr, a Democrat, lives in the Lake
Norman LeVee
by ordinance, can get 3 percent of the
he fat out of the budget,” she said
T h e y a re lis te d below in
Grove area, served four terms as a elected he w ould e xp lo re the
Republican candidate LeVee said
gross income from cable television
Those expenses add up, she said,
alphabetical order
state legislator and eight years as possibilities of implementing a vote-
that if elected, before making any
for the general fund.
and have contributed to the current
Bill Anton
by-mail system.
county assessor
changes he would first evaluate the
On top of that, 2 percent more can shortfall. More people could have
Anton, executive adm inistrator for
R edick's background includes
Jeannie Sharp Phillips
office and then, after careful con­
go toward enhancement of county
been employed had they managed
a private foundation, development
Democratic candidate Phillips is a working a police officer, r substitute
sideration, make necessary changes.
projects, such as informational pro­ the budget more proficiently, she ad­ officer for Clackamas Community
licensed real estate sales associate teacher, a counselor w ith the
LeVee is currently employed as e
grams Bock said he told the commis
ded
C o lle g e , fa r m e r and s m a ll
Portland public schools, a special
with M ayfair Realty.
contractor. He is a former employee
si oners a year and a half ago this
As to getting along with the other
businessman, said, “ I think people
Her past occupational background deputy sheriff, a probation officer,
for the city of Lake Oswego engineer­
money was available but the board
commissioners, she points out that
have forgotten this part of the county
includes w o rkin g as a m obile and a liquor control officer.
ing department, as well as for the
members have “ sat on their hands.”
she has five brothers and thus is able
exists, and I think that's te rrib le .”
Due to his past background and job
operator for Sharp Logging Com­
county’s surveyors and engineers of­
Added Bock, “ The potential is im ­ to “ handle rowdy boys.”
The c le rk’s office seems to be one
pany, a proctor for state EMT ex­ experience in preparing civil and
fices.
mense ”
Stan Skoko
people retire in, Anton said. He said
ams, a radio dispatcher, and as a legal reports and working around the
In addition he has a background in
Bock, a D em ocrat fro m the
Stan Skoko has served an un­
that he would get out and explain
farm manager for her
fam ily's courthouse, he feels that he is
M ilw a u k ie a re a , c o v e re d the
precedented fourth and fifth terms as
special measures on the ballot, as safety and industrial engineering,
qualified for administering the duties
business.
corporate planning and auditing.
1
legislature as a journalist for public
county commissioner. He's seeking
well as addressing issues like low
Phillips' prior governmental ex­ of county clerk.
LeVee
said
that
one
of
the
concerns
television, has worked as an assis­ his sixth, but not necessarily his last
voter turnout and direct mail voting
perience includes working as a
Robert Rielly
he has is “ the lack of interest that
tant to Mildred Schwab, Portland ci­
He said that he’s in good health,
He said that there are some
Democratic precinct committeeper-
R e p ublican c a n d id a te R ie lly
ty commissioner, and has worked as and added, "H ell, who knows, I
qualified people running, but he people take in politics.” He said that
son in the Milwaukie area, as well as
believes county government is big
an assistant to the county commis­ might go for two more term s.”
doesn’t think they have the manage­ he would work towards educating
having worked on several campaigns
business, and he is qualified to fill the
sioners .
He is a self described “ conser­
ment experience he has Anton, a students in the process of govern­
of party members.
position of clerk
ment with the goal of getting them in­
Vince Ferrante
vative Democrat,” looking out for
D em ocrat, c la im s 12 years of
Phillips said she w ill provide active
volved
Rielly is the president and manage­
Vince Ferrante dealt with the coun­ the interests of the county.
management experience, both in and
and timely information to the public
ment consultant of Robert Rielly &
ty commission on a land variance
“ The entire county is being thrown
out of government.
Benton Marberry
if elected She said that she w ill make
Associates Personnel Agency, Inc.
once but his application was denied
to the wind right now,” he said, ad­
Marberry, Republican, is a former
Carol Bogumil
herself available the second Satur
His prior employment includes
He was displeased with the way the ding that he's trying to cut back on
telephone company employee, police
Bogumil is one of four Republican
day morning of each month to
working as a credit manager ex
board operated, and feels there is a the programs that we can't afford.
officer and real estate salesperson
candidates for county clerk
receive personal calls from concern­
ecutive, a public accountant, and a
lot of dissension
He said the county has faced these
who has worked in the clerk’s officer
Bogumil has worked 18 and a half
ed citizens
corporate accountant and controller
He said he ran into a lot of people
since 1979.
problems before, but that this year
years for the county in various
Douglas Poppen
Rielly's governmental experience
who were also dissatisfied He feels
revenues are “really down ”
capacities
Marberry started out in February
Poppen, son of the current county
includes working as a precinct com
that in land use some exceptions can
He feels the economy is the top
He worked nine years in the cle rk’s of that year as a circuit court clerk
clerk, said his decision to run was not
mitteeman, as well as serving as the
be made.
priority. The road system is also a
In July he was promoted to coor­ a spontaneous one.
office as supervisor of elections and
tre a s u re r and c h a irp e rs o n of
I think I could provide some har
concern, he said. I t ’s our "life lin e ”
dinator of special district elections
recordings, and as a m icrofilm
Poppen said when he got out of the
Clackamas C ounty’s Republican
mony, he said
“ I'm running because I think I can
He was promoted in A pril 1981 to
supervisor
Army after serving a tour of duty in
Party.
Ferrante, a Democrat, is an ac­ improve the lifestyle in Clackamas
his c u rre n t p o sitio n of
ad­
Bogumil worked as an appraiser
Vietnam he told his father that if he
count manager for Lever Brothers
County,” Skoko said.
m inistrative assistant.
for two years and eight years in the
ever decided not to seek re-election
Carl Holey
He has received the distinguished
“ I can argue with anyone that
Marberry said he would not make a
property department where he cur­
he would be interested in the job.
Roley, a real estate broker from
sales award from the Sales and
Clackamas County is one of the best
lot of changes If elected except "p ro
rently works as a right-of-way agent.
That was 12 years ago
Oregon City, has been interested in
Marketing Executives International
in the U S .,“ he said He’s lived here
fessionalize it more.”
When Bogumil was working in the
Poppen is executive director of politics for some time, and has con­
Employment is the top priority. “ I
62 years, having moved to the area
He said the office has come along
clerk's office he experienced the pro­
Parrott Creek Ranch, a social ser­ sidered the county clerk's office for
don’t know what I could do, " he said
when he was 6.
way the past few years with its
gression from paper balloting to
vice agency that provides counseling about five years,
“ There’s not a lot anyone can do until
A row crop farm er, Skoko said he is
positive attitude He would continue
voting machines to the present punch
and supportive services for troubled
“ It's a job I think I could do well,”
the interest rates come down ”
money conscience, having grown up card system
to promote that atmosphere
youths and th e ir fam ilies from said Roley, a Democrat.
However, the Clairmont Water
(hiring the depression. “ I'm not a
John Kauffman
Juanita Orr
Clackamas County.
If elected he said he would not go in
D istrict, of which he is a commis­ spendthrift,” he said.
Kauffman, Democrat, is currently
Orr, a property tax analyst, is run
One major task facing the new and make a lot of changes. “ It's be­
sioner. has implemented a 32-hour
He acknowledged his reputation
ning for the county clerk's office
the deputy county clerk and is in
clerk w ill be to explore alternatives ing well run. or reasonably so,” he
work week. ’The main thing is to
for being outspoken, and said he has
charge of supervising records and
because “ I think I can do a real good
to the existing voting procedures to said.
keep as many people working as
no regrets about his work as a county
elections.
job.”
insure larger voter turnout at the
He said he would run the clerk’s of­
possible,” he said
commissioner
Kauffman began his career with
As county clerk she would update polls, said Poppen
fice with the same concern with
A sim ilar change might be needed
“ I can always get to sleep at
the county by working as a typesetter
the voters’ list and “ actually try to
Poppen said the current “ vote-by- which he runs his own business
for county employees, Ferrante said
night,” he said.
in the print shop of the elections d ivi­
get people to vote.”
m a il” procedure currently being ex­
Roley, a native Oregonian, has
He added that he would review
Scott Taylor
sion.
She said, “ I do have the precinct
perimented with by Linn and Benton served two four-year terms on the
salaries
“ I am of that school of thought that
Kauffman said his employment in
lists and they are really bad They Counties is just one option that w ill
Oregon City planning commission
Ferrante was born in Portland and
says if you feel you can do a better
the clerk's office makes him the most
need updating ”
have to be evaluated
His second term expired in April
Cedar Ridge sewer extension protested
11 seek Clackamas County clerk’s job