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Organizations endorsing Piercy include Bettman clearly has the support of the majority of her central Eugene ward. sprawl agenda. She is backed by the Chamber of Commerce and developers who stand to profit from the West Eugene Parkway and expansion of the urban growth boundary. Nathanson says she likes to move quickly in deciding on issues, move for- ward and get things done. That translates to a record poor on fairness, first for a record of closed meetings and lack of pub- lic input, and second, Nathanson only moves forward quickly when the agenda is conservative. On progressive matters, such as the renaming of Centennial to MLK Jr. Boulevard, Nathanson has actual- ly called for more discussions, more hear- ings, i.e., more process, before making a decision. Piercy points to her experience as state legislator in her willingness to listen to all points of view, to have an open door, and to reach compromise on the tough issues. On poverty, Piercy and Nathanson differ on the living wage issue. At the City Club debate April 30, Nathanson said she has a common sense approach, and questioned where the money was to have come from for raising the wage of certain city employ- ees to between $11 and $14 per hour. Approximately $300,000 was needed. Here’s where: During the time of the living wage debate, $200,000 was pro- posed for parks and open space, another $50,000 for a downtown vision plan, and Nathanson pushed for $60,000 to $90,000 of city funds for underground telephone wires to be placed along only three blocks’ worth of property. Clearly, Nathanson can find the money — when her priorities are at stake. Piercy is the only one of the two to have crafted an economic plan that includes a vision for sustainable growth and jobs creation. She proposes initiatives to revitalize downtown, create affordable housing, and backs a proposed survey of all industrial/commercial lands in Eugene/Springfield. Piercy wants to ensure sustainable growth that leads to the creation of sus- tainable jobs. Nathanson supports Hynix and Wal-Mart. Piercy and Nathanson differ broadly on education. Nathanson says it’s not the mayor’s job to be president of the school board; Piercy says good schools are a top priority in attracting businesses, and a sign of a healthy community for everyone. A city-school partnership, such as the successful school levy that was backed by Mayor Torrey, is needed in tough econom- ic times to make sure we don’t sell out our children for the sake of corporate tax breaks. Piercy also prioritizes essential services and has been endorsed by the Eugene Firefighters. She is supported by a broad array of labor, environmental and human rights organizations, for her work on min- the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Oregon Natural Resources Council, Lane County Labor Council, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 75, Local 1724 and Local 2831, the Lane, Coos, Curry, and Douglas Building Trades Council, the Bus Project, Lane, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon and many others. Eugene deserves a mayor with a true vision for our community, one with a solid record of accessibility and compromise, who knows the strength of a community lies in the support of its children, its fami- lies, and its businesses, for now and in the future. Bonny Bettman Eugene City Council, Ward 1 Bonny Bettman u Incumbent Ward 1 City Councilor Bonny In Bettman first ran for Focus council in 2000. “I didn’t feel there was another viable candidate,” she says. Since then, she has shown consistent commitment to progres- sive causes. Bettman’s voting record shows she’s strong on the environment, labor, schools, jobs and common sense. Bettman, a Democrat, has enjoyed strong support in her ward. Even though Ward 1 was recently and radically redrawn under partisan pressure after the census figures came in, splitting the majority of democratic voters into three different wards in hopes of preventing a progressive council majority, Bettman clearly has the support of the majority of her central Eugene ward. Bettman’s Republican challenger, real estate broker Tom Slocum, participated in the Ward 1 redistricting hearings. Now, Slocum says Bettman is “sandwiched in” to her ward and doesn’t represent the majority of its residents. But that’s not true. Of her constituents in the ward today, 65 percent opposed the West Eugene
