TO THE EDITOR
MAYORAL RACE
I’m disappointed in the “Endorsements”
section of the May 6 edition. In it you have a
section discussing the candidates for mayor.
When I look at my ballot there are three listed
(Nicholas has since withdrawn), yet you give
no mention to Donnely or Gross. While try-
ing to find out more about these two candi-
dates I discovered that both are participating
in the Voluntary Campaign Finance Program,
which means they are both limiting their
campaign spending to $7,500. Neither candi-
date you mention is participating, and the
program isn’t discussed at all. I don’t auto-
matically assume that a candidate is superior
or inferior based on this criteria, but I think
that people should know. Then again, perhaps
people shouldn’t turn to weeklies for
information on candidates in the first place.
Edward Brown
Eugene
HAPPENIN’ HOLVEY
I am very excited that State
Representative Paul Holvey is running for the
State Legislature. I have volunteered with
Paul for almost 10 years and know he is dedi-
cated to our community and state. We both
were on the Steering Committee of the
Eugene-Springfield Solidarity Network.
When work needed to be done, Paul rolled up
his sleeves and jumped in. He always showed
great leadership and willingness to get the job
done, without seeking the credit for himself.
Paul is one of the most highly principled
legislators in our state. He will always speak
up for families, fair taxes, decent jobs, good
housing, good schools and quality of life. I
know he will always prioritize the voters in
our district and not the special interests. Paul
would never sell out his values or ethics. We
need someone with his integrity in Salem.
Eugene District 8 should vote for Paul
Holvey in the May 18 primary.
Joy Marshall
Eugene
THE BEST CHOICE
As a leader in the Jefferson-Westside
neighborhoods, I have had extensive oppor-
tunities to work with both John Simpson and
his opponent in the EWEB Commissioner
race for Wards 1 and 8. Of the two candi-
dates, John is clearly the best person to fill
this important post. John Simpson under-
stands how to work cooperatively and effec-
tively with his peers to get the job done. John
Simpson understands that customers and
employees are human beings and are enti-
tled to be treated as such. John Simpson lis-
tens and learns; he is aware that he is not an
expert on everything and that others have
contributions to make. John Simpson under-
stands that there is a difference between pru-
dent oversight and destructive micro-man-
agement and can be trusted not to cross the
line between them. John Simpson under-
stands that a commissioner’s job is to help
make policy and not to direct EWEB’s day-
to-day operations. John Simpson can be
trusted to finish what he has started. I have
no worries about him resigning in a snit at
the first set back.
In the race for EWEB Commissioner for
Wards 1 and 8, John Simpson is clearly the
best choice. Elect John Simpson for EWEB
Commissioner.
David Hinkley
Eugene
COUNTING ON COLBATH
I urge a vote for Mitzi Colbath for District
8 Oregon House State Representative. Mitzi
has a proven track record as a compassionate,
intelligent woman of the highest character
with the skills to tackle Oregon’s most press-
ing issues. As a CPA with prior governmental
experience on the Eugene Planning
Commission and as an Oregon Municipal
Auditor, she can create viable solutions for
our state’s spending woes. Mitzi will achieve
economic stability for all of us by putting
money in long term investments such as edu-
cation, jobs, affordable housing and health-
care. Mitzi has advocated for healthy, safe,
and livable communities by her personal in-
volvement with the food bank and commu-
nity gardens project and continues to work
actively with our most disadvantaged
citizens. An impressive array of her achieve-
ments can be viewed at www.colbath.
info
Pamela L. Wible, M.D.
Eugene
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