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RECORD OF SERVICE
SUPPORT EXTENSION
There are two Democrats running in the
primary in House District 14, which covers
the west Eugene and Junction City area.
The clear choice from where I sit as
a member of the Bethel School Board is
Sgt.-Major James Manning (U.S. Army
Ret). James has given countless hours
of service to the Bethel School District
as a volunteer at Kalapuya High School,
two-term member and immediate past
chairman of the Bethel School District
Budget Committee, EWEB Commissioner
in Wards 6 and 7 for the past four years,
Eugene Police Commission member,
board member at the Pearl Buck Center
and several other boards and commissions
at the state and local level of government.
Not a bad record of service for a nine-year
resident of our Bethel community!
His opponent in the primary, Julie
Fahey, is an energetic young woman who,
according to the R-G, has resided in House
District 14 for the past 11 months or so. Ms.
Fahey is a former chair of the Democratic
Party of Lane County and, to her credit,
has been active in several political
organizations. She will undoubtedly make
a good public official some day.
James Manning, however, will not need
any on-the-job training. He is ready to
serve the people of House District 14 the
day he takes office. He has a proven record
of getting the job done. He is committed
to funding K-12 public education
according to the model established by the
Oregon Quality Education Commission.
James Manning is committed to living-
wage jobs and equal pay for equal work,
regardless of who or what you are. Most of all,
Manning has the lifetime accomplishments
on his resume that will make him one of the
best legislators in Salem.
Please join me in voting for Manning in
the May primary election.
Rich Cunningham
Bethel School Board
Eugene
The League of Women Voters of Lane
County urges voters to approve Measure
20-239 to help support Oregon State
University extension programs in Lane
County. For a very small cost to property
owners ($3 per year for a house assessed
at $200,000), the measure will provide
funding for programs that teach valuable
skills to youth and adults.
It is a testament to the support
extension programs enjoy that people
have been willing to pay higher fees, limit
access and volunteer to keep the program
alive. This five-year levy will restore
many of the programs that were lost due
to budget cuts in 2010. It will enhance
and expand the extension programs that
Oregon State University now provides
locally using federal and state funds.
More kids will be able to participate
in 4-H programs in their schools, and the
$100 participation fee for 4-H project/
community clubs will be reduced. There
will be more access to educational
courses in gardening, food safety and
preservation, nutrition and wellness.
A Yes vote for Measure 20-239 will
promote self-sufficiency and healthy
eating, and teach more people both basic
and advanced life skills.
Linda Lynch
President, League of Women Voters of
Lane County
Eugene
Thu, May 12
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