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The Shedd Institute www.theshedd.org - 541.434.7000 Lourdez Sánchez, PC Concert Sponsor ! t Tonigh Thu, May 12 Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band Mike & Nancy Oft Rose concert sponsors issue that is extremely important to me and many others. We need a city councilor who understands that there is a slow-growing housing crisis and can bring forward real, implementable ideas to deal with it. I am confident that Joshua Skov is the person for the job. Bree Nicolello Eugene RECORD OF SERVICE As a nurse who’s worked in our community for since 1981, I appreciate our region’s emphasis on livability and the crucial support services we provide to our families. I believe we need strong local leadership to build on this foundation. That’s why I support James Manning for state representative of House District 14 in west Eugene and Junction City. A retired Army veteran, James continues serving others to make our community healthier and more equitable. As chair of the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs, his leadership has inspired initiatives to help ensure all people, regardless of their ethnicity or status, can afford medical care. James’ work advocating for disabled individuals as a board member for the Pearl Buck Center and his role on Eugene’s homelessness task force show his passion for helping our most vulnerable community members. We need committed leaders like James who will champion our community’s values and work to improve standards so every family can meet their basic needs. The Oregon Nurses Association and I endorse James Manning in House District 14 because of his proven track record of service and his commitment to creating a more vibrant and prosperous Eugene. Kevyn Paul Eugene DIVIDING THE LEFT Could a conservative Republican become mayor in progressive Eugene? Mike Clark, a shrewd city councilor and mayoral candidate from north Eugene, has voted against the Climate Recovery Ordinance, against protections for the homeless, against the sick leave ordinance, against sustainable transportation and supports expanding the urban growth boundary on to surrounding farm and forest lands. Could he be our next mayor? Here's how he could do it: Ask your friends in the timber and real estate industries for thousands of dollars in campaign pledges early in the season, but have them wait to make their donations until after the candidate forums are over and after the voter guides are printed. By waiting, the opposition doesn't know how much your campaign has to spend until the last minute, and your opponents have very little time to alert voters about the source of your campaign funds. According to records from the Oregon secretary of state, on April 28 alone, just a few weeks before the election, Friends of Mike Clark received $10,000 from Murphy Plywood, $5,000 from Seneca Jones Timber Company, $8,900 from Oregon Realtors PAC and $10,000 from Spring Asset Management LLC. Use the money to blanket the airwaves and internet with your name and message about your experience on City Council and how you want to "work together," even if your colleagues on the City Council — the people you work with every day — don't endorse you. With so much presidential drama, most people aren't paying attention to local elections and will vote for a name they recognize. Make yourself look a lot more moderate than you really are by telling voters that you just want to make some "course corrections" without stating what that means. Avoid talking about your voting record on the City Council, don't mention that you're a registered Republican, don't respond to interview requests from Eugene Weekly and don't remind voters about how much of City Council's time you took trying to make Frank Vignola Vinny Raniolo Fri, May 13 Guitar Workshop Sat May 14, 9:30 pm Tue, May 17 BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet 5 Time Grammy Award Winner Buddy Guy Mon May 23 - Hult Center Hult Endowment of the Arts Foundation of Western Oregon Shirley Andress Fever Remembering Peggy Lee Thu-Sun, May 19, 21 & 22 Che Malambo Thu May 26 - Hult Center eugeneweekly.com • May 12, 2016 5
