PAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, APRIL 24, 2020
GUIDE: Local, state and
federal primaries abound
(Continued from Page A1)
a local tax option levy to
increase emergency service
personnel for its service area,
which includes a portion of
north Keizer. The levy of .99
cents per thousand dollars of
assessed value would increase
property taxes on a home with
an assessed value of $250,000
by $247.50 annually.
STATEWIDE OFFICES
SECRETARY OF STATE
The secretary of state
oversees the function of
the state archives, audits,
corporations and elections
as well as business services,
information systems and
human
resources.
One
of the offi ce’s primary
roles is auditing of public
hospitals. Recent actions
include launching a new
prepaid card service for
those receiving disability
payments; demanding more
fi duciary responsibility from
two companies operating
Oregon detention centers;
and establishing a program in
which Willamette University
will match Oregon College
Savings Plans if a student
decides to attend the Salem
university.
Candidates: Tobias Read
(Democrat) and Jeff Gudman
(Republican).
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Oregon’s attorney general
is the chief legal offi cer of the
state and heads the Department
of Justice. The attorney general
represents the state in all court
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spending. Recent actions and
accomplishments include a
national award for auditing
of Oregon’s prescription drug
monitoring program; ensuring
election security; and an audit
of the Travel Oregon tourism
commission that found its
managers are paid more than
other agencies that have larger
budgets and more employees.
Candidates: Mark Hass,
Jamie McLeod-Skinner and
Shemia Fagan (Democrats).
Kim Thatcher and Dave W.
Stauffer (Republicans).
actions and legal proceedings
and appoints assistant attorney
generals who serve as counsel
to state departments, boards
and commissions. Recent
actions taken by the attorney
general’s
offi ce
include:
warning online businesses that
they are not exempt from price
gouging laws in the midst of
the COVID-19 pandemic;
monitoring
consumer
complaints and taking action
STATE TREASURER
Oregon’s state treasurer is
the custodian of public funds
and its chief investment offi cer.
The offi ce is responsible for
selling bonds that fi nance
community projects such as
schools, roads and armories
and helping to secure loans
for non-profi t projects like
crossword
KT on vacation
when warranted; joining
a coalition of seven states
suing the current presidential
administration over access to
health insurance.
Candidates:
Ellen
Rosenblum (Democrat) and
Michael Cross (Republican)
FEDERAL ELECTIONS
U.S. SENATOR
Senators are responsible for
approving cabinet members of
the presidential administration
as well as federal judges and
regulatory offi cials. They can
also fl ag nominees they feel
are unworthy of the selected
offi ce. Senators can also
introduce new legislation and
debate the merits of legislation
introduced by others. They are
the voice of all Oregonians in
the Senate.
Candidates: Jeff Merkley
(Democrat) and Paul J.
Romero, Robert Schwartz, Jo
Rae Perkins and John Verbeek
(Republicans).
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
Representatives are charged
with the introduction of
federal legislation as well as
debating and passing legislation
introduced by other members.
The House of Representatives
is the only federal body
permitted to introduce bills
related to revenue.
Candidates:
Blair
G.
Reynolds, Kurt Schrader and
Mark Gamba (Democrats) and
Angela Roman, Amy Ryan
Courser, G. Shane Dinkel and
Joey Nations (Republicans).
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Pat Gee and Karyl Allen show off their Keizertimes on a recent trip.
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a picture with you and your group holding it, and send the photo along with everyone’s fi rst and
last names to kt@keizertimes.com.