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Page 2 Portland Observer, May 6, 1982 District 18 a close race * Charles Stoudamire is a health planer f o r Multnomah County De- pu~tmCnJ Oj ! ¡uuiuri Sc~ViCcS. He is active in neighborhood associations and encourages m axim im citizen p a rtic ip a tio n in the legislative process. H'hat new sources o f revenue would you support? H ow would you balance the budget? Stoudamire would like to see the state budget balanced w ithout adding to the property tax burden. “ A lot o f people are getting killed by the property tax.” He would ex plore the idea o f a state lottery to re lieve the property tax burden. He would ask corporations to hire local people and invest locally in re turn for tax incentives. This would include companies already in the com m unity and new ones that would be willing to move in. The income tax structure should be revised on a graduated scale “ to help the folks on the low and middle z ■ I Rose Gangle’s activities include those in the areas o f women’s rights, c iv il rights, domestic vio lence, and peace. She is a legal secre tary. What new sources o f revenue do you support? How would you bal ance the state budget? Ms. Gangle would reinstate the inheritance tax which was recently phased out by the Legislature so that persons inheriting large sums would pay taxes on them. She sup ports a graduated income tax that would collect a larger percentage in tax from persons with higher incomes. The current system has an upper limit o f 10 per cent, which she would like raised to at least 15 per cent. Ms. Gangle also supports a grad uated corporate income tax that would impose a smaller percentage on small business and charge a higher percentage to large corpora tions with high profits. All corpora tions now pay seven per cent o f pro fits. She favors an increase in basic school taxes which would, in turn, lower property tax. Property tax re lie f should be based on income rather than properly value, with the upper limit a, incomes Irom *>5,000 to $40,000. These tax changes would bring enough revenue to balance the bud get. Cuts to water inspection, envi ronmental protection and human re sources should be restored. What is your opinion o f public u tility districts? “ I support them along with p ri Register now ranges. The current structure allows A ll o f the colleges should have the the ‘ fat cats’ to skate by. Taxes basic programs and they need diver should be based on ability to pay— sification. The education system is not on ability to get out of paying.” like the hospital system— they all Do you fa v o r p ublic u tility dis compete for the same small pot o f tricts? money; they compete by o ffe rin g ” 1 don’t like the escalating utility programs other schools don’ t have. rates—anything that would put a What Committees would you like capon them I would support.” to serve on? What are some issues Stoudamire has mixed feelings you would aadress? about PUDs. " I don’ t like one guy Stoudamire would choose educa making the decision on rates. There tion, health, and justice. should be more citizen participation "Education is the building block —an elected body—to set rules.” o f d is tric t, state and nation. We Do you fa v o r the fa ir share con need solid educational programs. cept fo r state employees? Black students do no, have much to “ I f you derive benefits as a result relate to in the schools. They need to o f union activity, you should con learn more about black history tribute." — there are few role models fo r Should public employees have the them. right to strike? “ Too many students are skating “ Yes.” There is no difference be through—not learning to read and tween public and private employers w rite —no, getting a good educa —they should have the same rights. tio n ." The things public employees and What are the major problems f o r private employees must fig h t for the people o f D istrict IS and how and negotiate for—wages and work would you address them? ing conditions—are the same. The unemployment rate is one of How would you reorganize the the most severe problems. It also state system o f higher education to stimulates crime and impacts health. economize yet provide q u a lity The state must provide incentives education? for economic development, techni Stoudamire would like to study cal assistance and dollars, and be the potential o f a state lottery ear willing to train. marked fo r education. Education Job tra in in g sim ilar to CETA funds now come from property must be provided, along with safe taxes. , guards to ensure that it is successful. “ We need more citizen participa Another problem is lack o f pride. tion in the educational system. 1 vol “ In the ’60s and ’70s people talked unteer at the high school and middle about pride and dignity. Now young school level—more adults should people don’ t think much o f them get involved. selves—they don’ t have role models “ Using different sources o f funds in the communitv ” fo r education would make people Who would you consult on pend feel better about the schools and ing legislation? H ow would you they would want to help.” keep in touch with yo u r co nstitu Com m unity colleges should be ents? upgraded. “ Not everyone wants to “ Whoever is elected has to have go to a four-year college— many communication with the voters on want to have basic skills to earn a local issues. He must also be able to fair wage.” advocate for those issues in Salem.” vate companies. P U D ’ s are an op- ton we gained in the ’30s. Now there is a problem with P U D ’ s that arc not dem ocratically controlled (WPPS). Generally PUDs have low er rates, are more responsive and sensitive to the voters.” PUDs are usually more sensitive to the need for conservation, she said, explain ing that she had served on the steer ing committee fo r the e ffo rt to adopt a PUD in Multnomah County two years ago. Do you fa v o r the f a ir share con cept f o r state employees? “ Yes.” Should public employees have the right to strike? “ State employees are like any other employee. They should be able to strike as a last resort___ Strikes by police and fire are sensi tive; it would be ticklish—but I be lieve in the right in principle.” H ow would you reorganize the state system o f higher education to economize yet provide quality edu cation? “ I would want to retain the com munity colleges.” Explaining that there is a lot o f politics involved— with each university guarding its ter ritory—she said she is not now well- enough inform ed to say that a school should be closed. What committee would you like to serve on? What are some o f the issues you would address in those committees? Human Resources in order to provide adequate funding to the agencies—Children’ s Service D ivi sion, Adult and Family Services. “ I would advocate for the people.” Judiciary—many bills on domes tic relations and the criminal code w ill come before the committee. One area o f special concern is land- lord/tenant law. “ People are still al lowed to evict fo r ‘ no cause’ ; this often masks discrimination and re taliation. It is against the law to re taliate but it is hard to prove. The law should be changed to require that evictions be “ for cause only” — nonpayment or breaking provisions o f the lease. “ Tenants need all the rights they can get.” What are the major problems fo r the people o f D is tric t IS? What would vou do? D iscrim ination is a basic p ro b lem. There are economic problems — lack o f jobs. It is not just the limes because even during the best o f times there are not jobs due to discrimination. “ A ffirm a tiv e action should be built into everything we do, other wise when white middle class men go back to work people w ill think it’s O .K.—and it ’s not O .K.” She favors a state bank and plant closure legislation to help restore the. economy. Who would you consult regarding legislative decisions? How would you keep in touch with your consti tuents? Ms. Gangle would like to be able to consult with the other candidates. “ They each have their own net w ork, their own pet ideas.” She would communicate with the Black United Front, the Urban League, any recognized group, the Women’s Rights C o a litio n , activists in the Democratic Party. She would expect Representative Gretchen Kafoury to be a help in learning the legislative system. She would keep in touch through her activity. “ I am very active in the community.” What is your opinion o f the crime problem 7 “ Crime is very serious.” The re sponse is not to build ja ils but to work with the community organiza tions, the churches, to try to keep things as cool as possible u ntil the economy improves. “ When the economy goes bad, crime goes up.” The state should improve drug and alcohol rehab programs, job train ing, and use the community correc tions approach. What is your opinion o f the Tub- man issue? Do you agree with the BUF tactics 7 The decision was very wrong. The School Board made a commitment, then set it aside. The School Board is as much at fa u lt as anyone_ “ Some people get caught in the game o f confrontation, to show the Front they are boss. Their reasons are not persuasive.” It is not jus, black people who oppose this deci sion: the community spoke in a pret ty unified voice. I have been involved in civil diso bedience-over El Salvador—I feel very strongly about it. Civil disobe dience is a totally legitimate course o f action. I f the Front is making a mistake is is not their approach but it would be if they are not under standing the political importance and not responding to criticism . Next Week: Interviews with the other four candidates for District 18. V Stoudamire would keep in contact w ith “ everyday fo lk s ’ ’ in the dis tric t, building a network o f grass roots contacts. On legislative procedures he would talk to Gretchen K afoury, Howard Cherry and friends at Port land State University. What is your opinion on the crime problem? One answer to crime is to look at the court system. Many crime prob lems end up in criminal court. The justice system must be made fair to all. “ I don’ t think all those in prison need to be locked up. There should be a real good evaluation process before people are sentenced to de termine if another program is more suitable.” T raffic offenders, especially, do no, belong in prison. vote on May 18th _ - What do you think o f the Tub man decision and the Stuck Untied Front’* tactics7 “ I do no, agree with the School Board decision. Two d iffe re n t Boards made the decisions. There was a lot o f pressure two years ago and thqy made the Elio, decision to relieve the pressure. When the pres sure cooled they looked again. I f they felt they had to make a change they should have opened up the pro cess again but they didn’ t do that." Stoudamire completely supports the BUF’s sentiments. “ In the 1960s and 1970s dem onstration was the way to effect change. O ur power structure usually gave in. These are completely different times—money is scarce, employment lower. The power structure takes an entirely d iffe re n t view. Their reaction is ‘ no.’ Both sides will have to be willing to compromise somewhat before a settlement can be reached." They have to respond in a way that gets out the message they want to give. “ I have supported the BUF from the beginning. I have marched with them.” ► J \ \ Because we're all in this together. Paul lo r by C o n im i,I m to He e le c t M arg a te , S tta ch a n Pause with Pepsi............ ............. and step into history. Dr. Charles Drew (1904 1950) Surgeon — Pioneer in Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew was the man w ho figured out a way to store blood so that it w ould be ready immediately when needed. It took years of research to solve the problem of preserving blood after it was donated. Born in W ashington, D.C. in 1904 Charles Drew took every op p o rtu n ity to learn that came his way. He graduated from Am herst College in 1926. He received his M .D . degree from McGill Medical College in 1933 and was awarded a fellowship to Columbia University Medical School in 1935. A fter many months of research, he found that blood could be stored longer if it were put in a refrigerator at a certain tem perature. Handling blood more gently immediately after it was collected made it last longer. One day. Dr. Drew looked carefuily at a container of seven-day old blood. The dark layer of red cells was on the b o tto m of the bottle; the lighter colored liquid called plasma ws on top. He decided that plasma could solve the problem of storing and reusing hu man blood. On April 1st 1950, Charles Drew was on his w ay to an annual conference of doctors at Tuskegee, Alabama. His car overturned in an accident near Burlington, North Carolina. He was rushed, bleeding, to the nearest hospital. They were "s o rry ," but they could not take Dr. Drew. The hospital was for w hites only. By the time he was taken to another hospital, Dr. Charles Richard Drew was dead. Tate The Pepsi Challenge. Let your taste decide.
