Page 2 Portland Observer, May 6, 1982
District 18 a close race
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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
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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.
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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
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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.”
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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.
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