Page 4 Portland Observer May 13.1982
0 * House District 18: Bob Boyer
EDITORIAL/OPINION
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Governor: Don Clark
Candidates fo r the Democratic gubernatorial
nom ination are running exciting, aggressive and
entertaining campaigns. Ted K u lon goski, state
senator fro m Ju n ctio n C ity ; Jerry Rust, Lane
C o . c o m m is s io n e r fro m Eugene, and D o n
C la r k , M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty E x e c u tiv e , have
w ithout exception given voters an electoral treat
these past few weeks— ideas, bombast and theat
rics. A fte r a careful reading o f their respective
programs fo r the state, we d o n ’ t hesitate to re
commend D on C la rk as the D em ocratic n o m i
nee fo r governor.
C la r k has been c r itic iz e d f o r la c k o f
c h a ris m a , b u ll-h e a d e d n e s s and f o r b e in g
unexciting. But C la rk has come out punching
re c e n tly , w ith cre a tive plans fo r a state -w ide
health care program , a housing co rp o ra tio n to
reduce home loan rates and encourage housing
s ta rts ; a ffir m a tiv e a c tio n g u id e lin e s fo r the
state, and an E m p lo ym e n t C orps to produce
15,000 needed jo bs, among othes.
K u lo n g o s k i is lo n g on charm and s h o rt on
concrete ideas; he is more fo rm than substance.
A lth o u g h a strong state senator and frie n d o f
la b o r, he has w a ffle d on issues he p re vio usly
found non-negotiable: log exports, nuclear pow
er, and plant closure legislation, which he now
says w ould be a federal issue.
Rust is focu sin g on energy, tim b e r, a state
bank and re fo rm in g the tax structure. He has
good ideas b u t is la c k in g the experience and
depth o f knowledge needed to make an effective
a d m in is tra to r o f state governm ent. He is also
not well-known outside his home area, although
this cam paign should help give h im statewide
recognition.
C la rk , too, is not as w e ll-kno w n th ro u g h o u t
the state as is Kulongoski. But we believe his sol
id experience as a M u ltnom ah C ounty com m is
sioner, county sh e riff and county executive and
his track record in producing and implementing
innovative program s, such as Project H ealth in
M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty , p o in t up his p o te n tia l to
lead Oregon out o f its economic doldrum s.
W e p re fe r substance, n o t fo rm . W e re c
ommend a vote fo r Don C lark.
^Superintendent of public
Instruction: Rod Monroe
This position is o f extreme im portance to the
fu tu re o f O regon and its citizens. F u n d in g o f
public schools, the educational level, the rate o f
d ro p o u ts — one o f the highest in the n a tio n —
the near absence o f vocational training are all se
rious problems that need strong leadership. O nly
a well educated and highly motivated population
can raise the sta n d a rd o f liv in g and face the
challenges o f the future.
Incum bent superintendent Vern Duncan has
not dem onstrated strong leadership. A lth o u g h
a man w ith strong academic credentials, he has
not provided forceful leadership w ith the legisla
ture or w ith the local school districts. The State
S uperintendent has m uch pow er in e n fo rc in g
regulations, elim inating discrim ination, protect
ing m in o rity com m unities, ensuring the proper
use o f funds, but Duncan has not exercised this
power.
B ill K e n d ric k , superintendent o f the Salem
P ublic Schools, is an effective school adm in is
tratio n. He has raised the academic level in the
Salem schools and gives attention to basics.
Rod M o n ro e , a P o rtlan d legislator, is also a
fo rm e r teacher and college in stru cto r. He has
served tw o terms in the House and currently is a
m em ber o f the Senate. He has served on the
education and revenue committees, where he has
researched and voted on school funding issues.
M o n ro e has pledged to supplem ent and en
hance the m in o rity presence in the state system
o f education, to strengthen program s fo r non-
English speaking students, to use the powers o f
the o ffice to eliminate discrim ination— including
w ith h o ld in g o f fu n d s i f necessary. He also
w o u ld s u p p o rt in n o v a tiv e e d u c a tio n a l p r o
gram s, in c lu d in g v o c a tio n a l e d u c a tio n th a t
w ould m otivate students to complete their high
school educations.
We believe the educational system in Oregon
needs a strong hand and a strong voice i f it is to
su rvive. W e th e re fo re recom m end a vote fo r
Rod M onroe.
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0 ^ Governor: Victor Atiyeh
We supp ort G o ve rn o r V ic to r A tiy e h on the
Republican prim ary fo r he is running practically
unopposed. A tiy e h is in o ffic e at a tim e when
new directio ns and th ru st m ust be in itia te d to
overcome deficits fro m the federal governm ent
and state resources. M a n y o f the program s he
has tried to carry out in Salem have not been ac
cepted by the Legislature so he must keep trying
to p ro vid e leadership and new directio ns w ith
peopple who do not always keep abreast o f the
changes in government.
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U.S. Representative,
1st District: Les AuCoin
Les A ucoin is the best choice fo r U.S. Repre
sentative in O re g o n ’ s 1st D is tric t. D u rin g his
three terms, he has tried to protect the state’s re
sources and jobs and can be relied upon to do
his best in a fourth term.
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U.S. Rep., 3rd District:
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden has shown what a first term con
gressman can do and should be returned to the
H ouse o f R epresentatives. H e has ke p t his
promise o f m aintaining close contact w ith con
stituents and has fought fo r the rights o f seniors,
poor and ignored. We believe he should be re
elected.
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U.S. Rep, 5th District:
Dave McTeague
As the state’ s newest congressional d is tric t,
the 5th takes in parts o f C lackam as, M a rio n ,
Y a m h ill, P o lk and B e nto n c o u n tie s, am ong
others. F or such a diverse area, we th in k Dave
McTeague w o u ld be the voters’ best choice fo r
U.S. Representative.
A lthough he faces s tiff opposition from State
Senator R u th M c F a rla n d , in a d d itio n to fo u r
other candidates, we th in k his lifelong residency
in , and ded icatio n to , the d is tric t and his p ro
gressive and innovative ideas make him a good
choice fo r the 5th D istrict.
0 < MSD Executive Officer:
Gretchen Benett
Gretchen Benett seeks to replace Rick G ustaf
son as o ffic e r o f the tro u b le d M e tro p o lita n
Service D istrict and deserves the chance. D uring
h e r c a m p a ig n has stressed p u b lic in v o lv e
m ent in M S D decision m a kin g — a p o in t upon
which Gustafson can only be termed weak.
The accounting problems M S D has suffered,
as well as questions about the feasibility and de
s ir a b ility o f the huge $262 m illio n garbage
b u rn in g p la n t proposed fo r O regon C ity , call
G usta fso n ’ s leadership o f the tri-c o u n ty p la n
ning agency in to question.
Benett has p u t fo rth good ideas fo r opening
up M S D to p a rticip ation fro m the citizens who
are its rig h tfu l boss. She should be given an op
p o rtunity to implement them.
Portland Observer
House D istrict 18 was created by the Oregon
Legislature, d urin g the redistricting process, to
m a x im iz e the p o s s ib ility o f e le ctin g a b la ck
re p re s e n ta tiv e . A lth o u g h the d is tr ic t is n o t
m a jo rity black it provides the o n ly p o ssib ility
fo r a m in o rity c o m m u n ity to elect a m in o rity
representative.
C h o s in g a c a n d id a te fr o m a m o n g those
running is extrem ely d iffic u lt — some are well
q u a lifie d , some are lo n g -tim e activists, some
are friends.
W e fir m ly believe that this p o sitio n should
be h e ld by a b la c k p e rso n . T h e a d d itio n a l
c rite ria we have set is that this person should
have been active in the c o m m u n ity fo r some
tim e; should have the interest in and concern
fo r the people o f the d is tric t as evidenced by
past service; should have the stam ina to w o rk
nearly 24 hours a day fo r six m onths in service
to the d is tr ic t; sh o u ld adhere to progressive
ideals and should have played an active role in
the struggle to create this district.
W e are very impressed w ith the d e d icatio n
and de vo tio n that Vesia L o vin g has given the
p e o p le , and e s p e c ia lly the c h ild r e n , o f the
area. W e also a p p re c ia te H a ro ld W illia m s ’
knowledge o f state governm ent.
0 * City Commissioner,
Position No. 2: Joe Uris
Joe U ris is the clear choice fo r city com m is
sioner in the position tw o race. A form er PSU
student body president and anti-w ar activist, he
has since focused on educational pursuits, earn
ing a Ph.D . in urban studies and teaching classes
at C lackam as C o m m u n ity C ollege. A lth o u g h
U ris does not have previous experience as an
elected o ffic ia l, we believe he w ill provid e the
“ breath o f fresh a ir” in C ity H a ll he promises in
his campaign slogan. It is badly needed.
Incum bent M ildred Schwab has held the seat
fo r nine years and has enjoyed landslide reelec-
tions. There is no question she is popular among
some city residents, but we believe her record to
be m ore one o f rhetoric than action. She c r iti
cizes M ayor Ivancie but ends up voting w ith him
more often than not, and she has a bad habit o f
speaking in favor o f a good idea and then fin d
ing som ething unpalatable about i t — enabling
her to vote against it in the end. The Police Re
view C om m ittee is a good example o f this. We
also believe Schwab’s desire to see the A rts Cen
ter through to com pletion is hardly enough rea
son to reelect her.
U ris ’ ideas fo r electing P o rt «.ommissioners
and PD C board members, as well as in stitutin g
representative d is tric ts fo r c ity co m m issio n
members and elim inating the m ayor’s role o f as
signing bureaus to them are creative and w ould
help sweep out the old-style politica l machinery
that fo r too long has stifled city government. We
recom m end Joe U ris fo r c ity co m m issio n e r
position 2.
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City Commissioner
Position 3: Strachan
We think Margaret Strachan has done a com
mendable jo b on the city com m ission since her
election in 1981 and recommend giving her a sec
ond term . H er concern fo r the disadvantaged
and willingness to forge coalitions in order to see
projects through make her a valuable member o f
the commission.
Strachan has said she w ill w ork on correcting
housing code vio latio ns, refo rm the c ity ’ s c iv il
service system and cut waste in the city budget i f
reelected.
Her only opponent, Paul Freeman o f the So
c ia lis t W o rke rs P a rty , wants to see the police
disbanded and representatives o f local com m u
nities elected as replacements. He does not favor
the existing plan fo r a Police Review C o m m it
tee, saying it is powerless as currently set up. A l
though an articulate and obviously th o u g h tfu l
candidate, we fin d Freeman unrealistic and lack
ing the broader base o f support Strachan enjoys.
Let’s keep the progressive m a jo rity on the city
commission and reelect Margaret Strachan.
0 * House District 19:
Gretchen Kafoury
House District 19 may well be one o f the clos
est races in this year’s election. Redistricting to
provide a “ m in o rity ” district placed tw o incum
bents in D istrict 19. A lthough these tw o legisla
tors have some surface s im ila ritie s — bo th are
w om en, b o th are lib e ra l dem ocrats, both are
wives and m others— there are significant d iffe r
ences.
G retchen K a fo u ry has a long record o f ac
com plishm ent in the O regon legislature where
she is respected fo r her dedication to principle—
her a b ility to take a firm stand. A lthough her in
terests and experiences are broad her p rim a ry
concerns are w ith c iv il and hum an rights, laws
protecting women and children, child care, hu
man services and urban problems.
Jane Cease’ s m a jo r legislative interests have
been transportation, agriculture, and land use—
im portant issues but not as vital to the constitu
ents in these d if f ic u lt tim es. M s. Cease has
earned the re p u ta tio n o f a sm ooth le g isla to r,
w illing to compromise and trade votes as the sit
uation requires.
A n o th e r issue— close to h o m e — seals o u r
preference fo r K afoury. During the long struggle
over re d is tric tin g , when the people o f A lb in a
fought fo r a d istrict to include their “ com m u
n ity o f interest” that could p o te n tia lly elect a
black legislator, Gretchen K a fo u ry was one o f
the early supporters. W hile others were fightin g
to save th e ir o w n p o s itio n s she s u p p o rte d a
m in o rity d is tric t and pledged that i f a d is tric t
were created and her residence ended up w ith in
that d istrict she w ould not seek reelection. She
was w illing to sacrifice her own career in the i n
terest o f the black com m unity.
Jane Cease, along w ith Tom M ason, led the
fight to keep the com m unity divided. Her oppo
sition was said to be based in the e ffo rt to retain
a sizeable segment o f dem ocratic voters in her
own d istrict to ensure her reelection. The fig h t
was b itte r but M s. Cease’ s e ffo rts were unsuc
cessful.
We urge your vote fo r Gretchen K afoury.
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House District 31:
Jim Hill
Jim H ill o f Salem is seeking election to the
House o f Representatives. H ill, a black man, is
m aking his m ark in Salem.
A lawyer, H ill served as a Hearings O fficer in
the State D e p a rtm e n t o f Revenue fo r three
years, hearing citizen appeals o f property and in
come tax assessments. As an Oregon Assistant
A tto rn e y General he specialized in public u tility
re g u lations, c rim in a l la w , a n ti-tru s t e n fo rce
ments and w o rkm an’s compensation.
Aside from his law degree he has an M .A . in
business adm inistration and a B .A . in econom
ics.
H ill would add intelligence, credibility and re
sponsibility to the State Legislature.
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O u r choice is Bob Boyer. Boyer has spent
m a n y, m any hours o f v o lu n ta ry service in a
w id e v a rie ty o f areas — c h ild care and
edu cation, un io n a ctivitie s, voter re g istra tio n
and education, etc. He is not a fra id to take a
sta n d and speak o u t and he has s u p p o rte d
com m u nity organizations such as the B U F and
N A A C P . He a c tive ly p a rtic ip a te d in fo ru m s
and h e a rin g s and lo b b ie d to in s u re the
fo rm a tio n o f the d istrict.
B o ye r was in te re s te d en o u g h in th e
le g isla tive process to take tim e o f f w o rk and
attend the special session. He has w orked hard
and long to gain public confidence.
W e a lso w ish to co m m e n d C h a rle s
S toudam ire, a young man new to p o litics but
one we b e lie ve has a b rig h t fu tu r e . H e is
in te llig e n t, concerned and involved. A lth o u g h
his c o m m u n ity a c tiv itie s have n o t been as
visible as some othere, he has been busy. We
e n co u ra g e S to u d a m ire to becom e m o re
in volve d in the p o litic a l and social life o f the
c o m m u n ity and to p re p a re h im s e lf now to
become a leader in the future.
A gain, we urge your vote fo r Bob Boyer fo r
the D e m ocratic P arty n o m in a tio n fo r House
D istrict 18.
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