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Page 8 Section I Portiend Observer, April 27, 1983 Officials emphasize vote responsibility Crossfoot News. N . IT. — In P o rt la n d th is w e e k e n d th e N o r th w e s t th e y a re . " T h e o n ly w a y th e y w ill have real p o litic a l pow er is to o rg a n iz e a n e tw o r k a n d re s o u rc es to d ire c t the k in d o f p o te n tia l p o w e r they have. H o w e v e r, it is im p o rta n t Conference o f Black Public O fficials h e ld t h e ir S p r i n t c o n fe re n c e . I t b ro u g h t to g e th e r p u b lic o f f ic ia ls f r o m S p o k a n e . S e a ttle , O r e g o n , A la s k a and D e n v e r. N o rm a n R ice, S e a ttle C it y C o u n c ilm e m b e r , e x p la in e d the p urpo se fo r the c o n fe r to try to c o m e to g e th e r to t r y a n d d e v e lo p p o w e r o n a b ro a d a n d regional scale.” L ittle does not view W a shin gton ’s e le c tio n as a p o litic a l acc id e n t lik e J im m y C a r te r . " P e o p le h ave been ence. “ O u r purpose is tw ofold . First, there is a fo rm a l agenda o f trying to share current events and trends which arc im p o rta n t to blacks. S eco nd ly, working in Chicago fo r over 45 years t r y in g to m o b iliz e a n d d e v e lo p a we a re c re a tin g an i n f o r m a l n e t working o f ideas from public officials fro m across th e re g io n . W e share constituency in the black area. T h e y la id the g ro u n d w o rk in so f a r as a co m m itm e n t to developing a strong black base." L o c a lly. D r. L ittle says the p o liti cal situation is discouraging. " T h e r e is n o m e a n in g fu l c o m m u n ic a tio n concerns ab o u t w hat we need to do and how we can best go abo ut it. W e c o m e o u t w ith a s tre n g th e n in g o f p u rp o s e . T h is is a re d e d ic a tio n to o ur ro o ts ." Rice view s this a d m in is tra tio n 's d o m e s tic p o lic ie s im p a c tin g th e ir a m o n g th e b la c k e lite in te rm s o f d irectin g the resources they have at (h e ir disposal. Because o f th a t you h ave a fra g m e n ta tio n o f p o te n tia l p olitical p o w e r." C a lv in O . H e n ry , President o f the O reg on Assem bly o f Black A f fa ir s , accesses the D is tric t 18 e m b a rra ss m e n t. " T h e r e w ere tw o m a jo r re a sons w hy we w ere n ot successful in D istrict 18. First and forem ost black elected o ffic ia ls d id not com e fo rth p u b lic ly a n d push a c a n d id a te o r constituency in a negative way. " T h e p re s id e n t ig n o re s the h e a rt o f the black c o m m u n ity . W e are suffering fro m his decisions. H e is inconsistent in s p re a d in g the p a in . H e has r e warded his friends and has forgotten abo ut people w ho are econom ically d e p riv e d ." It is ironic that the conference was held under the shadow o f the victory by H a r o ld W a s h in g to n . " C h ic a g o r e a f fir m s th a t th e b la c k v o te cou nts," Rice replied. "T h is is some th in g e v e ry b la c k A m e r ic a n had b e tte r u n d e r s ta n d . I f y o u a re n ot registered to vote, now is the tim e to get re g is te re d . T h e re is no excuse a n y m o re ." Facing the reality o f A fro -A m e ri c a n s ' p o lit ic a l p o w e r, a re b la c k p ublic o ffic ia ls foo lin g themselves? D r . B ill L it t le believes to a degree * NOW OPEN* NEW-BEAUTIFUL Rent Subsized Hi Rise Living Naw officers of the Bieck Public Officials are Barbara J. Daniels, recording secretary; Norm Rice, President; Mozell Brown, corres ponding secretary. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) T here are other factors which I have to decide on b efore I can th ro w m y hat in to the race. M o n e y is one o f those factors. I t is d iffic u lt to c o m pare C h icag o to P o rtla n d . C h icag o has an excess o f o v e r 4 0 % b la c k p o p u la tio n . T h a t is a n ice base to s ta r t o f f w ith . B u t n a t io n a lly . W ashington was able to give people candidates. They should have pushed one o f those black individuals. Also, the c h u rc h e s d id n 't e n lig h te n th e people as to w h a t was in th e ir best in te re s t." Downtown h o p e. H e s h o w ed th a t p e o p le can m ake a d iffe re n c e . W e have people in P o rtla n d w ho feel they can m ake a d iffe re n c e . I f we have a c o lla tio n o f purpose we can achieve o u r life long goals. So, I'm testing the w ater to see w hat kinds o f support are out there fo r m e ." * Designed tor Seniors and handicapped * Qualified A pplicants pay only » % o f their incom e * 162 units com pletely refurbished * M ost m odern fire ft security systems For in fo rm a tio n c a ll___ Rental Properties Cleaned & M inor Repairs Reasonable Rates By The Job Contact: C o m m issioner C h arles J o rd a n , a p o s s ib le m a y o r ia l c a n d id a te , a n s w ered a q u e s tio n re g a rd in g his am b itio n s. " I was considering ru n n in g b e fo re the C h ic a g o race to o k p la c e . H o w e v e r, w h a t o cc u rre d in C h ic a g o does have som e m e a n in g : n ot th a t he w o n , b ut how he w o n . PARK TOWER Metropolitan Home Maintenance 282-1744 731 SW SALMON gj 227-3367 It no answ er please leave message on Teiecall AUTO Professional Services " ' ' ^ ’S c T o o iT ^ o iF ^ ^ ™ Insurance Agent« At One« vour S ta te F arm Agent an Auto. 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