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4, May 7, 1986. Portland Observer. Page 3 Black Affairs Meeting I he ( begun Commission on BI. k k Affairs »ill hold its regular monthly meeting kkcdnesdas. Mas 14. 19H6 f nun ' p in to 5 p m in room 354 of the State Capitol Building in Salem. Oregon I he meeting is open to the puhliv and all interested persons are sseleonw Contasi person Kathleen I) Saadal «78 2969 I Salem) Rajneeih Neo-Nanny as International Commune 1» doling and MUST tell all assets. 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(MX) employees, 32 organizationsrep "Multnomah Counts is committed to Affirmative A ttio n ." said Robert I’hillips l*hillips is the County's Allit inativc Action Officer " In terms ot comparing us to the City of Portland ansi the Metropolitan Service District, we outshine them by a long shot." said Phillips "B m being ahead isn't what we want, we »ant it to he tx-ttcr " "W e arc trying to improve our minority rep resentation Since l*hillips Ixx.ime Affirmative Action Office lot Multnomah C ounts. theCounty has adapted a strict Allirma use plan Besides hiring and promoting targets lot minorities, the county AI lirmatisc Action plan contains strict provisions that adher Io Affirmative Action goals and guidelines as a specific pari ot the |oh evaluations of supervisory positions Phillips, »ho has been Affirmative Officer since September ot |9xv is well quail I led lor his position Prior to tak mg the position » u h Multnomah County. Phillips, »oiked 5 years in the Governor Sic Aliyeh Affirmative Ac lion Office He has been active in community .itl.iirs, Chairperson ot the Greater Northeast Portland Police Ad visory Council. Sice Ptesidenl of the Portland Chapter ot the N A A C P . and Co convenor of Operation Big S o le Protect ot the Slate ot Oregon Phillips has a Ba.helms Irom OSC, a Masters in Sis. i.il SS ork from P S I'. and is 9 credits away Irom a Certificate in Personnel Administration ai PSC Since becoming Affirmative Action Officer. Phillips has heen busy "Dur mg a 3 month period, I attended or par ticipated in osei «7 meetings » u h community groups, »ho »ere con cerned » u h Affirmative Action is su es." said Phillips Phillips said that he believes the resenting the different protected clas scs. and made the policy available to contractors and subcontractors, and applic ants lor employ ment Also a tie» reporting system » as implemented to monitor occupational categories and salary range and to monitor the Coun ty's progress in meeting Us Aflitmattse Action goals Phillips say s the plans tor his Otlice in 19X6 87 aie • Implement the 19X6 XX Affirmative Action plan. • Increase contact »Uh managers and supervisors to insure understanding ol a compliance with the Affirmative Action program. • IVvelopment and maintenance ol a skill hank Io aid in the identification ol persons lor employ ment oi promo tional opportunities Phillips was tasked did he leel the Reagan Administration ».is turning their hack on Affirmative Action ’ He replied by saving dial the Administra non iv attacking Affirmative Action, "hut I don't believe they arc drumming up support they expected to drum up Phillips encourages minorities to come and apply lor jobs with Multnomah Counts " I l thev apply lot a position »here there is no openings, minority applicants should come by the Atlumalivc Action otlice on the I 'th tloor ol the Portland Building and leave lhen resume AA hen the position comes available, we » ill give those applicants consideration lor the position," said Phillips » K' Robert Phillips, Director of Affirmative Action for M ultnom ah County. Photo by Richard J. Brown County is sincere in its committment to Affirmative Action As an example ol the commitment. Phillips points to the movement ot the Affirmative Action Otlice from the Department ol (ienetal Services Io the Otlice ol County Execu tive I his means die Affirmative Ac lion office no» has clout hv Us connec tion and lies » u h the I vecutiveoffice Therefore, the policies that come out ol the Affirmative Action otlice, are no longer the policies ot a department, hut the policies ol the County I vecutive." said Pin I lips Phillips said in drawing up the County Affirmative Action and Equal I mploymenl Opportunity lAilicies and Practices, the County received input Irom over 14 organizations ot groups representing those covered by the plan B esides this, his o tlic e issued an Attn Israel and South Africa: the Apartheid Connection b\ H«b I othiuii Israel is one ol ihe countries most responsible tor keeping apartheid alive, according to a representative ol the At ilean National Congress I hemba Ntinga. ANC representative tothe lim e d Nations Observe! Mission in Me» York, analyzed Israel s role in Southern Africa during a talk at Port land Slate University Saturday night. May 3 About Irttl people attended the talk, »hich » as sponsored by 14 groups, in eluding the Portland chapter ol Ihe November 29th Committee lor Pales line, and the Association <>l African Students •According to Ntinga. Israel and South Africa ate similar Israel is a ra cist regime that suppresses Palcsti mans, he said, and South Attica is a racist regime that suppresses blacks Both countries destabilize their regions by attacking neighboring countries Isrjel props up South Africa with arms and economic aid. and South AI rica helps Israel with its strategic min eials. Ntinga said South Africa uses Israeli arms, he said, to suppress blacks struggling to overthrow apartheid, and to attack neighboring Namibia Angola and Mozambique Alter Ihe Israeli defense minister vis iled South Atrica in 19X2, Nnnga said. Ihe South African Army attacked Namibia and then invaded Angola, " u s n g tactics they learned from Is rael Israel's support o l Smith /Africa es lends to collaboration on nuclear »capons development. said Nnnga "Even the years in »Inch these brutal murderers came to power com cide I94X." he said following Nnnga. Disk Becker, rep resentairve ol lire national November 29th Committee tot Palestine, reported that Smith Africa is Israel s largest arms customer, buying ovet '5'« ol Israeli military exports In addition, he said. Israel built an electronic fence along the Angola/ Namibia border, and supplied Smith Africa with electronic surveillance de vices that surround its borders Commercially, companies from the two countries collaborate on joint ven tures in steel, paper and shipping, he said HEAT PUMPS ARE SPRINGING UP ALL OVER. TO F IN D O UT W H Y , CALL: 1-800 222 4335 P A C IF IC P O W E R .•V/ í / pz . l ' quality U > your life. Tax facts. To help fund our transit system tor fiscal year 1986 87, Tri M e l’s Hoard o f foircetors is proposing an income tax ordinance. I he rate ot the proposed tax is 0.24*0, twenty four hundredths o f one percent. It is expected to raise $8.200.000. which for the aver age household w ill mean approximately $43 per year. Io find out more on the proposed tax. and on how it w ill be used, plan to attend one ot the follow ing community meetings J p \T D I-l^ /IP T Your interest is appreciated. 1 Ix l I V IC I Thursday May 1 Wednesday May 14 Ulaekuin.ix (m in iy Ctnnlhouvc ('«»inci ul I ighih A M ain, < hegon ( H> 7 Ml p in . Peninsula Senior ( enter 75OM N Hereford. K m Band 7 Ml p in . Meeting Hall S caoih I F ltw u ( \ n ir tr « w » iu *2 Friday May 2 Rcavvritin High School IMXMl S VS Second. Beaverton 7 Ml p in . Mam Moor, Cafeteria Monday May 5 Multnomah I S I ) Building 220 S I K)2nd Ave K»rtlan<l 7 Ml p in . Room K17 Wednesday May 7 H illth n m Adm inistration Building ,15 N FirM Ave Hillsboro 7 Ml p m . Count d Chamber Thursday May 8 Madison High S a hool 2755 N I «2nd Ave Kirtland 7 M lp ni . Main Floor. I ihrary Tuesday May 13 Kirtland Building 1120 S VV I ifth Ave Kirtland 7 Ml p in . Second I loor, Room ( ' Thursday May 15 ( iiesham ( itv fla il 11 H N VV I astin.m Ave . Gresham 7 Ml p in . ( '«Hint il < Tiamhei Monday May 19 I routdale ( U> Hall KM S I Kihluig. Troutdale hi . ( ( riik il Chamber 7 Ml p Tuesday May 20 Sunnyside ( «immunity S«. Iw*ol U2I S T Salmon. Kirtland K 00 p m . Main Floor. Auditorium Wednesday May 21 Knit’ Ncighborli«»od Facility 4KI5 N I Seventh Ave . Kirlland 7 Ml p m . Mam Fhwif. Cafeteria Thursday May 22 Multnomah Arts Center 7»KH S VV Capitol Highway. Kntland 7 Ml p m . Room * 14 Continued on page 6 HE CAN DO MORE GOOD FOR PORTLAND. It’s good to have a man like Bob Packwood in the United States Senate. For nearly eighteen years, be has championed the interest of the people in this area. And now, as the Chairman of the powerful Senate Committee on Finance, he’s in a very good position to do even more. No one has more influence in the United States Senate. And no one is more committed to using that clout for the good of Oregon. For his courage, his clout, his commitment to Oregon, vote for Senator Boh Packwood on Tbesday, May 20. He’s a good man. He’s doing a very good job for Portland. PACKWOOD Courage. Clout. Commitment. K iid f«»r hv Re-elect fackwund Comniith v
