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Observer May
May 16, 1989 Special Election
Candidate Statements
Multnomah County Sheriff
Compiled by Vicki K. Ervin, Director of Elections, Multnomah County
BOB SKIPPER
BRUCE McCAIN
OCCUPATION (present employment): Chief Deputy Sheriil in charge »1 630 member
Multnomah County Sheriffs Department
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND (previous employment) 27 years experience with
Multnomah County Sheriffs Department, including work with Juvenile Investigations.
Uniform Patrol, Special Investigations. Drugs and Vice, and Corrections
OCCUPATION (present employment) Corrections Supervisor Special Deputy Sheriff.
Multnomah County Sheriffs Office
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND (previous employment! Corrections Officer. Assistant
Deputy Probation Officer. Juvenile Court School Teacher
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (schools attended, last grade completed; degree(s). if any ):
A A in Criminology Corrections. Grossmont College. 1V76. B S ,n Criminal Justice Ad­
ministration. San Diego State University. 1978; Masters Degree. Western Evangelical
Seminary. ,986. Law Degree expected May. ,991. Lewis & Clark Law School: Advanced
Certificate in Corrections. Oregon Police Academy
PRIOR GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE (elected or appointed): (see Occupational Background
above). Board Member. Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors.
ARE YOU HAPPY W ITH OUR REVOLVING-DOOR JAIL SYSTEM?
ELECT BRUCE MCCAIN SHERIFF
"I have the experience to provide leadership for all the functions of the Multnomah County
Sheriffs Office including jails, correction programs and law enforcement responsibilities
"This is a crucial election. The livability of our community depends on prompt, effective law
enforcement, together with available jail beds and community education
", can and w ill move swiftly to expand the work o f the Sheriffs Department: assign Sheri,, s
deputies to Columbia Villa to fight gangs, introduce cost-saving techniques to speed the
booking of arrested persons, increase cooperation between the region's law enforcement agencies, and increase the number of beds
at the Inverness Jail and the Restitution Center”
" I w ill also seek out new methods to combat crime while stretching available tax dollars. And I pledge to fight drug use and gang
activity by working with all the schools in the county ”
I am proud to have been endorsed by:
Mike Schrunk. Multnomah County District Attorney; Fred Pearce, Oregon Director o f Corrections (former County Sheriff); Dick
Bogle. City Commissioner; Gladys McCoy. County Chairperson; Pauline Anderson and Gretchen Kafoury, County Commissioners.
Gussie McRoberts. Gresham Mayor.
And Multnomah County Deputy Sheriffs Association; Multnomah County Sheriffs Department Command Officers Association. Gresham
Pilice Officers Association; Portland Fire Fighters Association; AFSCME Local 88; Assn, of Retired Employees o, Mult Co Dept
of Public Safety.
"We all face a severe challenge: winning the war against drugs and crime in our community. I am fully committed to help win this
war I would appreciate your vote on May ,6th.”
Bob Skipper
A Strong Experienced Leader
(This information provided by Bruce R. McCain)
(This information furnished by Bob Skipper for Sheriff Committee)
Multnomah County taxpayers deserve
of corrections.”
from the Sheriffs Office . professional management
The Oregonian vHTHW
BRUCE MCCAIN is probably the most knt»wledgeable supervisor in corrections He is without
question one of the most articulate and intelligent indiv iduals in corrections. On the job
he is constantly active and in contact with officers working for him.
BRUCE MCCAIN has a firm grasp o f situations as they occur and works best in situations where stress is high and immediate
decisions are needed ”
- Sheriffs Office Memorandum 10/17/88
YOUR TAXES GO UP
BUT YOUR PROTECTION GOES DOWN
The I9H8 Multnomah County Special Grand Jury on Corrections reported on the Sheriffs ja il administration:
“ problems
wasted time and wasted money ...”
Daily there are between 4(X) and 500 people out of custody in Multnomah County that should be in jail but were not.”
police officers forced to sit with prisoners
for up to five hours while awaiting . booking The Grand Jury finds this un­
conscionable at a time when police resources are so scarce”
BRUCE MCCAIN IS THE SHERIFF FOR OUR FUTURE
MCCAIN S CREDENTIALS
Proven Experience
Professional Education
Recognized Excellence
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: (schools attended, last grade completed; degree(s). if any)
Graduate. Sandy Union High School; Associate Degree in Applied Science and Criminal
Justice. PCC; coursework at University of Portland.
PRIOR GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE (elected or appointed): School Board Member. Orient
School District. ,970-1978: President. Multnomah County Deputy Sheriffs Association
MCCAINS S GOALS
Keep Criminals in Jail
Win the War Against Gangs & Drugs
Manage County Resources Efficiently
MCCAIN'S COMMITMENT
Treat All Persons Fairly On the Job and In the Community
Create Positive Role Models for Our Youth
Make Multnomah County Safe and Proud Again
SPECIAL ELECTION — MAY 16, 1989
ONLY THE APPROPRIATE CANDIDATES AND MEASURES W ILL APPEAR ON THAT PRECINCT'S BALLOT.
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IFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
U N E X P IR E D T E R M
ESTABLISHES NEW TAX BASE
LIM ITS ON SCHO OLS
U E S T IO N : S hall O regon C o n s titu tio n be
am ended to establish new tax base limits
on schools?
XPLANATION: Am ends O regon C onstitution
eg in ning in 1990, gives a school district a tax
ase equal to: (1) any one of the d istrict s operat-
ig levies in the prior three years plus six percent,
r (2) tor two-year safety net districts, the district s
389 operating levy plus 12 36 percent, or (3) the
perating levy approved by the d istrict's local
liters for 1990, if approved by July 1, 1989 Per­
ms merging school districts to form new tax base
mit by com bining their existing tax base limits
STIMATE OF FINAN C IAL EFFECT: These
hanges to the O regon C onstitution have no fis-
al eftcct on state governm ent because the state
oes not levy a property tax However, the 1989
egislature has passed other laws that w ill take
ffect only if th is m easure passes These laws
rould spend state G eneral Funds in the next two
ears as follows
2 Yr
Period
1989
1990
hool property tax
$16.7 mil $18 3 mil » $35
ftsets and grants
lucation ot severely
andicapped students $17.5 mil $17 5 mil = $35
isic school support
$10.7 mil $11.3 mil * $22
jmeowner property
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ax relief
$20.3 mil ■ $20 3 mil
ne property tax relief and properly tax offsets
ould reduce personal incom e tax deductions
creasing state incom e tax revenue by $1 mil
sn per year The hom eow ner property tax relief
ogram would require $100.000 in one tim e set-
p costs and $300.000 per year to adm inister in
ach of the next tw o years
BRUCE M cCAIN
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V O T E F O R ON E
BOB SKIPPER
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T H IS S T U B TO B E R E M O V E D B Y E L E C T IO N B O A R D
iYNOLDS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7
COUNTY
STATE M E A S U R E
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HERB BROWN
DICK CLOSE
SHARRON KELLEY
CAROL MOORE
B ILL STALLINGS
RODGER VAN ZANTEN
CITY OF PORTLAND
WATER BUREAU TO PROVIDE WATER
W ITH O U T CHARGE FOR CITY SERVICES
QUESTION: Shall Charter be amended to require
O C O Water Bureau to provide water to other
bureaus for City services at no charge?
PURPOSE: Am ends Charter Section 11-105.
w hich now provides “ no charge shall be made
tor water used in extinguishing fires in the City
This measure expands that exemption by provid­
ing there w ill be no charge to any C ity bureau for
water used for City services, such as parks irri­
gation and street cleaning
Amendment does not apply to Portland Develop­
m e nt C o m m is s io n . E x p o s itio n -R e c re a tio n
C om m ission, or their facilities such as
the Coliseum and the Perform ing Arts
YES
C enter
NO
ONE YEAR OPERATING LEVY
JESTION: Shall the District levy $2,847.403
e q outside the tax base for one year
u-O fo r o p e ra tin g p u rp o s e s b e g in n in g
ly 1, 1989?
CPLANATION: The one year special operating
ry Is proposed because the constitutional tax
ise is not adequate to fund current education-
program s in the Reynolds School District.
,is levy w ill provide $2,847,403 which will enable
e district to restore reductions made to the
188- 89 budget and maintain program s for the
189- 90 school year
eynolds School District No 7 provides public
lucation for approximately 6.500 students in kin-
srgarten through grade 12.
ie District tax base tor 1989-90 will yield
15,107,053 of the $17.954.456 that must be raised
om local property taxes to fund the 1989-90
iterating budget approved by the district budget
jm m itte e
YES
SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATING LEVY
QUESTION: Shall Scappoose School District 1J
c c levy $559.100 in 1989-90 in excess of
the amount levied for operating purposes
in 1988-89 and outside its tax base?
EXPLANATION: The am ount being voted on is
needed to continue operation of existing programs
and services for the 1989-90 fiscal year yES
NO
NO
VFRDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 51 JT
MEASURE TO IMPROVE AN D UPGRADE
RIVERDALE SCHO OL FACILITIES
JESTION: Shall the D istrict be authorized to
c ,
contract a general obligation bonded
O -1
indebtedness in an am ount not to
ceed $895.000?
JRPOSE: This measure, it approved, would
ithorize the District to issue general obligation
inds not to exceed $895,000 Bond proceeds
iu ld be used to acquire, construct, reconstruct,
iprove repair, equip and furnish school build-
gs and additions thereto and to pay all costs
cidenial thereto The bonds would mature over
period not to exceed 25 years
NO
VICKI K. ERVIN,
Director of Elections
Multnomah County