February 1 9 ,1992...The Portland Observer...Page 3
Conkling for Congress: Gary
Conkling Knows The First
Congressional District
G ary has live d in A sto ria and
Beaverton and understands the prob
lems and opportunities o f both rural and
urban parts o f the diverse First D istrict.
Gary worked in Washington, D.C.
fo r six years on behalf o f Oregon and the
F irst D istrict as the top aide toCongress-
men Les AuC oin and Ron Wyden.
Gary and his w ife o f 21 years, M ary
Beth, have tw o small children and ap
preciate the pressures facing Am erican
fam ilies.
Gary and M ary Beth are involved in
their com m unity. Gary was appointed
by Governor Goldschmidt to serve on
T ri-M e t. He served on the mental health
agency’s board in western Multnomah
County, including downtown Portland.
Gary founded the Business-Education
Compact, a grassroots organization dedi
cated to educational excellence. M ary
Beth, a form er teacher, served on a local
school committee, delivered Meals on
Wheels, and volunteered at Doembecher
C hildren’s Hospital.
Gary and M ary Beth vote in local
elections.
Gary knows more is wrong w ith
A m erica’s economy than $300 tax cuts
doled out in an election year can fix .
Gary wants to put men and women to
w ork now by accelerating federal capi
tal projects and requiring sensible bank
loan policies that help small businesses
create jobs.
Gary believes Americans must re
invest in themselves so we have a strong
economic foundation entering the 21st
century. Gary advocates investments in
education, from fu ll funding fo r Head
Start to support fo r colleges, universities
and jo b training. He wants Am erica to
repair its bridges and roads, expand pub
lic transportation, modernize airports
and bring the tools o f the Inform ation
Age to every home and business.
Gary believes tax p olicy should
encourage savings and investment. In
dividual Retirement Accounts should
be restored and enhanced so savings can
be used fo r a first home or college
education. Businesses should be encour
aged to reinvest in new plants and equip
ment. The tax burden must be d istrib
uted equitably among a ll taxpayers and
not fa ll like a lead weight on the middle
class.
Submitted by Conkling for Con
gress Committee, P.O. Box 1848,
Beaverton, OR 97075-1845.
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City Commissioner Dick Bogle
Announces Candidacy for Re-Election
“ It also means a great deal to me
that, in m aking its decision, the NWPC
considered my record on the issues and
my a b ility to be a leader fo r Portland,”
added Katz.
Katz was endorsed by the bi-parti
san p olitical planning committee o f
NW PC at their last meeting in Wash
ington, D.C. Her main opponent in the
Vera Katz
Commissioner Dick Bogle, who has served the people of Portland for 32
years, has announced he will run for re-election to the City Council
BY D. BELL
C ity Commissioner D ic k Bogle
recently announced that he would be
running for re-election to the C ity Coun
c il.
In a press release to the media
Commissioner Bogle submitted that he
has been serving the people o f Portland
fo r 32 years; firs t as a police officer,
then as a television news reporter an
chor, then as executive assistant to C ity
Commissioner Schwab, and fo r the last
7 years as a C ity Commissioner. He
also cited that his tenure has not been
w ithout mistakes. However he states
that he has made private compensation
from his own personal assets to correct
both incidents brought to the public's
attention.
In the case regarding sexual ha
rassment, he sought counseling to
heighten his awareness about women
and their perception o f sexual issues.
As far as a platform is concerned,
Commissioner Bogle focused on mat
ters that effect the quality o f liv a b ility
in the areas o f safety from crime, drugs
and gangs, affordable housing, includ
ing the homeless, quality education,
health care and jobs, harmony amongst
people o f every color and diverse na
tional origin, and ballot system, in the
development o f w orking partnerships
between the public and private sector.
And fin a lly in a controlled growth o f
the region enabling us to maintain our
level o f quality liv a b ility .
He reviewed his performance dur
ing his seven years as C ity Com m is
sioner by observing that he spear headed
the highly effective drug house o rd i
nance, proposed and campaigned for
the successful 9-11 levy and fought to
save the O ffice o f Neighborhood Asso
ciations from cuts that would have el im i-
nated neighborhood crim e prevention
and the city's link w ith the Southeast
Asian community.
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NWPC Endorses Vera Katz
for Mayor of Portland
The National W om en’ s Political
Caucus (NW PC) announced February
11 their endorsement o f Vera Katz for
her 1992 bid to be mayor o f Portland.
NWPC President H arriet Woods
said “ Katz fought the battle in Oregon
on education reform, health care, the
environment, and public safety. She
has been a leader on reform in those
areas.
“ Katz was a barrier breaker for
women in the Oregon House. Her lead
ership and exemplary legislative record
make her a national role model for
political women. We w ill continue to
support her bid fo r M ayor throughout
the coming year,” added Woods.
Katz was the first woman to serve
as Speaker o f the Oregon House o f
Representatives, and is the only person
ever to hold that post fo r three consecu
tive terms.
Katz said she was “ honored” by
N W P C ’s endorsement. “ I t ’s nice to
know that someone outside the state
recognizes what I have done fo r the
people o f Portland and the state o f
Oregon, as w ell as what I can do fo r
Portland in the future.”
race for M ayor is Portland C ity Com
missioner Earl Blumenauer.
The p o litic a l planning committee
considers a candidate’ s leg isla tive
record and position on preserving re
productive freedom, support fo r acces
sible and affordable ch ild care, and
support o f the Equal Rights Amend
ment. The p o litic a l planning committee
also carefully considers the candidate's
a bility to w in before voting to endorse a
candidate.
Katz is one o f tw o women candi
dates running fo r state or local office
who have received N W P C ’ s endorse
m ent NW PC also endorsed Texas R a il
road Commissioner Lena Guerrero in
her bid for re-election.
Candidates running fo r the U.S.
Senate who have received N W P C ’ s en
dorsement include: U.S. Rep. Barbara
Boxer (D -C alif.), Carol Moseley Brown
(D-I11.),U.S. Sen. Barbara M ik u lski (D-
M d.), and Dianne Feinstein (D -C alif.).
In U.S. House o f Representative
races NWPC has endorsed Iowa Secre
tary o f State Elaine Baxter (D ); US.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-C onn.); Sylvia
Garcia (D-Texas); U.S. Rep. Joan K e lly
H om (D -M o.); Cheryl Davis Knapp (D-
Fla.); and Barbara Kreamer (D -M d.).
NWPC is the o nly national, b i
partisan, grassroots membership orga
nization that identifies, recruits, trains,
and supports women candidates forelec-
ti ve and appointive o ffice at all levels o f
government.
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