M ay 11, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver
P age A4
Mary Wendy Roberts
elected to the state legislature
Mary W endy Roberts is run­ • She was the first woman to be
in 1973.
elected labor comm issioner in
ning for re-election as Oregon
Com m issioner of the Bureau of
the United Slates and the first • In that year she sponsored the
first legislation to ban discrim i­
woman Democrat to be elected
Labor and Industries.
nation on the basis of sexual
to a statewide office in O re­
Mary W endy R oberts was
orientation.
gon.
elected to her fourth term as labor
com m issioner in 1990. She has a • Roberts entered public service • In 1975, she sponsored the first
bill that would ban discrim ina­
as the youngest woman ever
series of “ firsts” to her credit.
tion based on pregnancy.
• In 1985, she introduced legis­
lation that resulted in the Wage
Security Fund, the most com ­
prehensive fund of its kind in
the nation. The fund pays work­
ers the wages they would have
lost if their employer goes bank­
rupt.
If Cusma doesn't
• In recent years she led the
sound like yo u r
charge that resulted in substan­
R eason
for
C hange
typical politician,
well, she isn't.
Though the other candidates
in this race are all competent and
thoughtful, one clearly has the
edge when it comes to a legacy
of accomplishment.
Rena Cusm a, the outgoing ex­
ecutive officer of M etro and
former director of Multnomah
County Environmental Services,
doesn't have a background in
labor specifically, but she does
have a trem endous track record
Communication W orksn o f
America, Local 7901
Steel Workcn
Assoc.
Amalgamated Transit Union
Oregon Assembly o f Black
United Transportation Union
Affairs
Oregon Fed. ofTeaehcn,
Oregonian
Education 4 Health Profls
AFL-CIO, COPE
Multnomah Co. Demos.
In ti Longshore Workers Union
Benton Co. Demos.
Oregon Education Assoc
Oregon Public Employees Union Right to Privacy PAC
United Food 4 Comm W orten Hispanic PAC
Oregon Women's Political
OR Machinists Council
Caucus
Chemical W orten , Local 109
Oregon NARAL
Hotel Employees 4 Reslaumnl
Oregon NOW
Portland Observer
Portland Black Fm Fighten
of shaking up bureaucracies and
infusing energy into lackluster
public entities.
Combative, aggressive and un­
afraid to rock the boat, Cusma
lead Metro from obscurity to
prominence, largely by sheer
force of will. At the Oregon
Bureau of Labor and Industries,
she says she wants to expand the
apprenticeship program and cut
bureaucratic waste while con­
tinuing worker protection efforts
and rigid wage and hour enforce­
ment."
W illim ette Week 5/4/1994
R E -E L E C T
MARY
WENDY
ROBERTS
"Together, I believe we can
make a difference." Rena Cusma
Vote for Rena Cusma,
Labor Commissioner
panic Commission and the O r­
e g o n H um an D e v e lo p m e n t
Commission for her outstand­
ing contributions in this area.
B ecause o f May W endy’s
leadership, Oregon was one of
the first states to pass the Family
Medical Leave Law in 1992. The
law allows workers to take time
off to care for a sick child or
seriously ill relative.
Last session, she sponsored
legislation to ban discrim ination
on the basis of sexual orientation.
Although it did not pass, it was
the first time that the bill was
heard in both Houses.
Endorsed by:
Oregonian, 4/18/1994
"After 16 years in office, the
incumbent in this race has be­
come one of the state's best argu­
ments for term limits. We be­
lieve it is in Oregonian's best
interest for Roberts to move on.
tial reforms in laws protecting
m igrant workers and has been
recognized by the Oregon His­
AUTHORIZED AND PAID FOR BY H IE RE-ELECT MARY WENDY ROBERTS
C OM M ITTEE, J70I NW VAUCIIN ST., «40*. PORTLAND, OR 97211, 222-1*75
Impri
McFarland
for
Metro
A Proven
Leader
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Managing The Region’s Growth
Preserving Our Natural Resources
Creating Transportation Solutions
Maintaining the Region’s Livability
Demanding Efficiency in Government
Metro is a $200 million agency managing growth and planning issues for the
entire Portland-Metro area. We need strong, skilled leaders to administer this
agency and RUTH McFARLAND has aproven record of meeting these demands.
Keep RUTH McFARLAND as our advocate in regional government.
As a Metro Councilor, Ruth McFarland Has Made
Tough Choices:
• Voting against building the Wilsonville Transfer
Station because it would have COST HER
CONSTITUENTS UNNECESSARY GAR­
BAGE FEE INCREASES.
• Serving as the rate Review Committee Chair for
3 years, during which time NO TIPPING FEE
INCREASE has been passed.
• Proposing reduction of $1 per ton in cost of
disposing of Solid Waste.
• Voting against the use of Solid Waste fees to pay
for other programs.
Authorized by Friends of Ruth McFarland Committee
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Oregon Machinists Council • Oregon State AFL-CIO • Black Leadership Conference
Local 555, United Food & Commercial Workers Union • Portland Association
of Teachers • Oregon League of Conservation Voters • Oregon Trial
Lawyers Association • Rainbow Coalition • Oregon NARAL» Pacific
Coast Metal Trades District Council • International Brotherhood
of Boilermakers • Portland Firefighters Association, Local 43
Columbia Group Siena Club • Oregon State Industrial Union
Council • Oregon Federation of Teachers, Education and
Health Professionals, AFT, AFL-CIO • International Union
of Operating Engineers, Local 701 • Right to Privacy PAC •
Carpenters PAC-C.L.A.S.S. • Amalgamated Transit Union,
Division 757 • Northwest Oregon Labor Council •
Shipwrights Local 611 • Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37
• Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council • Laborers and
Hod Carriers, Local 296 • Painters District Council 55,
Oregon and S.W. Washington • Boilermakers Local 72 •
Carpenters Local 247 • Service Employees International
Union, Local 49 • Metal Trades Council of Portland &
Vicinity • Pacific Coast Marine Carpenters District Council
• International Chemical Workers Union, Local 109 • Glass,
Molders, Pottery, Plastics, & Allied Workers, Local 139B •
Oregon Education Association • Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local
290 • Office & Professional Employees International, Local 277
IBEW Local 125 • In te rn a tio n a l L o n g sh o rem e n 's and
Warehc 'semen's Union, Columbia District Council »"Mike is a
bold leac r, strong and decisive. We can trust him to put his experience
to work .o move Oregon into the future. He is honest and independent - a
real fighter fo r the underdog." George Miller, Commissioner, The Port of Portland.
DEAR FRIENDS: Your vote on May 17 is important because who you
send to Salem to represent you — to protect your interests and to
work on your concerns — will be making our future in North
Portland. I have lived and worked all my life in District 17.
Over the years I have talked with many of you about how
things were, how they are now, and how they can and
must be made better in the future. Your suggestions
have shaped my
ACTION PLAN FOR SALEM:
• SAFE STREETS AND PARKS through
tough, effective programs to reduce crime and stop
drug traffic.
• Control GOVERNMENT SPENDING and
LIMIT TAXES
• ECONOM IC GROWTH to create more
LIVING WAGE JOBS.
• Adequate SCHOOL FUNDING and strong
PU BLIC SC H O O LS and VOCATIONAL
TRAINING PROGRAMS.
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Increase access to jobs and other economic
opportunities for WOMEN and M IN ORITY
GROUP MEMBERS.
Maintain Oregon's ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL
RESOURCES AND BEAUTY, AND LIVABILITY.
"We need to bring new jobs to Oregon - jobs that pay decent
wages and provide health care and other benefits. With Mike in
Salem, we can make this happen." Irv Fletcher, President Oregon State AFL-CIO.
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