May 10, 2000
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Every person owes it to
themselves to vote
Dont forget May 16
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The Portland Observer's Recommendation for the May 16 primary
The Portland Observer has carefully interviewed or reviewed the service
Records or Position o f the candidates and measures and we are happy to offer
up to our readership, our choices o f endorsement. People we bel ieve understand
the uniqueness o f the issues in our City, County and State and specifically
those issues as they relate to N/NE Portland. We plan to keep you informed
o f their respective voting on issues important to the citizens o f this city.
Position
Recommendation
City o f Portland Mayor
Vera Katz*
City o f Portland Commissioner Pos.#l JimFranseconi*
C ity o f Portland Commissioner Pos.#4 Charlie Hales*
Diane Linn
Mult. City Commissioner Dist. # 1
LisaNato
Mult. City. Commissioner Dist. #3
Frank
Shields
Mult. City. Commissioner Dist. #4
Ed Washington
Metro Councilor Dist #5
Rod Monroe
Metro Councilor Dist #6
A1 Gore
U.S. President
(D) David Wu
U.S. Rep Dist 1
(D) Peter De Fazio
U.S. Rep Dist 4
(D) Darlene Hooley
U.S. Rep Dist 5
(D) Bill Bradbury
Sec. O f State
(D) Gary Bruebaker
State Treasure
(D) T erry Thompson
State Senator 2nd Dist
(D) Ginny Burdick
State Senator 6th Dist
(D) Kate Brown
State Senator 7lh Dist
(D) Margret Carter*
State Senator 8th Dist
(D)AvelGordly*
State Senator 10lh Dist
(D) Diane Rosenbaum
State Representative 14,h Dist
(D) Gary Hansen
State Representative 17,h Dist
(D) Deborah Kafoury*
State Representative 18lh Dist
(D) JoAnn Bowman*
State Representative 19lh Dist
(D) Richard Devlin
State Representative 24,h Dist
(D) William Marrisette
State Representative 42nd Dist
Justice if the Supreme Count pos. #6 Wallace P. Carson Jr.
No
Ballot Measure 7 7 -
Yes
Ballot Measure 78 -
No
Ballot Measure 7 9 -
No
Ballot Measure 8 0 -
No
Ballot Measure 81 -
No
Ballot Measure 82 -
Yes
Ballot Measure 26-1
Yes
Ballot Measure 26-2
pictured city and area representatives
Bullies wit Fullies showcase/
music video shoot
We believe all other education Bond Measures deserve your careful
consideration and a positive vote if the details o f the measure warrant such.
Most of all exercise your right and privilege and v o te .... Your voice is
important
Remember many local measures require a 50% voter turnout for consideration
o f passage.
Performing one night only at the Paradigm (formally the La Luna) will be
some o f the best rappers in the Bay area. Presented by Galore Paging, this
showcase promises to be one o f the best concerts o f the year.
From the independent label Git Paid Entertainment comes scorching hot
CD o f great proportions. Guce and Killa Tay come straight out o f the Bay
with their sure fire release“Bullys Wit Fullys”, in stores now. With Guce’s
1st album moving over 22,000 and Killa Tay hittin over 40,000 units, this
CD is definitely going to make waves. The project features the hit single,
“Firewater”, a slumped out, power jam that will keep the clubs coming
back for more. In addition, the album features many hot acts including
Bavegate, Yukmouth, Agerman.C-Bo’sM ob Figaz, 2Pac’s Outlaws and
many more. This is one o f the albums that will be a West Coast Classic.
Performing Thursday, May 18,2000 at the Paradigm (215 SE 9*/Pine) will
be Guce, Killa Tay B-Legit, JT the Bigga Figga, CBO, and the Mob Figgas,
San Quinn, Messy Marv, and very special guest to be announced.
Tickets are $ 15 in advance at all Ticketmasters and Galore Paging, 3213
NE. MLK. Doors open at 8 pm. Admittance to 16 and older. Parental
Advisory due to explicit language. There will be a video shoot where the
video will premiere this summer. Come join the fun at what promises to
be the Hip Hop Show o f the year. For more info, call 288-9180.
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Mayor Vera Katz
Charlie Hales
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in c lu d in g sax o p h o n e, tru m p et,
keyboard, electric bass and drum kit.
F or m ore info rm atio n , co n tact
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led businesses to already save $ 1.3
billion per year because o f the net.
“The airline industry reports it costs
$8 to book a traditional reservation
versus $1 to process that ticket
electronically. For bank transactions
it costs $ 1 if processed by a teller, it
c o sts a b o u t a p en n y if d one
electronically,’’Trujillo said.
Speed is another reason for the shift
to an e-business model. “In the new
economy, product life cycles are
becoming shorter. Ford now takes a
concept to production in two years,
rather than the six years it took in
1990.”
The reason for the increased speed?
The internet. “These time frames were
inconceivable before the advent of
the internet, and now all companies
are being forced to play this game,
and to match that kind o f speed to
mark et,” Trujillo said.
Top com panies such as General
E lectric and Ford are currently
employing this e-business model to
sustain the success they already have
acquired over decades. Advantages
gained by minority-owned small
b u sin e sse s
in clu d e
b e tte r
management o f scarce resources,
easier access to capital, lower cost o f
doing business, and better access to
large corporate and governm ent
contracts and subcontracts.
“The great thing about it is that
technology is the great equalizer,
because in an electronic sense, people
d o n ’t know what gender you are,
what color you are, what ethnicity
you are. All they know is that it’s
coming across electronically, and
y o u ’re d e a lin g b ased upon
capabilities at that point in time,"
Trujillosaid.
According to A m erica's first true
digital telecom m unications CEO,
forging strategic partnerships over
the internet can also help small
businessesincreasetheirmarketplan,
Homebuyer
launch innovative products, and
achieve faster revenue growth.
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OAME Award Recipients
for 2000
Minority Business Award: Presented by OAME to Hispanic American
Humberto Rena, who isalso President o f the HispanicChamberofCommerce,
and his wife, African-American Berne M ooreof Rena Moore Advertising,
which specializes in doing graphic design for the print media. The firm
received the award based on their outstanding performance and the growth
o f their company during the past year.
“It was an honor. When you’re in business for 24 years, it’s nice to be
recognized periodically,” Moore said.
Corporate Award: Presented to NIKE, Inc. Director o f Corporate Services
Jim Robison and African-American Supplier Diversity Mgr. Brenda Dizer
due to the support they provided to OAME last year. The award was also
given to them to recognize the extent o f business opportunities they
provided for minority and women-owned businesses over the past year.
“I’m excited and especially overwhelmed because o f the support received
from my colleagues in Corporate Procurement, Corporate Diversity and
other business units throughout the organization. They attended about 20-
30 strong to lend their commitment to one o f our business initiatives to
educate and assist diverse suppliers in developing profitable business
relationships with Nike. OAME has been instrumental in helping us
achieve those goals,” says Brenda Dizer.
Public Service Award: Presented to African-American Loretta Y oung o f the
City o f Portland for her outstanding work in uniting with minority and
women owned businesses. She promotes business interaction between
minority and women owned businesses and City o f Portland construction
contracts.
“ I felt so proud. It’s nice to know that what you’re doing is making a
difference. It’s nice to know that it’s a public service and that you ’re really
making a difference in the community,” Young said.
Chairman Award: Presented to Hispanic American OAME Director Jorge
Guerra forhisrole in thcorganization’sgrowing membership, well established
programs, and his successful management ofa 40,000 square foot incubator
building with 26 companies located there as tenants.
“ I was not expecting an award like that, but I was proud to be recognized
by OAME President and Chairman o f the Board Sam Brooks, the Board of
Directors, and the m embershipofOA ME. I’ve been working very hard for
all these years. I like what I do to serve the small business community,”
Guerra said.
Graduates ofO A M E ’s Incubator Program:
Shirley Romayor, Strategic Consulting; Phillip Hirsch, IPM Technologies:
Marilyn Riggs, Magnetic Attraction.
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