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Page A2 {liirtUnh Ofthwerutr kmhd for the love of jazz Z V «Z JL s p e c ia l e d itio n First Black Commander Leads Oregon Air Guard Pilot o f the Year. D ean is a d istinguished graduate for fighter lead-in training at H ollom an A ir Force B ase in N ew M exico and w as as signed to the 12th T actical F ighter Squad H e was transferred to the O regon A ir National G uard’s 142nd Wing in 1990, where he has served as an F - 15 m ission com m ander, flight exam iner, instructor pilot, functional check pilot, ch ief o f safety, m aintenance sta ff officer, aircraft general squadron com m ander, flight squadron com m ander and the w ing’s vice com mander. D ean is a m em ber o f the N ational G uard A ssociation and the A irline Pilots A sso ciation. H e is active in youth sporting ron at K adena A irbase in Japan. program s. continued from Front upon graduation from the U.S. A ir Force A cadem y in C olorado S prings, Co. H is prior m ilitary experience includes assignm ents as an instructor pilot at R esse A ir F orce B ase in T exas w here he w as selected as the A ir T raining C om m and 89.1 September 26,2001 MINORITY BUSINESS Housing Executive Named to State Panel UNIQUE bouti QUE PRESENTS 1ST ANNUAL GOSPEL JAZZ Fashion Extravaganza Saturday, September 29, 2001 6:00P.M. RADISSON HOTEL "FftltlHG Oin WITH F#u FASHIONS- Tickets available at Unique Boutique 1323 NE Fremont Governor in Asia for Trade Mission Gov. John Kitzhaber ling A w ard by sta ff o f the G ov. Jo h n K itzhaber has H ousing A uthority o f P ort appointed Judith W illiam s- land for her exem plary dedi Pitre to serve on the State cation and service to the resi H ousing C ouncil. dents o f the H ousing A uthor W illia m s - P i tr e is th e ity o f Portland. d eputy executive for H ous “A s a form er resident in ing Services and C om m unity low incom e housing, I under R e la tio n s at th e H o u sin g stand how critical safe, a f A uthority o f Portland. She fordable housing is to stabi has been w ith the housing liz e a n d tra n s f o r m an authority since 1973, w o rk individual’s life,” W illiam s- ing in a variety o f capacities. Pitre said. “I look forw ard to “ H er new perspective and being involved as a m em ber rich experience will be invalu o f the state H ousing C oun able to o u r efforts as w e en Judith Williams-Pitre cil.” d eavor to further the goals o f T he State H ousing Council develops the council and the departm ent,” said policies to sim ulate and increase the sup D aniel C. R obertson, state housing coun ply o f affordable housing for low er-in cil chair. com e individuals and fam ilies in Oregon. W illiam s-Pitre serves on various boards T he council also advises the G overnor, the and com m issions. She is president o f the L egislature, state agencies and local gov C ascade chapter o f the N ational A sso cia ernm ent on actions that may affect the cost tion o f H ousing and R edevelopm ent O ffi or supply o f housing, and adopts rules cials, board chair o f the Black U nited Fund, necessary for the adm inistration and en board chair o f P ortland C om m unity R ein forcem ent o f the departm ent’s housing. vestm ent Initiatives, board m em b er o f the T he seven m em bers serve on a volun A m erican R ed C ross, and presid en t o f teer basis and com e from a variety o f E vergreen H ousing, Inc. (A P) - G ov. John K itzhaber em barked on a w eeklong trade m ission to T aiw an and Japan M on day, saying that despite m any p eo p le’s fear o f flying after the recent terrorist attacks he w ould continue to take flights that w ere im portant for Oregon. K itzhaber said the effects o f the Sept. 11 attacks on the W orld T rade C enter and the Pentagon “ has been to stop people from doing w hat they need to do on a daily basis. “ O regon is a trading state,” he said, “and our relation w ith A sia is extrem ely im portant.” T he D em ocratic governor said he w ould b e in constant contact w ith O regon and had arranged for a backup m ilitary transport to return to the state should it b e needed in the case o f an em ergency. But he said he did not anticipate needing it. T he governor planned to visit O regon com pa nies operating in the tw o countries and to attend trade shows. In som e w ays, he said, his trip is sym bolic, sending the m essage that O regon w ould continue to do business. K itzhaber said that although re-establishing direct com m ercial flights betw een Portland and A sia rem ains a priority, he does n ot have talks w ith A sian airlines scheduled during the trip. 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