May 08,2002
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B usiness
Labor Commissioner
Candidate Pushes Jobs
Economy, apprenticeships, civil rights promoted
bv M ichael L eighton
T he P ortland
O bserver
tio n al and technical
training.
“In our schools it’s
A southeast Portland
too often college, col
lawmaker is making jobs,
lege, college,” he ex
the recruitment of stu
plained.
dents to apprenticeship
He said many high
program s and w ork
school graduates would
place civil rights protec
do well to pursue labor
tions as the top issues
c a re e rs th ro u g h the
in his campaign for state
state’s 171 apprentice
Labor Commissioner.
ship programs, but ei
Dan G ardner is a
ther don’t know about
so u th e a st P o rtla n d
the trades or are not get
Democrat running for the
ting
the message.
Dan Gardner
non-partisan labor post
Gardner, who is an
in the May Primary. He has served in the
electrician and graduate of an appren
state Legislature as minority leader.
ticeship program, said he would do more
Gardner said the number one issue
to promote apprenticeships at job fairs.
in his campaign is O regon’s sour
He said the state could adopt a pro
economy and high jobless rate.
gram used in Washington where state
“We should not be number one in
officials gave school counselors train
unemployment,” he said.
ing sessions on apprenticeship pro
Promising to run the labor depart
grams that worked to turn them into
ment from a jobs perspective, Gardner
advocates for the trades.
pledges to work harder to diversify the
Gardner promises to work for fair
economy, and lesson the blow from a
ness in employment, increasing job pros
high-tech jobs sector that has been
pects for women and minorities.
laying off workers.
He said the enforcement of work
He said Oregon needs more invest
place civil rights laws would round out
ment in transportation to lure new in
his priorities in office.
dustry to the state.
Gardner also is a co-sponsor of-a
Gardner said his second priority was
campaign to increase the minimum wage.
getting more local students hired in
“We have to do more to close the gap
trade professions by providing voca
between rich and poor,” he said.
Finance Expert Hired at Wells Fargo
D avid T illery o f
P ortland has been
hired as vice p resi
dent and regio n al
operations m anger
for W ells F a rg o ’s
Home Equity Group.
He assum es re
sponsibility for the
m anagem ent of 500
W ells F a rg o e m
plo y ees w ho p ro
c e ss a p p lic a tio n s
fo r h o m e e q u ity
loans and lines q f
c re d it in O reg o n ,
W ashington, C ali
David Tillery
fornia and Alaska.
T illery has 18 yea^s of experience
in financial services. Before joining
W ells Fargo, he held
senior managem ent
positions in retail
credit and consumer
le n d in g in O h io ,
K e n tu c k y
and
Texas.
T illery earned a
b a c h e lo r ’s and
m a ste r’s degree in
bu sin ess a d m in is
tra tio n
fro m
B a ld w in W a lla c e
C o lleg e in B erea,
O h io . H e a ls o
g raduated from the
D arden S chool o f
B u s in e s s E x e c u
tive D ev elo p m en t Program at the
U n iv ersity o f V irginia.
Department of Revenue Web Site Lists Unclaimed Checks
Tfie Oregon Departm ent o f Rev
enue is using the latest technology to
return money to more than 18.000
taxpayers.
T he d e p a rtm e n t’s w eb site,
w w w.dor.state.or.us. now lists the
names of taxpayers who are owed
unclaimed refunds. M ost are kicker
rebates, although some are from
other tax program s the departm ent
administers.
When the postal service returns an
undeliverable check, department staff
searches for the new address. If a new
address is not located, the name of the
check's owner is posted on the web site.
To receive their refund, taxpayers
whose names are on the list can com
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Local 290 Training Center
plete a check request form, available
on the web site, and mail it to the
department.
“Just as it is im portant that we
collect Oregon taxes, it is important
that we get tax refunds to those who
are entitled to them ,” said Elizabeth
Harchenko, departm ent o f revenue
director.
PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS
2 0 2 2 0 S.W. Teton Ave., T ualatin. OR 9 7 0 6 2 -8 8 1 0
(503) 691-1997 • 1-800-452-2912 • Fax (5 0 3 ) 6 9 1-0908
April 2002
U.A. Local 290 Training Center will be accepting applications for Local 290 plumber and steamfitter
apprentices during the ten workday period Monday, June 3 to Friday, June 14, 2002.
Applications will be accepted during the dates and office hours shown at the following locations:
TUALATIN TRAINING CENTER
20220 SW Teton, Tualatin OR 97062
Phone: 503 691-1997
June 3 to June 14, 2002
Monday-Friday HOURS: 9AM-5PM
MEDFORD TRAINING CENTER
724 Antelope Road, White City OR 97503
Phone: 541 821-1282
Four days only: Monday, June 3; Tuesday, June 4;
Thursday, June 13; Friday, June 14 HOURS: 9AM-5PM
SPRINGFIELD TRAINING CENTER
2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield OR 97477
Phone: 541 521-7900
Four days only: Tuesday, June 4; Thursday, June 6;
Monday, June 10; Wednesday, June 12
HOURS: 9AM-5PM
EUREKA TRAINING CENTER
832 E St., Eureka CA 95501
Phone: 707 496-1767
Four days only: Monday. June 3; Wednesday, June 5;
Tuesday, June 11; Thursday, June 13
HOURS: 9AM-5PM
REDMOND TRAINING CENTER
2161 SW First, Redmond OR 97756
Phone: 541 419-5128
Four days only: Monday, June 3; Tuesday, June 4;
Monday, June 10; Tuesday, June 11
HOURS: 9AM-5PM
COOS BAY TRAINING CENTER
155 Kruse Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: 541 521-7900
Two days only: Friday, June 7 and Friday, June 14
HOURS: 9AM-5PM
/M inim um requirements to qualify for an interview: 1) Minimum 18 years old (proof of age required); 2) high
school graduate with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (official transcript required) or equivalent GED
(certificate with scores required); 3) one year high school algebra with minimum final grade of “C" or college
equivalent, or must present current math placement test results from a community college indicating a
placement beyond high school level algebra.
/ A ll official transcripts, GED certificates and math placement results must be mailed directly to the Tualatin
Training Center from the issuing institution by July 5, 2002.
/ A ll qualified applicants will be interviewed in Tualatin the week of July 22-26. 2002. Interview notices will
be mailed.
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4709 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd;
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