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August 28,2002 Page A3 County Advances Diversity Initiative Local government opens office at OAME Plaza with contract signing ceremony M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty h as opened an office at the O regon A ssociation of M inority E n tre preneurs as part of a business diversity initiative. C ounty C h a ir D ian e L inn shared her goals for the initiative on Friday during the o ffic e ’s open house celebration at the O A M E p la z a at 4 1 3 4 N. Vancouver Ave. Linn m arked the occasion by signing two contracts that will help move the diversity initia tive forward. FM Burch & Associates, a local minority-owned firm, is being re tained to assist the county in the initiative, and A ccord C onstruc tion and E nvironm ental, Inc., a local woman-owned com pany, is being retained to do w etlands remediation work at the county’s animal shelter. “D iversity and equity in busi ness opportunities, em ploym ent practices and service delivery are central to my adm inistration,” said Linn. “In our diversity ini tiative, w e’ve outlined tangible Faye Burch (from left), Multnomah County Chair Diane Linn, and Andre Baugh gather Friday to celebrate the opening o f a new county office promoting locally-owned minority businesses. The office is housed in Suite 2 05 at the Oregon Association o f Minority Entrepreneurs, 4134 N. Vancouver. FM Burch and A ssociates has extensive experience in assist ing public and private organiza tions to im prove their m inority, steps - such as the new OAME office - to increase access and provide opportunities for m inor ity businesses.” women, and em ergency small business programs. T he c o m p a n y ’s te a m in c lu d e s F ay e B u rc h -W ils o n , A n d re B a u g h a n d K e ith C raw ford. T he o n e -y e a r c o n tra c t in clu d es d ata g ath erin g and review o f e x istin g county c o n tra c tin g p o lic ie s and p ra c tices; training o f county project m anagers and o th e r sta ff that p u rch ase g o ods and se rv ic e s; in c o rp o ra tin g b e st p ra c tic e s from o th e r a g e n c ie s; and m ak ing reco m m en d atio n s co n c e rn ing new p ra c tic e s. The OAME office will enhance the co u n ty ’s efforts to build re lationships and provide netw ork ing opportunities with co n trac tors interested in doing business with Multnomah County. OAM E is a n o n -p ro fit o rg a n iz a tio n form ed to prom ote and develop entrepreneurship and econom ic developm ent for ethnic m inori ties in O regon. The organization w orks as a partnership betw een ethnic m i norities, entrepreneurs, educa tion, governm ent agencies, and businesses. For more inform a tio n , c o n ta c t M u ltn o m a h C ounty’s Herm an B ram eat5 0 3 - 988-5111 Ext. 24266 or visit the C ounty Purchasing w ebsite at cp ca. IT A U BECIMT HERE! Judge Rules Against Former Police Chief Records on misconduct investigation ordered opened (AP) — A judge has ordered that the investigation reports on former Vancouver Police Chief Stan Reeves must be made public. Superior Court Judge Edwin Poyfair instructed Brian Moran, the state’s chief criminal prosecu tor, and Terry Weiner, a Vancouver assistant city attorney, to remove some personal information before the re c o rd s are re le a se d by W ednesday. “Our community depends on public servants that are account able,” Poyfair said in his ruling Friday. “Public officers must be subject to scrutiny, especially when they put their private lives on display.” Reeves, the 52-year-old former Geri, filed a lawsuit to block release of information that is “strictly per sonal.” The "Columbian" newspaper in tervened in the case, saying the records should be carefully re viewed to ensure the State Patrol's investigation was complete and impartial. Poyfair ruled Friday that Reeves and Mullinax, by discussing the case with the press, have “made these matters one of legitimate public interest.” The judge said information on credit card numbers, cell phone records, address and phone num bers, and most e-mails must be removed before the documents are released. chief, and Rhonda Mullinax, his 30-year-old former neighbor, had an intimate relationship that made headlines shortly after Reeves re signed three months ago. The Washington State Patrol investigated several allegations against Reeves, including that he saved Mullinax from being arrested for drunken driving after she was stopped by one of his officers in May 2001. After reviewing the patrol’s 700- plus page report, Moran decided there was insufficient evidence to charge Reeves with official mis conduct or Mullinax with drunken driving. 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