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(Clje ^ ß n r tla n b ( ß b s e r ü e r April 07. 2004 Page AS Mayoral Candidates Address Police Shooting continued from Front The debate among mayoral candidates was lively, with hopefuls exchanging barbs, mostly aimed at Francesconi and what was viewed as “the adm inistration.” Francesconi has been in public office as a city c o m m issio n er for six years. Tom Potter, a form er Port land police chief, said he ranked children as his first priority. He criticized the current ad ministration for having a lack o f goals and vision. He vowed to demand stable education funding from Salem and listed comprehensive health care and affordable housing among his list of goals in office. Francesconi, the frontrunner candidate emboldened by pow erful endorsements and close to $1 million in fundraising, deliv ered the most polished and in formed answers to questions ranging from attracting and keeping families in the city to supporting small businesses and many issues affecting African Americans. Referencing the slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Francesconi said, “We need to open the doors of oppor tunity toallofG od'schildrenby embracing diversity in schools, and funding after school pro grams.” He committed to funding an P C C C ascade C o n s id e r s Leader The field of candidates to be come president of the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College has been narrowed to two finalists. Algie Gatewood and Wayne Williams will be in town for inter views and campus forums next week. Williams, the dean of business and c o n tin u in g e d u c a tio n at Tacoma Community College will stop by the north Portland campus on Tuesday, April 13 to attend a 9:15 a.m. forum inTerrel Hall. Rcxim 122 followed by an informal com munity 4 p.m. forum in the West Dining Room of the Student Center Building. Gatewood, the assistant direc tor of the North Carol i na State Edu cation Assistance Authority of the University of North Carolina, will attend a 3 p.m. forum on Wednes day, April 14 in Terrell Hall 122 followed by a community forum at 4 p.m. in the dining room. All of the forums are open to the public. expanded school day including after school activities and home work help, within two years. Posey, an African-A m eri can sm all business ow ner. can Americans. “Closing the achievement gap is a dead end goal if young people don't see people suc ceeding that look like them," said Posey. Fish and Adams appeared to have a friendly rivalry, and both spoke passionately and knowl- edgably about city politics. Fish, swearing at ideas such as kickbacks and other smarmy political practices, spoke boldly about the need for voters to get behind funding ed u catio n — James Posey, African American candidate for mayor through tax dollars and said he will work to restore the citizens’ made it clear that he was run- lies with the ability to raise their trust in government by "thinking ning for office to provide con- own children." he said, stating small.” trast from his white opponents. that young people need more "W e need to do the funda His self-appointed role in keep models of high-achieving Afri- m entals better," Fish said, re Closing the achievement gap is a dead end goal if young people don't see people succeeding that look like them. sponding to c itiz e n s’ com plaints about a need for m ain tenance in parks and city streets. Adams, often referencing his u p b rin g in g o f m odest means, said he was proud of his endorsem ent by the A fri can American Alliance, has and will continue to champion issues benefiting minority con tractors and said the city needs to confront its capacity for racism, bigotry and stereotyp ing with regard to policing as well as small business support and access to continuing edu cation. He says he’d like to organize nonprofit efforts to create a one-stop shop for families in need. A n Outstanding Combination For your Real Estate and Financing needs... 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