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Page 4 ì M artin L u th er K ing J r . January 12. 2011 ro 2011 s p e c ia l edHion Kitzhaber Focuses on Budget, Economy Returns to office as governor for third time (AP) - After an eight-year hiatus from public life, John Kitzhaber has taken back the helm of a state reeling from jo b lessness, with a budget deficit that will soon bring steep cuts in services on which residents rely. Kitzhaber took the oath of office Monday to begin an un precedented third term as gov ernor of Oregon. A former emergency room doctor who once called Oregon "ungovernable" as he finished what most people expected to be his final term in office nearly a decade ago, Kitzhaber has laid out lofty goals to transform the way government thinks and op erates. Before he can get there, how ever, he'll have to tackle a bud get with a $3.5 billion shortfall. And he'll have to do it while ■ < ' and not enough on investments has held the position since the like education that could keep 1986 election. people away from the criminal Lawmakers in the House have justice system and state-funded worked out a rough framework services, Kitzhaber said. for sharing power. There will be "We have our priorities back co-speakers, one from each party, ward, and the central challenge who will share the duties. But facing Oregon today is to re much is left to be decided, and the verse this trend," Kitzhaber said. first test of whether the House Kitzhaber said he would fo will be able to function alsocomes cus on creating jobs and raising Monday, when the Legislature per-capita income above the will convene for the first time. The national average, working not. House will attempt to organize just on job growth in the Portland and approve rules to govern the area but also in rural areas and in next six months. minority communities. There will also be a milestone "I want, in fact I expect, to be in the Senate. Lawmakers are held accountable by the citizens expected to elect D em ocrat of Oregon for making significant Peter Courtney to a fifth straight progress toward that goal during term as Senate President. No my term," he said. body has ever been Senate presi The state House of Repre dent longer than four terms - a sentatives will be evenly split record held by several former b etw e en R e p u b lic a n s and senators, including Kitzhaber. Democrats, with 30 members Kitzhaber's third gubernato John Kitzhaber is returning to public life to once again lead each. With no tie-breaking pro rial election was his closest. He Oregon as Governor. vision, no piece of legislation can d e fe a te d R e p u b lic an C hris working with a Legislature that get situation. get to Kitzhaber's desk without Dudley, a pol i tical newcomer and could be on course for gridlock. Oregon spends too much on support from both parties. former professional basketball Kitzhaber's inaugural address fixing problems after they've Kitzhaber is continuing domi player, with 49 percent of the focused largely on the economy arisen — on prisons, courts, fos- nance of the governor's office vote, compared to 48 percent for and the state's precarious bud- ter care and other services — by the Democratic Party, which Dudley. •*•*•'**** I am Sharing my culture j • “ W hat sets OSU apart is the learning op p ortunities I have outside of the classroom . I teach a B ollyw ood dance class on cam pus, and I’ m happy I can bring som eth in g from m y cu ltu re to people w ho are really in te re ste d .” I am Powered by Orange Neha Neelwarne I Student College of Business Mysore, India School Boundary Changes Proposed After more than a year of analysis, Portland Public Schools is addressing both low enroll ment and overcrowding in some of the K-8 schools that feed into Grant High School. District official say the goal is to serve area students better. In particular, the school district is focusing on low enrollment in grades 6-8 at Sabin PK-8 School; low neighborhood enrollment at Beaumont Middle School; over crowding at Alameda Elemen tary School; and space concerns at Sabin. A boundary advisory com mittee — composed of parents from each o f the a ffe c te d schools, neighborhood associa tion members and district s ta ff- met in December to help PPS develop a series of options. The entire community is in vited to learn about and com ment on the options at a meeting Thursday, Jan. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Beaumont, 4043 N.E. Fremont St. The school board is scheduled to consider boundary changes during a board session on Mon day, Jan. 24. Any changes would take effect in the fall and would not affect current students or their siblings, school officials said. To Place Your C lassified A dvertisem ent Oregon State U N IV E R S IT Y oregonstate.edu Contact: Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com
