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The February 8, 2012 Portland Observer Black History Month Page 7 L aw Bonamici Elected to Congress Democrat breaks all-male delegation The African American Men s Cbub, Inc. Jtnnuat Oregon Democrat Suzanne Bonamici will be the newest member o f Congress and the only female in the state’s congressional delegation after a decisive victory in a special election to replace former Rep. David Wu, who resigned in a sex scandal. Bonamici, a former state senator, defeated Rob Comilles, owner of a sports marketing busi ness. "I really believe that the election reflects that my priorities and the district's are aligned," Bonamici told The Associated Press after an election night victory speech to her supporters in downtown Portland. "And I'm thrilled with this opportunity." Bonamici won't get much of a break before gearing up for the next campaign. She'll face a May 15 primary before the general election on Nov. 6. The district will become marginally friendlier for Republicans in the next election, when new district boundaries will leave out a swath of Democratic voters. Wu stepped down from Congress in August after a newspaper reported that a young woman accused the seven-term Democrat of making an unwanted sexual advance at a Thanksgiving dinner. His resignation capped months of reports about Wu's bizarre behavior that included widely panned photos of the congressman wearing a tiger costume. Valentine (Dinner Dance Saturday, ‘February 11, 2012 Flf/s Lodge 6 North fdlamoofSt., (Portland, Oregon 8PM-1J4M QoodM usic v 5 0 /5 0 Split Fgffle v Fun f o r J i l l After True Attire Advanced Tickets: $20 ($25 at the door) - available at: AAMC c(u6 Members f <£/fo Lodge 503-284-4853 Cannon’s <Pib (Express 503-288-3836 One Stop Music, Inc. 503-284-8103 Democrat Suzanne Bonamici celebrates after winning last w eek’s special election for Oregon's 1 st Congressional District against Republican Rob Cornilles. (AP photo) Bonamici emphasized her experience in the Leg islature and as a lawyer working on consumer protection issues at the Federal Trade Commission. Democrats and their allies pummeled him with television ads that attacked his business creden tials, highlighted his opposition to abortion and tried to align him with the tea party. Cold Case Arrest in Plaid Pantry Murder Man charged in 1980 death of store clerk On Jan. 18,1980, M yongSuCho was killed after an armed robbery at a Plaid Pantry store near Portland State University. Cho, 29, was an employee of the store, located at 950 S.W. Mill St., and was a student at PSU. After the armed robbery, Cho was shot and killed a few blocks Antonio Igisomar Wabol away. The homicide investigation became cold after few leads were Police Crime Lab. available at the time. Antonio Igisomar Wabol, 52, was In 2011, Cold Case Homicide Unit identified as the suspect, and on investigator Dennis Baker, a retired Jan. 25, a Multnomah County Grand Portland Police Bureau detective, Jury indicted him for aggravated re-examined the case file and sub murder. mitted evidence to the Oregon State "Plaid Pantries and all its em ployees, highly commends the dili gence and perseverance of the Port land Police Bureau's Cold Case Ho micide Unit in resolving this tragic event," said Chris Girard, Plaid Pap- tries president and chief executive officer. Even with the lengthy passage of time, a loss such as this can never be erased for family, friends and co workers, officials said. The Portland Police Bureau Cold Case Homicide Unit is comprised of a sergeant and four detectives who are assisted by several retired in vestigators who volunteer their time and are now working under a federal grant sponsored by the U.S. De partment of Justice and the National Institute for Justice. The Cold Case unit's slogan is, "We don't give up. We never give up." (jeneva's Shear (Perfection 503-285-1159 James a n d Johnnie Mae Mayfield(Vancouver) 360-576-8519 Music (By DJ (Papa Chuci^ (Proceeds to benefit the AAM C Scholarship (Program The African American M en’s Club is a non-profit organization north by northeast COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER We celebrate and honor Portland’s Black History Health happens here! North by Northeast Community Health Center provides high quality health care to uninsured neighborhood adults with diabetes and high blood pressure. Thanks to all the volunteers and supporters who have allowed us to provide over five years of service to the community. And. most of all, thank you to our patients for putting your trust in us. To Place Your Classified Advertisement Contact; Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com 3030 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. | Portland Oregon 97212 *0 3 2 8 7 -4 9 3 2 | nxnecliroc.org
