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Smith for Portland Mayor
A homegrown
leader for
the future
The Portland Observer has en­
dorsed Jefferson Smith, a home­
grown leader and experienced law­
makerrepresenting East Portland in
his election for mayor of Portland.
We also endorsed Amanda Fritz in
her campaign for re-election.
The May 15 vote-by-mail primary
election has some excellent candi­
dates for Mayor and City Council,
but there are several reasons why
Smith and Fritz stand out.
We see Smith as a person with the
right energy, passion and sincerity to
bring people together and address
the needs of the city as mayor. He is
uniquely qualified to help bring eq­
uity to residents east of 82nd Av­
enue, where there are growing disad­
vantaged and minority populations
filing, police shootings and gang
prevention. He also fosters a
relationship with rank-and-file
police officers to re-build com ­
munity and trust.
Smith knows we need a cul­
tural shift within the police bu­
reau, but realizes you can ’t ac­
com plish this by ju st attacking
the Police Bureau.
Am anda Fritz has also earned
our support for her indepen­
dence on the City Council. She
looks out for the interests of
those who are not political power
players. She is accessible to the
Jefferson Smith
Amanda Fritz
public, answering her own emails
with unmet needs, along with un­
Smith is an articulate leader with and telephone calls. She has
paved streets and sidewalks.
a record as the most progressive taken the lead on the initiative to
Smith proved he is a leader for of the three leading candidates start an Office of Equity in city
the future by starting the Bus for mayor.
governm ent.
Project, a grass-roots political
He has supported the African-
As they say in the hit TV show
m ovem ent that nurtured young Am erican com m unity by stand­ Am erican Idol, if you don’t vote,
new leaders and increased voter ing with the Albina M inisterial your favorite may not make it
turnout. He has addressed the Alliance in its efforts to make the into the next round. D on’t pass
housing crisis with initiatives to Portland Police Bureau more ac­ up the opportunity to vote for
stop foreclosures.
countable on issues of racial pro­ Smith and Fritz.
May 2, 2012
Week in
The Review
May Day Momentum
Several May Day demonstrations
were held in Portland Tuesday. High
school students marched to City
Hall; protesters were arrested down­
town; and Occupy activists said
they 'reclaimed' a foreclosed home
in northeast Portland. The day be­
gan with the student rally, which
waved signs and chanted slogans
to protest school budget cuts and
teacher layoffs.
Boy Named Hero
A 13-year-old boy has been named
a hero after he rushed to save his 18-
m onth-old neighbor, who had
climbed out of a window after his
two-year brother had already fallen
out. While playing outside with
friends, Vancouver resident Damon
Davenport noticed the baby on the
roof, and then rushed into the apart­
ment, alerted the father, pushed
through a window screen and pulled
the baby to safety.
Flash Mob Violent
Portland police responded to a "flash
mob" Friday when 15 to20 African
American males and females chased
a white female in her late 30s and a
white male into the Max Mart & Deli,
located at 12128 E. Burnside St.,
before they began to take a number
of items. Everyone fled the scene,
except one female who got into an
altercation with an employee.
Students Honored
Two Mt. Hood Community College
students Meadow Geddes and Ryan
Lindquist, were named All-Oregon
Academic Team Scholars this year
by the Oregon Community College
Association, which recognizes stu­
dents commitment to service and
academic achievement.
Softball Team Robbed
More than $5,000 worth of equip­
ment was stolen on Saturday at Delta
Park in north Portland, where a sus­
pect or suspects broke into two
Institute of Technology vans for
the school’s varsity softball team.
There have been no arrests at this
time.
Collision Kills Boy
An 11-year-old boy, whose arm was
severed when his bike hit a C-TRAN
bus in Vancouver, died of his inju­
ries Monday. The bus was turning
left from Main onto 27th on Satur­
day, when B enjam in Fulw iler
crashed into the side and ended up
underneath.