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November 11, 2015 Page 19 VETERAN’S DAY Special Edition Chip Shields Won’t Run Again C ontinued froM P age 3 the legislature, I believe it is time for me to step aside after my term to spend more time with my fam- ily, devote more time to elevating the quality of fostering in Oregon through board membership with the Oregon Foster Parent Associ- ation, and give other community members an opportunity to serve our community in the legisla- ture,” Shields said in a statement delivered to local news media and his constituents. Rep. Lew Frederick, the Port- land Democrat and only Afri- can-American lawmaker in the House, immediately announced he would run for the District 22 seat. “I hope to continue to be a part of a strong team effort to repre- sent north and northeast Port- land,” Frederick said. “I plan to carry with me into the Senate a commitment to public safety and justice, economic opportunity that includes economic security, and sound stewardship of the Or- egon we all love.” Roberta Phillip-Robbins, a lawyer from the African Amer- ican community who works in Multnomah County’s Department of Community Justice, was the first to indicate that she is con- sidering running for Frederick’s House set. Shields said not seeking re-election was a difficult deci- sion for him and his spouse, Shel- da Holmes and family to make. He said he was proud of the support he has received over the years from passionate, engaged community members, and espe- cially reflected back on the ac- complishments he helped make in the Legislature Of the hundreds of bills passed, he listed highlights being legislation to make Oregon only the second state in the nation to pass racial impact statement leg- islation; passing the largest re- form in Oregon insurance law in recent memory to spur cleanup of the Portland Harbor; making health insurance companies justi- fy their premium increases; nego- tiating and passing bills that are investing $2.1 million in pre-ap- prenticeship training for women and people of color; maintaining $530,000 for assistance to return- ing veterans; reinvesting in the Family Preservation Project in order to help children of incarcer- ated parents through therapeutic intervention; and giving the insurance com- missioner the power to go after bad-acting insurance companies to extract restitution. He said he will serve out the rest of his term through the end of 2016 committed to advocating for raising the minimum wage to a living wage, lifting pre-emp- tions that prohibit local govern- ments from using tools to address homelessness and gentrification, and elevating the quality of fos- tering in this state. “I am comfortable leaving this position at the end of my term be- cause I know we have many gift- ed and thoughtful leaders in our community who are passionate about making north and northeast Portland a great and affordable place to live, work, and play for all our community members. I en- courage those who care about our community to consider serving in our state legislature. This page is sponsored by Oregon Lottery R 2015 C alendar November SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 8 X-Ray Day X-Ray was discovered on this day in 1895 15 America Recycles Day Pack Your Mom Lunch Day 22 Stop the Violence Day John F. Kennedy Assassinated in 1963 (35th President) 29 Madeline L’Engle born, 1918 King Tut’s Tomb Opened (1922) 9 Holocaust Began in 1938 10 Young Reader’s Day Sesame Street Debuted in 1969 First iPod Sold in 2001 16 17 Jean Fritz born, 1915 Fall of the Inca Empire (1533) Button Day Homemade Bread Day Lewis & Clark Reached the Pacific in 1805 Take A Hike Day 23 National Cashew Day 30 Mark Twain born, 1835 Stay At Home Because You’re Well Day 24 Darwin publishes ‘The Origin of Species’ in 1859 Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated by Jack Ruby in 1963 11 Remembrance Day In Canada Veteran’s Day 18 Mickey Mouse’s Birthday Antarctica discovered in 1820 William Tell Day 25 Andrew Carnegie born in 1835 Crescent Dragonwagon born in 1952 12 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Women’s Rights Leader, was born in 1815 19 Gettysburg Address Delivered in 1863 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1917 26 Thanksgiving Day Charles Schulz born in 1922 National Cake Day FRIDAY 13 Mom’s and Dad’s Day Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1982 SATURDAY 14 Miska Miles born, 1899 National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day 20 21 Mexican Revolution Day Traffic Light Patented in 1923 Leo Politi born in 1908 Mayflower Compact Signed in 1620 World Hello Day 27 28 Black Friday Pins and Needles Day Astronomer Anders Celsius born, 1701 Tomi Ungerer born, 1931 Magellan reached the Pacific (1521)