May 2, 2018
Page 11
O PINION
Election
Endorsements
The Portland Observer is proud to make the following
endorsements for the May 15 Primary vote-by-
mail election. These candidates have deep, personal
connections to our community. We know them well, respect
their abilities and honor their proven records of success:
Loretta Smith –Portland
City Council, Position No. 3
Lorreta Smith is a passionate
and effective leader who deserves
support as she seeks election to
Portland City Council. Her deep
connections the community, ex-
tensive experience in the political
arena, and record as a fighter for
the disadvantaged who doesn’t
give up will serve Portland well.
Smith is currently serving her
second 4-year term as a Mult-
nomah County Commissioner and
prior to that she spent two decades
as a former assistant to U.S. Sen.
Ron Wyden. She has an impres-
sive record of accomplishment
for making lives better for others,
especially for helping members of
the black community and others
who are struggling.
Smith corralled the funding to
start a county summer jobs pro-
gram for young people in the
community that has helped at-risk
youth of color. The program start-
ed with dozens of participants sev-
en years ago and has grown to help
hundreds each year. Other exam-
ples of her work include the startup
of specific programs working with
and educating seniors about scams,
and the dangers of opioid abuse.
A leading voice on fighting big-
otry, Smith has elevated issues of
racism in the county workforce.
She brought national civil rights
leader Rev. Jesse Jackson to Port-
land last year to help the city heal
in the wake of a double murder on
Max public transit tied to a racist
incident.
Smith has shown her commit-
ment to creating new and robust
opportunities for affordable hous-
ing and home ownership. She
fought a losing battle to open the
Wapato Jail as a temporary shelter
in the battle against homelessness,
but one that still has life through
private developers.
Sharon Maxwell – Multnomah County Commission, District 2
She entered Portland’s male- and
white-dominated
construction
field after graduating from Port-
land Community College’s Skill
Center construction program 25
years ago. She later formed her
own company, Bratton Construc-
tion, and was named as one of
PCC’s ‘diamond’ graduates in
2012 for her success as a business
Sharon Maxwell has experi-
ence in creating jobs as a minority
contractor and together with her
advocacy on behalf of struggling
families makes her an excellent
choice for Multnomah County
Commissioner.
As a mother and grandmother,
Maxwell has been a trail blaz-
er for breaking social barriers.
D. Bora Harris – For
Multnomah County Chair
D. Bora Harris is a needed voice
from the black community and a top
choice for new leadership as chair
of the Multnomah County Board of
Commissioners.
Harris has been active in politics
and has worked with various com-
munity organizations for decades
to make lives better for others. She
has a plan to stop institutional and
systemic racism in the county work-
place by creating an Ombudsmen
office, and by resurrecting a merit
council to represent union and non-
union workers when a work-related
complaint is filed.
Harris has the right priorities as
she also works on behalf of the el-
owner and civic leader.
Maxwell has the skills and back-
ground to promote transparency and
accountability in how the county
spends public tax dollars. She also
has the background and experience
to tackle discrimination complaints
in county workplaces, important
issues that have dominated recent
discussions on the commission.
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