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“I think women and women
of color are recognizing in order
for us to actually get power and to
change our community, we have
to be part of solution,” Smith said.
“And the first thing we need to do
is be policy makers.”
Smith said having Donald
Trump in the White House has
also left many women feeling
marginalized and maligned.
According to Harris, political
activism like the Me Too move-
ment with more women banding
together to fight sexism, sexual as-
sault and other forms of discrimi-
nation, also may have contributed
to the uptick in female political
candidates.
Hardesty said Trump’s win was
a wake-up call for women to re-
claim their own power across the
country, as well as a realization
that the skills women have are
absolutely as good or better than
some of the people who get elect-
ed to public office.
All of the candidates inter-
viewed here added that they
weren’t running simply because
of the color of their skin, or to
the be the first woman of color in
the office they’re running for, but
that they’re attempting to achieve
the best possible outcomes for the
public and hope others will vote
for them because they’re the most
qualified person for the job.
Director of Elections for Mult-
nomah County Tim Scott said the
county does not track data on the
number of candidates of color or
female candidates of local elec-
tions compared to past elections,
but says if more representation
of minority groups in elections is
occurring, it is “something to be
celebrated.”
If any of the primary election
candidates in the county or city
seats receive more than 50 per-
cent of the votes by the 8 p.m.
voting deadline on May 15, then
they’ll automatically win, Scott
said. Otherwise, the top two can-
didates will compete in a run-off
general election in November.
Ballots can be mailed or dropped
off in person at any Multnomah
County Library or official ballot
drop off location. Just make sure
to sign them, Scott added, or else
they won’t be certified and won’t
count. More information can be
found at mcelections.org.
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May 2018
C alendar
SUNDAY
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
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3
Mother Goose Day
Hawaiian Lei Day
May Day
Worthy Wage Day
6
Eiffel Tower opens
to the public in
1889
13
Mother’s Day
Tulip Day
Stevie Wonder; born
1950; legendary
music artist
7
1st Stamp Collection
Started
Pulitzer Prize Es-
tablished (1917)
14
Lewis and Clark
Expedition, 1804
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
National Teacher
Day
No Socks Day
15
Frank L. Baum
Author of The
Wizard of Oz -
born in 1856
21
22
Lindbergh Flight
Day in 1927
Mary Pope Osborne
born, 1949
American Red Cross
Founded Founded
by Clara Barton in
1881
Buy-A-Musical
Instrument Day
Bernard Shaw; 1856-
1950; journalist and
anchor of CNN News
Golden Gate Bridge
Opens, 1937
Masking Tape Pat-
ented in 1930
28
Memorial Day
Jim Thorpe Born in
1888
Dr. Benjamin Spock
Born in 1903
8
20
27
R
29
John F.
Kennedy Born in 1917
Dr. Henry McBay;
1914-1995; chemist,
professor at More-
house College
National Sun Day
Constitution
Memorial Day in
Japan
9
National School
Nurse Day
First USA Newspa-
per Cartoon, 1754
16
Ramadan Begins
First US Nickel
Minted In 1866
23
Lucky Penny Day
Scatman Crothers;
1910-1986; best
known for “Chico
and the Man”
30
Lincoln Theodore
Monroe Andrew Per-
ry; 1902-1985; actor
10
FRIDAY SATURDAY
4
5
Space Day
National Weather
Observers’ Day
Kentucky Derby
takes place today
Cinco de Mayo
Children’s Day In
Japan
11
12
Twilight Zone Day
Louis Farrakhan,
born 1933; National
Leader of The Nation
Of Islam
International Nurs-
es Day
Kite Day
Limerick Day
17
18
19
First Kentucky Der-
by In 1875
International Mu-
seum Day
Visit Your Relatives
Day
Miniature Golf Day
Armed Forces Day
24
25
26
Clean Up Your
Room Day
Patti LaBelle; born
1944; R&B legend
known for her many
hits
31
World No Tobacco
Day
Shirley Verrett; born
1931-2010;
renowned Soprano
National Missing
Children’s Day
National Tap
Dance Day
Blueberry Cheese-
cake Day
Pam Grier; born
1949; actress, played
“Foxy Brown”