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they’re appointed. If public defenders
have to take fewer cases due to staffing
cuts that work will fall to the private
lawyers — who cost substantially more
than full-time federal defenders, studies
have shown.
“There are no actual savings here,’’
said Tom Hillier, the chief federal pub-
lic defender in Seattle. ``Sooner or later
Congress is going to have to come to
grips with the fact that they’re destroy-
Pricier private
attorneys are
expected to step in to
fill the void at
government expense
ing institutions, and they’re not saving
money.’’
Under this year’s cuts, some public
defenders lost their jobs and the rest are
taking up to 20 days of unpaid leave.
The federal public defender’s office in
Los Angeles is simply closing for three
weeks in September. The chief federal
defender in southern Ohio laid himself
off.
In New York, the trial of Osama bin
Laden’s son-in-law was delayed
because the public defenders who were
representing him had to take furloughs,
and in Boston, the lawyers for the sur-
viving marathon bombing suspect have
had to do it amid unpaid time off.
When staffing cuts force public
defenders to ask for delays in cases or
withdraw from cases altogether, it
means defendants have to spend more
time in pretrial custody — increasing
jail costs and raising concerns about the
right to a speedy trial, the defenders’
memo noted. The offices have also
cut spending on training, travel,
expert witnesses and case investiga-
tors — all of which can affect the
quality of representation for poor
defendants and give rise to appeals.
The cuts being required next year
are even starker.
— In Seattle, Hillier said he will
have to lay off nine employees or
his entire office will have to take
more than nine weeks of unpaid time
off.
— In San Francisco, Federal Public
Defender Steven Kalar said he will
have to close at least one branch office
— possibly Oakland, San Jose, or both
— and stop working on certain types of
complex cases.
—In the District of Columbia, Feder-
al Public Defender A.J. Kramer said
that his office would have to withdraw
from a large number of cases.
SUB BIDS / SUPPLIER
QUOTES REQUESTED
SE 1st Street Apartments
16703 SE 1st Street,
Vancouver, WA 98684
Walsh Construction Co./Oregon is
currently bidding (8) new apartment
buildings having a mix of 2 and 3-stories
(no elevators), a Clubhouse, gazebo, and
Maintenance/Storage Building.
The project includes 162 wood-framed
apartment dwelling units, having a mix of
studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and 3
bedroom units. The site includes a
playground with a play structure, 4
trash/recycling structures, and on-site
parking consisting of 230 parking stalls.
Bids due July 16, 2013 at 5:00
PM
Trades Excluded: None
Plans are available for review as of 6/26/13 at:
Walsh Construction Co./Oregon, SWCA, DJC,
OAME, Oregon Contractor Plan Center, BXWA,
MCIP, and iSqFt.
Special Notes: This is a Non-Prevailing Wage
project with a 15% apprenticeship goal. VHA
Section 3 Hiring Requirements will be part of
this project for all new hires.
WALSH
CONSTRUCTION
CO./OREGON
(503) 222-4375 FAX (503) 274-7676
2905 SW First Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
Contact: Jeff Patton
ORCCB #147267/WALSHCC962LD
Walsh Construction Co./Oregon is an equal oppor-
tunity employer and requests sub-bids from minori-
ty, women, disadvantaged and emerging small
business enterprises.
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impressive.
Heated and cooled front
seats were complimented by
heated rear seats. There was a
separate climate control for the
rear and manually operated
sun shade screens on the side
rear windows and a power sun
shade screen in the back.
Plush rear seats gave the rear
seat area of the GS 350 the feel
of a limousine from an equip-
ment standpoint. Legroom was
a little snug but there was plen-
ty of headroom.
The front seat backs were
powered into two places. The
top third could be adjusted
making the seat almost curve
around the back. But while the
head rests could be adjusted
for height, the front pair could
not be moved forward. That is
another refinement the car
needs.
Its new horizontal instru-
ment layout afforded Lexus’
midsize sedan an air of sub-
stance. All the elements were
solid. The huge 12-inch infor-
mation screen embedded in the
dash was housed in its own
pod.
The climate controls and
audio switches were compact-
ly housed beneath the informa-
tion screen. There was a mouse
on the console and a menu but-
ton. The cursor appeared on
the screen where control selec-
tion can be made in one of
seven categories, each with its
own subset of commands.
Touch on the mouse was
very sensitive, a little more
torque may have been better.
What’s more, return to the
home screen could only be
done by using the curser. Ger-
man luxury brands took a beat-
ing for the complexity as well
as the driver distraction of
their mouse control systems.
But there have been very few
complaints about the Lexus
system.
Other than its spindle grille
with its trapezoidal contours,
the exterior design of the
Lexus GS 350 AWD was evo-
lutionary. Deep-set, high-tech
headlamps with a projector
beam design and L-shaped
LED daytime running lamps as
well as new taillights gave the
car a new aggressive character.
The places where the car
could be improved – headrests,
mouse torque and return to
homepage control – are minor
fixes. The 2013 Lexus GS 350
AWD was a sound luxury per-
formance sedan. As tested, the
sticker on the car was $59,759.
Frank S. Washington is edi-
tor of AboutThatCar.com.
INFORMATIONAL
PROJECT MEETING
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY –
STUDENT EXPERIENCE CENTER
#6 – All Remaining Scopes
(Earthwork, Utilities, Foundations, Precast,
Steel have already bid)
Andersen Construction is holding an
informational meeting directly following the
monthly Contractors & AEPT meeting at
OAME. The project team will be available in
an open house setting to discuss work
packages and answer any questions about the
project / bidding requirements. Bid documents
for this work package are not available for
review at this time, but drawings and
specifications will be posted on July 10, 2013
Meeting Date & Time:
Friday, July 12, 2013, 9 am - Noon
Location:
Oregon Association of Minority
Entrepreneurs (OAME), 4134 N
Vancouver Ave., Portland, OR 97227
ANDERSON
CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY
Project Manager: Dustin Sievers –
dsievers@andersen-const.com
or 541-740-6413
Bid documents will be available for review online
on Andersen’s ftp site – ftp://osustudent:experi-
encectr@ftp.andersen-const.com
Username = osustudent
Password = experiencectr
We are an equal opportunity employer and strong-
ly encourage the participation of emerging small
business, women-owned, disadvantaged and
minority enterprises.
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POLICE OFFICER ENTRY-LEVEL
$5064/month
$5545 Second year & $6636 Third year
The City of Everett seeks a diverse group of qualified
individuals who are interested in a police career that pro-
vides professional and personal challenges and rewards.
To apply go to: HR Dept., 2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 5A,
Everett, WA
98201,
(425)
257-8768
or
www.ci.everett.wa.us . Applications must be received by
Friday, 8/16/13. EOE.
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ACT PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Multnomah County’s Animal Services Division is seeking
a full-time Program Coordinator for the Apartment Cat
Team (ACT) program. The ACT program is a program
aimed at increasing the shelter’s live release rate for
cats. This program relies on a social service approach
and focuses on pet-related education, including
spay/neuter services.
Duties include, but are not limited to, coordinating and
enhancing an outreach program to heighten public
awareness of the needs of pet cats and provide tools to
humanely keep cats out of shelters. The ACT Coordina-
tor will also be responsible for the recruitment, training
and management of a core group of expert volunteers
and/or interns to assist with program activities. Addition-
al duties include creating a referral system for staff and
the public to ask for ACT assistance and building rela-
tionships with other animal service organizations to cre-
ate a network of coordinated care for cats of all kinds
(owned, stray, indoor, outdoor or feral). Salary:
$23.90/hourly. Deadline to apply: July 12, 2013. This
posting may close before July 12, 2013 if a sufficient
number of qualified candidates have been identified.
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early. See
job #6022-60 at www.multcojobs.org.
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