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By Lisa Loving
Of The Skanner News
T
urkish politics are playing out in the
Washington State legislative elec-
tions and might even have a hand in
tossing out one of the longest-serving law-
makers in Olympia.
Controversial incumbent Sen. Pam Roach,
R-Auburn, faces ethics complaints lodged
by Republican challenger, state Rep. Cathy
Dahlquist, R-Enumclaw, and state Rep.
Christopher Hurst, D-Enumclaw.
Roach has been elected to the state Senate
since 1990 and over the years has earned
both ire and praise from her colleagues on
both sides of the aisle. She told The Skanner
News last month she believes the two
Enumclaw lawmakers have united to force
her out.
“I really think this might be the end of my
political career,” she told The Skanner
News. “And over this? I have been on trade
missions that were nothing but window
dressing, and this was one of the most
informative trips I have ever taken.”
Roach is referring to a trip for Northwest
lawmakers sponsored by a moderate Islamic
organization the Turquoise Council, to visit
the wealthy, oil-producing authoritarian
nation of Azerbaijan.
The trip focused on a petrochemical
industry conference that drew hundreds of
state lawmakers from around the United
States as well as powerful political gurus —
all to listen to the world’s top experts dis-
cuss the future of global oil and gas
distribution, the same issue that is tearing
local communities apart over coal trains,
natural gas terminals and tracked gas
shipped from the Bakken oil fields in Cana-
da.
Other guests on the trip with Roach
included state lawmakers from Montana and
Idaho — both oil and gas-producing states
— as well as a roster of American political
heavy hitters including Stratfor Global
See WASHINGTON on page 3
INDEX
News............1,3,8,9,11
Opinion .....................2
Calendars ..............4,5
A & E ......................6,7
Bids/Classifieds ........10
Pacific NW
FALL
SEASON
The Lake City Braves faced off against
the West Seattle Wildcats on the
Nathan High School field Sept.
20. The 6 and 7 year olds are part of
the West Seattle Football and Cheer
program. For more information go to
www.westseattlejrfootball.com.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
Moderate Islamicists
caught in crossfire of
Senate elections spat
CENTS
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C HALLENGING P EOPLE TO S HAPE A B ETTER F UTURE N OW
Turkish
Politics
in NW
25
Police/DOJ Monitors Interviewed
Portlanders still have time to weigh in on who will guide reforms
By Helen Silvis
Of The Skanner News
W
hen Judge Michael
Simon approved Port-
land’s
Settlement
agreement with the Department
of Justice, the city agreed to hire
a Community Liaison/Compli-
ance Officer to oversee progress
and report back to the report.
Now, for the next 30 days, the
city is asking the public to com-
ment on the three candidates
under consideration.
The candidates attended a
public forum Monday, and
answered questions from a
Selection Advisory Committee.
which includes representatives
from nonprofits, including the
Urban League, the Albina Min-
isterial Alliance Coalition,
Portland Commission on Dis-
abilities and others.
“Everyone’s input is impor-
tant as the city works toward
fulfilling the settlement agree-
ment,” Mayor Charlie Hales
said in a statement.
“The community members
who committed their time to the
interview process were tremen-
dous. Now I ask the community
as a whole to participate and
contribute feedback on the can-
didates.”
The candidates under consid-
eration are:
• John Campbell of Campbell
DeLong Resources Inc., a
Portland firm that has already
worked with Portland Police
Bureau on landlord-tenant
training and other contracts.
• Dennis Rosenbaum of Chica-
go, a University of Illinois
professor, and executive
director of the National Police
Research Platform, which
oversees a seven-university
research program in 100 U.S.
cities.
• Daniel Ward of Portland,
executive director of the Ore-
gon Drug and Alcohol Policy
Commission and a former
CEO of Metro Crisis Services
Inc. in Colorado.
The selection process has
been criticized as failing to
attract enough qualified candi-
dates. Just 12 applications were
received for the $240,000 a year
See CANDIDATES on
page 3
Roslyn Farrington Dies, 1963-2014
Services this Saturday for respected educator, activist, artist, feminist
By Lisa Loving
Of The Skanner News
S
ervices for Roslyn Farrington are Sat-
urday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Eliot
Center Sanctuary of the First Unitari-
an Church, 1211 S.W. Main St.
A member of the North by Northeast
Community Health Center board of direc-
tors, the dynamic feminist activist, mentor
and artist passed away from breast cancer
Friday, Sept. 26, 2014.
Her Facebook page has become a river of
mourning with constant posts that so far
have not slowed, from friends and admirers
of every background.
Many commenters are her former stu-
dents; many are fellow writers and others
who attended self-help workshops for
women that Farrington convened over the
years at various locations around the region.
“Roslyn Farrington was one of the most
impactful and life changing influences in
my life,” Anna Beaty wrote. “She taught me
about self-love, love for community, femi-
nism, and gave me opportunities that have
moved me towards a better life. From sitting
in her intro class to student teaching her bell
See FARRINGTON on page 3