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Warm Springs, Oregon
November 4, 1988 PAGE 3
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Jefferson County voters will be
Igiven the opportunity on November
IK, Election Day, to select the can
didates they wish to represent them
n various county positions. Each
Icandidate expresses the desire to
lead citizens to a better county and
community.
A voter s pamphlet mailed to all
ounty registered voters gives an
mtline of each candidate including
his or her experience and qualifica
tions. Voters are encouraged to
read about the candidates in order
o make an informed decision at
he polls.
County Sheriff
Gerald (Alec) Irwin and Mike
hrooD. both nonpartisan candi
dates, are vying for the Jefferson
Countv Sheriffs position. Appoint
ed in November 1986, Irwin is the
ncumbant to the position. He has
10 vears experience as a police
officer with certification in basic
police, advanced officer, supervi
sor, middle management, interme
diate, fire arms instruction, marine
and deputy medical examiner. He
has been a resident of Jefferson
Countv for over 10 vears and an
Oregon resident almost 44 years.
Irwin hopes to see the county
Sheriffs department working close
ly with Jefferson County schools
and the community in all matters.
His goals include maintaining a
iehter security for the correctional
facilities and dispatch, final im
plementation or the 911 system,
remodeling of a newer and safer
correctional facility and upgrading
prolessionalism witnin trie department.
County undersheriff Mike
Throop says he's ready for a change.
He leels the kherm s position is a
highly visible part of the commun
ity. The person in the position
epresents the County.
Throoo has 15 vears of law en
forcement experience, six of those
in administration. He is a graduate
of Oregon Police Adademy and of
the Washington Police Academy.
He has practical experience in bud
geting, grant applications, person
nel relations, and Community rela
tions as well as in many facets of
police work.
County Commissioner
One seat on the Countv Court
will be filled by either County
Commissioner Republican candi
date Rick Allen or Democrat Steve
Hart.
Small business owner Rick Allen
(currently serves as Mayor of Mad
ras. He is an active participant in
several committees serving the com
munity including Central Oregon
Regional Strategies, Central Oregon
Council for Higher Education and
the Jefferson County Chamber of
Commerce advisory committee. He
is past president and secretary
treasurer of the Central Oregon
Firefighters Association, past board
member of the Central Oregon
Intergovernmental council, ana
nast member of Central Oregon
Community College advisory com
mittee.
Allen's community involvement
also includes: volunteer for Jeffer-
Countv Fire District. Madras
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Steve Hart
Kiwanis, Madras Sparklers and
Central Oregon Economic Devel
opment Council.
Allen encourages an "open"
county government which would
involve the public. He hopes to
"make things happcn"in the county
with the same enthusiasm he has
displayed in city government. He
feels he can provide the leadership
needed in setting goals and direc
tions and then follow through to
achieve those goals.
Machinist and president of Hart
Machine Co., Steve Hart, has served
as chairman of the Rural Madras
Sanitation District.
The candidate wants to see a
"common sense" approach to
county government. He feels he
can offer new ideas to the County
Court including cost-cutting ideas,
applications of land-use laws and
building permit rules. He wants to
see an open county government
and would make an effort to get
information to the people.
County Judge
Madras attorney Dan Ahem is
the democratic candidate for Jef
ferson County Judge. He has
stressed the need in the community
for the development of both short
and long-term goals to better the
county. He is also interested in
increasing citizen participation in
decision making, encouraging econ
omic growth, preventing crime, and
emphasizing drug and alcohol
education. He also has a strong
interest in creating an effective
juvenile court system through co
operation of agencies dealing with
youth.
Republican Gordon Shown is
currently holding a Jefferson
County Commission seat. His ex
perience in government also in
cludes: chairman of Deschutes Val
ley Water District 1981-1985;
member of Association of Oregon
Counties Highway Transportation
Committee since 1984; chairman
of Mountain View Hospital Dis-
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County Treasurer candidate Ginger Morrison visited the Warm Springs Senior Center recently to remind
seniors to register to vote. She b pictured with Earl Miller (left) and Roscoe Smith.
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trict in 1972; Jefferson County
Budget officer in 1986 and 1987;
past president of the Jefferson
Chamber of Commerce.
Shown feels his experience and
knowledge in county government
is valuable for the County Judge
position. He is interested in seeing
economic development continue in
Jefferson County. Shown would
also like to see more teamwork
between county, cities, schools,
special districts and the Confeder
ated Tribes of Warm Springs to
accomplish the goal of continued
economic recovery for the county.
County Treasurer
, Twq women are after the County
Treasurer's position. The County
Treasurer is responsible for invest
ing taxpayer's money as well as
receiving all money due to the
County, assisting in preparation of
the budget and overseeing the tax
department.
Republican Bonnie Namenuk is
currently Jefferson County Tax
Deputy. She has worked in the Tax
Collector's office for the past 1 1
years. She is also involved in
numerous community volunteer
activities including 4-H, March of
Dimes, Buff Boosters and CAD
Watch.
Democrat Ginger Morrison has
worked with Jefferson County of
ficials involving investments, elec
tions, grants, roads, police matters
and budget concerns. She is cur
rently working for the City of
Metolius as city recorder, treasurer
and municipal judge.
Morrison is active in community
activities including the Student
Retention Initiative and Central
Oregon Community Action Agency
Network. She is also past president
of the Oregon Association of
Municipal Clerks.
Oregon Senate Dist. 28
State Senator for District 28 will
be either Bill Bellamy or Wayne
Fawbush.
Republican Bill Bellamy is a
realtor, farmer, legislator and spe
cial FFA executive assistant. He
has served as state representative
for District 55 for five terms, he is
chairman of the Fish and Wildlife
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Bonnie Namenuk
Task Force on Wildlife Damage to
Private Lands and is an appointee
on the Governor's Commission on
Juvenile Youth Alienation.
Bellamy operates his own 40
acre farm growingalfalfa. peppermint
and seed. He is involved with issues
relating to agriculture, foretry and
business.
Pear and blueberry farmer Wayne
Fawbush will run on the demo
cratic ticket. He has served six
terms as state representative. He
has also served as co-chairman for
the Joint Ways and Means Com
mittee in 1985 and Trade and Eco
nomic Development, 1987. He
chaired the Education sub-committee,
Ways and Means 1983 and
served on the Energy and Natural
Resources committee in 1981.
Fawbush has helped to bring
educational opportunities to Cen
tral Oregon. He has helped to get
funds to promote agricultural pro
ducts and to get support for state
tourism promotion. He is also re
sponsible for developing the first
comprehensive home weatheriza
tion incentive plan adopted by the
state. He has drafted a regional
strategy plan for the governor to
guarantee that all regions receive
fair distribution of lottery dollars.
He wrote and passed the first com
prehensive tire recycling law in the
country. He has alwo written and
passed a law requiring the Depart
ment of Education to prepare an
objective nuclear education cur
riculum and sponsored and passed
the bill that established the
Deschutes River Advisory Board
to plan for use and protection of
the river and adjacent land.
Oregon House Dist. 55
County voters will vote for can
didates to represent District 55 in
the Oregon House of Represent
atives. Republican Beverly Clarno
is running against Democrat Dianne
Iverson to fill the vacancy left by
Bill Bellamy.
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Clarno is on leave from the
Deschutes Countv Circuit Court
while she campaigns for the District
55 seat. She has served on the Mid
Columbia Economic Development
Commission. Her occupational back
ground has contributed to her . She
has worked as a State of Oregon
Consultant-Securities Examiner,
real estate instructor, broker, real
estate ap praiser and circuit court
reporter.
Clarno is pleased to say she is a
fourth generation Oregonian. She
participates in a number of com
munity activities including the Boys ,
and Girls Aid Society, School
Scholarship chairman, foster parent.
High Desert Museum, Chamber of
Commerce, Director of Society of
Farm Managers and Rural Ap
praisers and Outstanding Young
Woman Award.
The candidate advocates an
"all-out war on crime." Because 95
percent of the crimes are drug and
alcohol related she hopes to reduce
drug and alcohol abuse. She feels
too that the legislature must stabil
ize school funding and that senior
citizens should have health care
options available. She also hope to
maintain a healthy business climate
fof District 55.
Clarno is in favor of Measure 4
and opposes Measures 5 and 6.
Elementary teacher and business
woman Dianne Iverson is a member
of the Redmond City Council. She
is an appointed alternate to the
Central Oregon Intergovernmental
Council. She serves on the Deschutes
County Solid Waste Advisory Com
mittee and state-wide committee
on school improvements and block
grants.
Iverson is also a member of the
American Association of Univer
sity Women. Delta Kappa Gamma,
Coalition for the Deschutes and
the Oregon Women's Political
Caucus.
The candidate for District 55
representative feels she has an
understanding of state and local
problems and experience in solving
them. Iverson has a concern for
rural Oregon. She shows support
for senior citizens. She has worked
Voters' decisions
Measure one asks, "Shall constitu
tional deadline for Governor's veto
after legislature adjourns be extended
and Governor required to announce
possible intent to veto?"
Measure two deals with using
investment income for state lands
management. It asks, "Shall Oregon
Constitution allow common school
fund investment in stock and pay
ment of state lands management
expenses from investment income?"
Measure three would require that
all drivers wear seat belts. It asks,
"Shall law, effective December 8,
1 988, require safety belt use by
motor vehicle drivers and passen
gers over 1 6?"
Measure four would require full
sentences without parole for cer
tain repeat felonies. It reads, "Shall
law be amended to require certain
repeat felony offenders to serve full
sentence without parole, probation
or other reduction?"
Measure five proposes that inter
collegiate athletic programs be
financed by increasing malt bever
age (beer) andd cigarette taxes. It
asks, "Shall taxes on malt bever
ages (such as beer) and cigarettes
be increased in order to finance an
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Dianne Iverson
to bring new jobs to the area and
she is dedicated to saving taxpayer
dollars. Iverson is concerned about
crime in the state. She doesn't want
to see crime and drugs destroy the
quality of Oregon.
Iverson assures voters that she
will not be manipulated by special
interest groups.
She mentions, too, that she is
against Measures 4 and 5 and favors
passage of Measure 6.
Voter's Pamphlets are avail
able at the Jefferson
County Clerk's office locat
ed in the Jefferson County
Courthouse building or at
the Warm Springs Post
Office
Warm Springs voters are
located in:
Oregon Senate District 28
Oregon House District 55
Congressional District 2
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intercollegiate athletic fund?"
Measure six proposes that all
smoking in all public buildings be
banned. It asks. Shall law restrict
ing public smoking be expanded to
forbid smoking in most indoor, en
closed workplaces and places serv
ing the public'
Measure seven deals with the
Oregon Scenic Waterway System.
It asks, "Shall Oregon law desig
nate more river sections as scenic
waterways?"
Measure eight proposes that a
ban on sexual orientation discrim
ination in the state executive branch
be revoked. It asks, "Shall voters
revoke Govenor's authority to ban
discrimination, based on sexual
orientation, in state executive de
partment employment and services.
Finally, voters will be asked to
establish a new tax base of
$1,746,283 for Jefferson Countv
for the 1989-90 fiscal year.
All registered voters recently
received their voter's pamphlets
which contain more detailed infor
mation concerning the upcoming
election. Please refer to the pam
phlet while making your decisions.
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