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Newspaper Page TextOR. COLL. MilMOECiE Emails fl A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe www.grandronde.org October 15, 2000 f ffn 3 -St I 3 . U O O. 1 Election Year 2000 is critical to the future of Tribes throughout the nation and especially crucial to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Presidential candidates Vice President Al Gore (Democrat) and Texas Governor George W. Bush (Republican) are on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to a Tribe's right to self-governance. Bush (right) is opposed to Tribal sovereignty and has stated that he thinks Tribe's should be controlled by local and state governments. Gore is more of a status quo kind of candidate who favors Tribe's retaining their current level of sovereignty. Whichever candidate you decide to vote for get out and vote. Take part in your nation's government and help to determine the future direction of your Tribe. EDITOR'S NOTE: As Tribal members, it is extremely important for you all to exercise your ability to vote in this year's election. Both local and national elections will have a determining factor on the future direction of Tribes across the country. Now that we as a Tribe have gotten past this year's Tribal Council elections, lets keep the momentum going and participate in this year's general election with the same enthusiasm. On the national scale, Republican Presidential candidate George W. Bush is on the record as saying that Tribal Govern ments ought to be governed by local State governments. This is just ignorance of the nature of the sovereignty Tribes fought so hard to attain. Aside from the presidential race there are several key races and ballot measures within the State of Oregon that could affect the Tribe, the Reservation and the areas in which we the Tribal members live. On the local scale, each candidate for the key elected positions within the state have a voting record that is a matter of public record. Do some homework and find out how each candidate stands on the issues most important to you. Here is a brief run down on several elected positions and ballot measures you may want to keep an eye on or un derstand better: U.S. Congressional District 1 Congressman David Wu will be chal lenged by Republican Charles Starr. U.S. Congressional District 5 Congresswoman Darlene Hooley will be challenged by Republican Brian Boquist. Secretary of State Incumbent Democrat Bill Bradbury faces Republican Lynn Snodgrass. State Treasurer Democrat Randall Edwards faces Repub lican Jon Kvistad. Attorney General Incumbent Democrat Hardy Meyers faces Republican Kevin Mannix. State Senate District 2 Republican Senator Gary George is chal lenged by Democratic State Representa tive Terry Thompson. State Representative District 4 Republican Alan Brown faces Democrat Sharon Branstiter. State Representative District 29 Republican Donna Nelson faces Demo crat Frank Nelson. State Representative District 34 Republican State Representative Lane Shetterly is challenged by Democrat Marilyn Slizeski. Measure 8 This measure is sponsored by Don Mclntire. It would limit all state expendi tures to 15 of the total personal income of Oregonians in the prior two years. It would cut $4.8 billion from the next bud get cycle. Measure 91 This measure is sponsored by Bill Sizemore. It would make federal taxes fully deductible from Oregon personal and corporate income tax returns. It would cut over $2 billion per budget cycle. Measure 93 This measure is also sponsored by Bill Sizemore. It would require super-majority voter approval for most state and local taxes and fees. Several elections have been won or lost by only a few votes. Every vote really does count, and being a participant within your government stands for a whole lot more than just marking a ballot. Get out and vote you can make a difference. Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 Address Service Requested Fox, Janes Special Coll.) Kni9ht Library UofO Eu9en& OR 97403 Sioke signals FII u.i MOKDAY, OCTOBER 23 II A.M.TO 1:30 P.M. GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY CENTER This meeting is open to those who wish to participate in providing input into the continued development of the Cultural Site.