The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 4, 1978 FIVE
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Three candidates Demo
ratic incumbant Jack Sumner,
his party opposition Chuck
Bennett and Republican Bill
Sumner seeks fourth term in House
based on record, proposals
Sumner was first elected to
the state legislature in 1972,
representing District 55 which
encompasses 11,500 square
miles, including four counties
and parts of four others.
Sumner graduated from
Heppner High School in 1953
as valedictorian of his class
and raises cattle and grain on
ranches in Morrow, Gilliam
and Grant counties.
In the 1977 session of the
state legislature, Sumner
pushed the passage of a House
Resolution he introduced ur
ging the Navy be removed
from the Bombing Range in
north Morrow County. Sumner
said this was the first time the
state has taken a formal stand
to free the land for more
productive purposes and the
resolution was sent to Con
gress. Sumner said he was also
working with the Port of
Morrow to release 40. acres
adjacent to the port as a
possible plant site. The De
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Commenting about his loss
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off in the May 23 primary.
On the Democratic primary
ballot, Bennett, a journalist
presently employed as a
election, Sumner said, "This
is my home territory and
naturally I was disappointed,
but it didn't affect my ability
' or my efforts to help Morrow
County. I'm hopeful I can
regain some votes in the
county."
Heppner is home
Sumner denied a charge by
his Democratic opponent that
he doesn't live in the district:
"That's a lie. My home is
here. As a legislator my
attendance is naturally re
quired in Salem and I have
interests in other places. I go
wherever I'm required to be,"
Sumner doesn't believe pro
perty taxes should be com
pletely eliminated in favor of
income tax as Bennett favors:
"It's fiscally impossible...
there has to be a balance in the
taxing system. ..Property tax
es provide a form of local
control."
Sumner cites the Home
owner and Renters Refund
returned directly to property
tax-payers and renters as one
example of property tax relief
he worked for as a member of
the Property Tax Relief and
School Finance committee.
He also said he worked for,
and strongly supported, the
Basic School Support which
passed the last session of
legislature providing a 40 per
cent average to counties for
school operation.
Sumner proposes to intro
duce two new bills in the next
session of legislature which he
said would ease the burden on
Oregon taxpayers. .
The first is a "get tough on
welfare" bill, which would
require every able bodied
person presently on welfare to
work, on community service
projects if jobs in the private
sector can't be found. Sumner
estimates that Oregon can
save at least $4 million per
year if this approach is used.
Sumner also plans to intro
duce the "3-10" Tax Relief
Plan which would provide a 10
per cent refund on 1978
personal and corporate in
come taxes, a 10 per cent
refund on 1978-79 property
taxes and a permanent 10 per
cent reduction in income taxes
starting in 1981. Sumner said
this plan would return to the
taxpayers surplus taxes col
lected on a regular basis. ($175
million in 1975-77) and feels
this policy would help control
the growth of state govern
ment. Peck Bo 4010 Le.inqloo
warehouseman near his home
in Gates, will oppose Sumner
who is seeking his fourth term
in the Legislature.
The representative has also
recently spearheaded a refer
endum drive to put the issue of
reinstating capital punish
ment on the ballot.
Bennett says Dist. 55
differs with Sumner
Bennett said his seven years
experience as a newspaper
man in Woodburn and Salem,
specializing in state and city
government, gives him a
unique insight into the prob
lems of government and
especially the effect its ac
tions have.
The 29-year-old candidate
said he decided to run for state
representataive after examin
ing Sumner's record careful
ly: "I didn't like what I saw."
He cited many examples of
legislation which he supports
and which the incumbent
voted against, including the
Farm Use Tax deferral, funds
for a state Veterinary Medical
School at OSU, city revenue
sharing, additional state fund
ing for counties, increasing
the number of Circuit Court
judges, stronger laws against
age discrimination in employ
ment and housing, energy
conservation measures, and
bills aiding handicapped chil
dren in education.
Last basic
approved
The last of six basic skills
competencies required for
Morrow County high school
graduates in the class of 1978
has been approved by the
Morrow County School Board.
The Analyze competency
test, designed to check stu
dents' ability to examine an
issue and reach a conclusion,,
was approved by the Board at
their regular April meeting.
High school citizenship edu
cation teachers are now in the
process of testing senior
County elections
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lity of running for commis
sioner on the Democratic
ballot as a write-in candidate.
"I've been approached by
persons from both ends of the
county about running, but I
just haven't decided yet,"
Creamer said. "If there was
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Chuck Bennett
Bennett also said Sumner
was absent without cause
when the vote came on several
important issues, including
Basic School Support and
simplifying language on tax
forms.
"Sumner doesn't even live
skill competency
by School Board
students on their Analyze
competency, using a variety
of issues of current interest.
Students will discuss the
major pro and con arguments
involved in a selected issue
and then determine and jus
tify a personal stand on the
issue.
In addition to the Analyze
competency, other basic skills
required for graduation in
clude those labeled Read,
Write, Speak, Listen and
compute. Minimum gradua
enough support tor a write-in,
I would consider it an obliga
tion to serve," he added.
Creamer, a project mana
ger for Inland Pacific Naviga
tion Co. before his retirement,
ran against Judge Paul Jones
on the Republican ticket in
1976.
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lacks in leadership;
in the district no matter what
address he gives," Bennett
claimed. "He lives in Salem."
The candidate said he didn't
feel the incumbent represen
ted most of the district, adding
that most of Sumner's support
comes from the west side of
the mountain, centering in
Clackamas County.
"That should tell you some
thing," he commented.
Bennett said he favors
revenue sharing as an
indirect offset to property
taxes and any legislation
which eases the tax burden on
property owners. He supports
completely eliminating the
property tax in favor of an
income tax based on ability to
pay.
"I know that's not going to
happen, but it shows my
approach towards taxes," the
candidate remarked.
Supporting continued em
phasis on developing the
timber industry in the district,
Bennett said he will also vote
tion competencies in these
areas have been identified by
a teacher committee, re
viewed by school faculties,
counselors, principals and
citizen advisory committees,
and approved by the Board.
Seven other competency
areas are still scheduled for
the identification and appro
val process so all minimum
graduation competency test
ing will be available for the
class of 1981, the current
freshman class.
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GOP candidate Bellamy
unopposed in primary
Bill Bellamy, a vocational
agriculture instructor at Cul
ver High School, runs unop
posed for the District 55
representative position on the
Republican ticket in the May
23 primary. Opposing incum
bent Sumner in the November
for laws which preserve and
protect the farming and
ranching industry.
He lists improvement of the
road system in the district as a
priority, saying that now the
State Highway funds remain
centered in the valley area or
go for uses not connected with
road and highway mainten
ance. He believes District 55 has
the potential resources to be a
center for wind, solar, geo
thermal and hydroelectric
development under a compre
hensive state energy policy.
Bennett opposes the use of
taxpayers' money to build
billion dollar nuclear plants,
feeling the power companies'
stockholders should foot the
bill for such investment.
"I'm a pragmatist," said
Bennett, shrugging off any
liberal-conservative label. "I
think every issue should be
considered issue by issue and
decided on the basis of what
the people in the district want.
This district needs strong
representation which I don't
think Sumner is providing."
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1976 general election, Bellamy
won in Morrow County by a
1,542-816 margin.
"I have no interest in
becoming a professional poli
tician," Bellamy has said.
"The citizens' legislature
must be maintained. We need
a strong, local voice for
commonsense government."
In the Oregon Voters Pam
plet, Bellamy explained his
basic views: "Government
must return to being the
people's servant, not their
master. Good jobs must be
created. Housing cost in
creases must be reduced.
Wages and profits kept, not
confiscated by those who earn
them. For this to happen,
government must return to
being helpful, not harrassing,
in its dealings with people."
Birth
Morrow County increased
its population count by one
last week when the stork
delivered a baby package to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
Earnest Gene was the name
chosen by proud parents Mr.
and Mrs. Ronnie Cleo Law
rence for their sixth child born
Wednesday, April 26, at 8:15
p.m. He weighed 7 pounds 10
ounces at birth and joins two
brothers and three sisters in
the Lawrence family.
Grandparents are Mr. and
mrs. Walter P. Bailey, Ches
apeake, Virginia; and Gene
Lovan, Houston, Mo.
Great-grandparents include
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Griffith,
Palmdale Cal.; and Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Atkins, Chesa
peake, Va.
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