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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner Oregon, Wednesday October 28, 1992 - THIRTEEN criminal, civil and appeals cases. People should vote for me because I have shown that I understand that the essence of be ing judge is to be fair to all sides, not just defense or law enforce ment. I have worked full-time, and not neglected my duties as judge, despite the need to cam paign. And I also believe that the judge’s role should be one of leadership to improve the ad ministration of justice in our com munity, which I have done by working with the schools, the Umatilla County Youth and Childrens Services Commission, the Affordable Housing Develop ment Forum and many other non profit civic groups,” said Fels. Jeff W allace Jeff Wallace, 43, Heppner, is challenging Peter Fels for district court judge departm ent 2. Wallace has lived in Morrow County for six years and Umatilla County for 37 years. He and his wife Ronda have two children, Wes nine, and Laura, 11h years old. Wallace is a graduate of Umapine High School, Universi- ty of Oregon, earning a bachelors with honors in journalism and a graduate of Willamette Law School. He has been Morrow County District Attorney since 1987; a deputy district attorney in the Umatilla County DA’s of fice from 1984 to 1986 and a deputy DA in Malheur County DA’s office from 1983-84. He was in private law practice from 5 to 8 p • m • Moonlight Madness Thursday until 8:00 p.m. 20% o ff Silver Jewelry - Buckles Montana Silversmith Santa Fe Kenny Hansen «KEEN FEED & SEED HEPPNER 0 7 0 ÍM 2 2 ♦» • » ♦» ♦» • » «»» ♦» Moonlight Madness Thurs., Oct. 29, 5 to 8 p.m. Solid Wood Linden Striking Wall Clock regular M7500 Moonlight Special $8 J 5° Solid Wood with One Shelf Suoboda Wall Clock regular $7995 Moonlight Special $4 0 °° Solid Wood - 2 Shelves Suobada Wall Clock regular $8995 Moonlight Special *45°° Oneida Stainless Always on sale, but still a good price! 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American Legion the Veterans of ‘‘Being an effective district Foreign Wars, the National Ri court judge requires experience in fle Association, the University of many areas of the law,” said Portland Alumni Association and Wallace. ‘The district court hears St. Williams Catholic Church. cases ranging from landlord/te- “ During the next four years we nant and civil cases to drunk driv will see the real fallout from ing and domestic violence. In ad M easure 5 , ” commented dition, the district judge also sits McElligott. “ Increasingly, state in Morrow County as a circuit programs will be pushed down to judge pro-tem. In this capacity the counties and the tough deci the judge would hear criminal sions will have to be made about felony cases ranging from child which to abandon and which to abuse to aggravated murder as try to cover and how to finance well as major civil cases. them. “ My background has best “ The county is also the last prepared me to fill this dual role bulwark between the citizen and in the Morrow County justice over-reaching federal and state system. Not only am I a career bureaucratic regulation,” he said. prosecutor, but 1 have four years “ I advocate a county convention experience in private law practice to consider “ Home Rule” which as well. I have also served as a will give us more power in deal military judge, prosecutor and ing with state and federal agen defense attorney as a captain in cies,” he added. the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the Oregon National Guard. This varied experience has given me a sense of perspec tive and a grasp of the legal issues and their relationship to this area. “ I have been endorsed by vir tually every police officer’s association in Morrow and Um atilla counties and by Umatilla County D.A. Dave Gallaher. The people who are in and around the courts on a daily basis have an opportunity to evaluate both candidates’ perfor mance in court. Their endorse ment clearly shows who they feel is the more qualified candidate. “ As a lifelong Eastern Oregon resident, I understand this area. Growing up on a family farm and Ed Glenn being involved in 4-H and FFA Ed Glenn, republican, 51, from has helped shape my outlook and Boardman, is the other candidate values. I would bring this ex vying for the commissioner spot. perience to the court as well. He has lived in Morrow County “ A judge must be more than 16 years. He and his wife Frances fair and impartial. A judge needs have two children, Harold 21 and to know the law and how the Laurel 18. court system works. Without that Glenn is a graduate of Lostine knowledge, our courts get bogg High School and attended Eastern ed down with convictions and rul Oregon State College, and the ings which get reversed by ap University of Oregon where he pellate courts. received a bachelors in 1969 and “ Ask the people who are in a J.D. in 1971. volved in the criminal justice He was an attorney from 1971 system, the people who know. to 1986 and since then has been They will tell you that I am the a writer. Glenn has been a best qualified candidate for member of the Morrow/Umatilla district court judge.” Regional Strategies Committee from 1987 to the present and Morrow County served on the Morrow County Commissioner race Medical Board from 1986 to 1987. He is currently president of the Boardman Chamber of Commerce. “ The Morrow County Court should provide county-wide representation to all the citizens of Morrow County," said Glenn. “ I am the only candidate who resides in the Boardman-Irrigon area. With my knowledge and understanding of the oppor tunities and challenges of north Morrow County, I will represent that important part of the county. “ I was bom and raised on a farm near a small town in Wallowa County and believe both agriculture and small towns are important to a desirable way of life. However, to save a small Don McElligott town or a small county, it is Donald M cE lligott, 73, necessary to maintain a healthy democrat from lone is one of the level of economic growth. I have two candidates seeking the county pursued that growth through the commissioner spot. McElligott Regional Strategies Committee has lived in Morrow County 61 with considerable success. years. He and his wife, Eunice, “ As Morrow County Commis have 11 grown children ranging sioner I would continue to in age from 28 to 43. develop our economy, based in McElligott has been a rancher agriculture but with some diver for 46 years and has a bachelor’s sification to other industries, in degree in business administration cluding tourism. County services from the University of Portland. such as roads, medical services He has been a rancher and and senior programs, should be stock grower for the past 47 delivered throughout the county years. He was a member of the based on need rather than meer- lone School Board, the Morrow ly based on population or County School Board, chairman geographic area. of the lone Rural Fire District “ Our cities are no longer able Board and secretary-treasurer for to provide all the customary ser the lone Rural Fire Dist. He is a vices we have expected of them. former Morrow County Judge. I expect to provide leadership in A long-time head of the Long solving these financing crisis, Creek Cattlemen's association. without simply dumping the McElligott has experience in burden on county taxpayers. county government, three years “ Communication is a vital link experience on the executive board between county government and of Oregon Consortium Associa its citizens. I will facilitate that tion. five years on the JPTA Con communication so everyone is sortium (27 counties), and on the better able to participate in impor executive board of the Associa tant decisions,” concluded tion of Oregon Counties. Glenn. He has also been a director of the Soil Conservation Service, a com m ittee man on the Morrow County C Louis Carlson Two candidates are seeking the position of Morrow County Judge. Incumbent Louis Carlson, republican and Ann Spicer, democrat. Louis Carlson, 62, Heppner, has lived in Morrow County all his life. He and his wife Betty, have four children, 40, 38, 36 and 32. Carlson attended lone grade school, lone High School and Oregon State University. He has been a wheat and cattle rancher since 1958 and has been Morrow County Judge one term. Carlson has been a member of the Oregon State University Ex tension Advisory Committee; director of the Port of Morrow; director of the Columbia Im provement District; president of the Morrow County Wheat Growers; president of the state Oregon Wheat Growers League; chairman of the National Wheat Growers Transportation Commit tee; member of the governor’s trade mission to East Asia; vice chairman of the Oregon Rural Development Council; board member of the Greater Eastern Oregon Development Commis sion; and board member of CAPECO. He is a member of the Valby Lutheran church, BPOE, the Grange, Heppner Chamber of Commerce, the Pacific Nor thwest Water Ways Assoc., the Greater Eastern Oregon Develop ment Council, senior citizen ad visory, the O regon Rural Development Council, the exten sion advisory and advisory to the school of agriculture at OSU. “ Six years ago, I was elected to the position of Morrow Coun ty Judge," said Carlson. “ At that time I pledged to the citizens of this county that there would be equality of services for each and every citizen according to need. Today, we have made great strides toward that end. We have one of the most effective sheriff’s departments in the state, the most productive and most effective road departments in eastern Oregon and the most complete health care package ever offered to the citizens of Morrow County. “ All departments within the county system are carefully managed with greater work loads per person using the latest technology in state standards. We would welcome our citizens into any of our departments at any time to review management styles and productivity. “ During the past four years, the growth in the county one-year operating levy has continually declined until the 1992-93 levy of no increase. It is our policy to use a no-growth levy as a goal while still providing the services that the communities request. Obviously, this approach will continue to challenge everyone in county government to become more ef ficient and to force new and bet ter ways to do business. “ As your county judge, I will continue to be pro-active in deal ing with municipalities and other governmental agencies. I believe that my record proves that Judge Carlson is a member of every community, not in theory but in action. No other candidate can make that statement in good conscience. “ I would appreciate your vote of confidence on November 3 .” Annetta L. Spicer, 42, Hepp ner, has lived in Morrow Coun ty for the past 15 years. She and tier husband William Kuhn, have two children, Paula, eight and Phillip, 14. Spicer is a graduate of Top- penish High School, Toppenish. WA. and received her bachelors from Portland University and her J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College. Annetta Spicer Spicer has been an attorney for 15 years with a broad range of public and private experience. Her public experience includes district attorney for Morrow County, county counsel for Mor row county and city attorney for Umatilla. Her private experience includes representation of the cities of Heppner, Lexington, lone and the Morrow County School District. She has also represented children and families in the juvenile courts of Morrow and Umatilla counties. She is also a former teacher. She has been a member of the Heppner Economic Development Corporation serving three years as president; a member of Sorop- timist International of Heppner, serving as president from 1986-87; chairman of the Hepp ner Vision 2000; a member of the Heppner Coordinating Council; a 4-H leader; a member of the Chamber of Commerce; and co chair of the St. Patrick’s auction for the past three years. “ I bring a professional perspective, integrity and ex perience to the position of Mor row County Judge,” said Spicer. “ I will commit to communica tion and coordination between all county municipalities and districts and the county and within the county itself. The financial im pact of measure five makes work ing together absolutely necessary. Unity cannot be achieved by competition between governing bodies or between agencies within the county government. “ I commit to developing business and industry within the county. The county court has been an inactive player in economic development too long. Long-range county-w ide economic planning is a must. A commitment to retaining the businesses that are here and sup porting them when it is cost ef fective needs to be forthcoming from the county court. Our children will not remain in the community without jobs to sup port them. “ The county court must make more efficient use of our tax dollars. This includes reducing dollars spent outside the county and making very efficient use of those dollars spent within the county. Coordination between all Morrow County agencies and governments in spending and pro viding services is the key. “ I will plan and act for the future of the county, not react to crisis that could have been avoid ed,” she said. City Recorder Susan Lankford Susan L. Lankford, 30, Lex ington, who has lived in Morrow County ail her life and in Lex ington for three of those years is seeking the position of city recorder for the town of Lex ington. Her opponent is Susan Baker. She and her husband, Steve, have two children, Joshua 5 Vi and Tony 1V4. Lankford graduated from Heppner High School and from Trend Business College where she received a secretary I degree. She has been employed at the Morrow County School District office since Nov. of 1991. Lankford is involved in the ladies group at the All Saints Episcopal Church and says she would like to become more in volved in the community.
