Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, April 21,2004 - FIVE
1 am familiar with justice court
p r o c e d u r e . I am h o n e s t,
understanding, knowledgeable
and fair. There can be tw o
sides to a story. 1 will take time
to listen carefully to both sides
before making a decision.
“Every person who
steps into my courtroom will
be tre a te d as la d ie s a n d
g e n tle m e n w ith r e s p e c t,
politeness and decency. I will
maintain a pleasant, organized
a tm o s p h e re u sin g so u n d
judgm ent at all times. I have
the m aturity, education and
experience to do my duties in
a professional manner, which
dem ands respect from the
general public.
“D ue
to
circu m stan ces beyond my
control, my name will not be
on your ballot. I am running as
a w rite-in candidate. I am
asking all voters in M orrow
County to write the name Mel
Piper on their ballot in the
p ro p er p lac e fo r M orrow
County Justice of the Peace.”
Three running for Morrow County Justice of the Peace
Betty Burns
Betty Bum s, of lone,
has announced her candidacy
for Justice o f the Peace.
B urns’ occupational
experience has been as an
o f f ic e c le r k w ith C S U
Transport Inc. in Arlington for
the past six years and as a
sm all business ow ner for 12
y ears. She h as le a rn e d to
communicate effectively with
a w ide variety o f people, is
organized, and has cultivated
b usiness m an ag em en t and
computer skills.
Bums graduated from
California State University at
Los A ngeles with a degree in
Political Science and History.
B u rn s h a s b e e n a
resident o f lone since 1995,
along with her husband o f 33
years. Loyal. They had tw o
g ro w n c h ild r e n a n d tw o
grandchildren. She has been
active in the com m unity as a
p a st p re s id e n t an d b o a rd
m e m b e r o f th e M o rro w
County U nited Way and as a
present board m em ber o f the
U m a tilla -M o rro w U n ite d
Way. She is also a m em ber of
the lone C om m unity A gri-
B u s in e s s O r g a n iz a tio n
(IC A B O ) a n d th e lo n e
Education Foundation.
Burns explained that
w hile the only qualification
needed to become a Justice of
the Peace is residency, that if
elected to office she w ould
also be required to participate
in a m inim um o f 30 hours of
education programs every two
years, w hich are conducted,
supervised or approved by the
C hief Justice o f the Suprem e
C o u rt. S he s ta te d th a t if
elected, she w ould m ake it a
goal to p a rticip a te in this
education as well as other
c o u rse s
that would
b
e
beneficial
t
o
performing
her duties.
S h e a ls o
ex p lained
th a t sh e
w o u ld be
w o rk in g
c lo s e ly w ith the D is tric t
A tto rn ey ’s office and other
J u s tic e s o f th e P e a c e to
expand her knowledge.
“I have alw ays been
interested in the law,” stated
Bum s. “ It is an interesting
challenge.”
B u rn s f e e ls h e r
business experience has also
prepared her for the position
because the county is run like
b u s in e s s , w ith n e e d fo r
budgets, m anagem ent and
public relations. Her business
experiences have taught her
so lid c o m m u n ic a tio n and
listening skills, as w ell as
thoughtful and fair decision
making skills.
Burns also hopes to
help educate people on the
jo b o f Justice o f Peace. “ I
know and want others to know
it is about m ore than ju st
m a r r y in g p e o p le .” S h e
explained that as Justice of the
Peace, she w ould deal with
traffic, boating, w ildlife and
other violations, as well as
some small claims matters.
“I
w ill
b rin g
professionalism and efficiency
w ith m e to o ffic e,” stated
Bums.
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“I have a strong belief
in r e p r e s e n tin g M o rro w
County to the fullest,” stated
B u rn s. S h e is h o p in g to
continue that representation by
serving as Justice of the Peace.
Charlotte Gray
C harlotte S. Gray, o f
Heppner, has announced her
candidacy
for Justice
of
th e
Peace.
She has
b e e n th e
Justice o f
the Peace
in Morrow
County
since 1978
w h e n
appointed
by G overnor Straub.
B e f o re
b e in g
a p p o in te d J u s tic e o f th e
Peace, G ray was the C ourt
Clerk for the City of The Dalles
for five years. During those five
years, tw o years w ere also
served as a Deputy Municipal
Judge for the C ity o f T he
Dalles.
Gray graduated from
S h o relin e H igh S chool in
S eattle, WA. She has also
com pleted the non-attorney,
general course, at the National
J u d ic ia l C o lle g e ; a n d
completed the yearlong Legal
I n s titu te at th e N a tio n a l
Judicial C ollege, covering
c o u rse s on C o n stitu tio n a l
C rim in a l L aw , P ro p e rty ,
U niform C om m ercial Code,
R e m e d ie s ,
T o rts
and
Contracts. G ray has also had
25 years o f continuing legal
education.
Gray has been married
to D avid Gray, a corrections
officer at EOCI in Pendleton,
for 32 years. They have tw o
grown sons.
A ccording to Gray,
“A Justice o f the Peace is first
o f all a judge. A Justice Court
Judge has the same duties and
responsibilities as a Municipal
Court Judge and many similar
duties and responsibilities as a
C ircuit C ourt Judge. W hile
C irc u it C o u rts h a n d le all
aspects o f the judicial system,
a Justice C ourt ju d g e will
handle minor violations, which
include boat, fish and wildlife,
w e ig h m a s te r a n d tr a f f ic
violations. The Justice Court
c a se lo ad a lso in clu d es all
m is d e m e a n o r s
(D U I I ,
C rim in a l T re sp a ss, T h e ft,
Forgery, Crim inal M ischief),
S m all C la im a c tio n s, and
L a n d lo rd /T e n a n t a c tio n s
(Evictions) to name a few.
“ A J u s tic e C o u rt
judge must know not only the
O re g o n law o f th e c a se s
appearing before him or her in
the Justice Court, but must
a lso k n o w w hat c a se law
applies, where to find the case
law and if not already known
to know how, and w here to
find the specific case law that
applies.
“ A J u s tic e C o u r t
ju d g e m ust be able to know
the Rules o f Evidence and be
able to sustain or overrule an
o b je c tio n ,
know
th e
sentencing laws for each case,
and the guidelines governing
the issuing o f both Search
Warrants and Warrants for the
arrest o f people. The Justice
C ourt ju d g e stands betw een
you and the police making sure
that your freedom rem ains
intact unless the police have the
proper criteria to curtail that
freedom.
“ A J u s tic e C o u rt
judge m ust also be able to
conduct a jury trial with all of
its complexities.
“In M orrow County,
a Justice o f the Peace m ust
also be able to do all o f the
clerk work involved in running
the Ju stic e C ourt. T h is is
because there are tw o courts.
One is in H eppner and one in
Irrigon. Although, the Irrigon
Court has a full time and a part
tim e c le rk to p ro c e ss the
paperw ork, there is none in
Heppner and the Justice o f the
Peace must function not only
as a ju d g e, but as a clerk as
well.
“ W ith 27 y e a rs o f
j u d ic ia l e x p e r ie n c e an d
education, and 30 years ?s a
court d e rk , I am the candidate
w h o a lr e a d y h a s th e
qualifications to handle the
Morrow County Justice Court.
“I am a law -trained
judge. I received a scholarship
and c o m p le te d a o n e-y ear
course at the Judicial College,
University o f Nevada- Reno,
c o v e r in g
c o u rse s
on
Constitutional Law, Property,
U niform Com m ercial Code,
R e m e d ie s ,
T o rts
and
Contracts. This course is equal
to the first year o f law school.
H ow ever, this course is no
longer available.
“ In addition, 1 have
availed m yself o f the judicial
e d u c a tio n a l o p p o rtu n itie s
necessary to keep me updated
on the changes o f law and
p r o c e d u r e s th a t h a v e
occurred.
“It is true that there is
no legal requirement other than
residency to be a Justice of the
Peace. However, if the jo b is
to be done and done well, the
person you choose should
already have the know ledge
and experience necessary to
do the jo b on Jan. 3 ,2 0 0 5 .”
Mel Piper
M el
P ip e r,
of
Heppner, has announced his
write-in candidacy for Justice
o f the Peace.
P ip e r
has
had
experience
in
th e
justice
system
w ith h is
service as
a p o lic e
officer and
fire a rm s
in stru cto r
fo r e ig h t
y e a rs in
B a k e r C ity. H e a ls o h a s
experience with the grand jury.
C irc u it C o u rt and Ju stic e
Court. He was also chosen to
be th e re p re s e n ta tiv e fo r
Oregon to the National Police
Academ y in 1957. Through
his work, he gained experience
in
c r o s s - e x a m in a tio n ,
interrogation and investigation.
A side from ju stic e
experience. Piper has also
w orked with m any different
types o f people through his
over 30 years experience in
supervisory roles in companies
s u c h as C S C h a m p la in ,
S to c k m a r, K in z u a a n d
sim p lo t. In his supervisor
- • learned to • be
positions, < he has
fair and honest and ¿6 see all
sides o f an issue. He has also
had two years of education in
criminal justice.
Piper was bom and
raised in the H eppner area,
graduating from Heppner High
School. His roots in the area
are deep as his grandfather
hom esteaded Piper Canyon.
He has six grown children.
In his ow n w ords,
Piper stated, “As a w orking
police office for several years
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Senator Ted
Ferrioli elected
President Pro-
Tempore
S ta te S e n a to r Ted
Ferrioli (R -John D ay) was
recently elected to the office
o f S e n a te P re sid e n t P ro-
Tempore.
T he office, largely
cerem onial in the past, has
become more important in the
evenly
divided
Senate
w h e r e
Republicans
a n d
Democrats
conduct
b u s in e s s
u n d e r an
historic
pow er
sharing
agreement' Senator
created nt Ted Ferriofc
January 2003.
A c c o r d in g to th e
M e m o ra n d u m
of
Understanding signed after the
2002 elections equally divided
th e S e n a te (1 5 -1 5 ), fo u r
m em bers, consisting o f the
P re sid e n t, P re sid e n t P ro-
Tempore and the two Caucus
Leaders negotiate questions
in v o lv in g
S e n a te
ch airm an sh ip s, com m ittee
structure and the hearings
calendar.
“ I ’m very to u ch e d
and gratified by the confidence
shown in me by my Senate
colleagues, and pledge to do
all I can to assure a sm oothly
functioning and cooperative
process fordoing the people’s
business,” said Ferrioli.
The oath of office was
a d m in is te re d by O re g o n
Supreme Court C hief Justice
W ally A. C arson in a brief
cerem ony during the Senate
session for the confirmation of
appointments proposed by the
Governor.
“ T ed w ill b e an
e f f e c tiv e le a d e r f o r o u r
chamber,” Senate Democratic
L e a d e r K a te B ro w n (D -
P o r tla n d ) s ta te d . “ I am
pleased to nom inate him and
he deserves the full support of
the Senate.”
“Senator Ferrioli will
not only give the E astern
reaches o f our state a voice in
the Senate’s leadership, he will
bring a unique perspective to
our discussion,” said Senate
President Peter Courtney (D-
Salem).
F e r r io li s u c c e e d s
S enator Lenn H annon ( R -
Ashland) who resigned to take
a position with the O regon
B oard o f P arole and P ost
Prison Supervision.
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