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The INDEPENDENT, November 15, 2000 Page 11 Panel will offer visions of Oregon’s future in post-election forum A panel of respected Oregon public affairs observers will sift through results of this week’s election and offer their vision of Oregon’s political future on Tuesday, December 5, when Pacific University launches the second year of the Pacific Questions town hall series. “Election Aftermath: Putting the Pieces Together. How Do We Create a New Vision for Oregon?” will kick off the Pa cific Questions series for 2000- 2001. A second town hall pro gram on bioethics is planned for the spring. Started last year during Pa cific University’s Sesquicenten- nial, the Pacific Questions pro gram creates an opportunity for classroom and public discus sion of important community is sues, according to President of Pacific University, Faith Gabel- nick. “We are bringing together an outstanding and diverse group Means subcommittee on public safety in the last legislative session. She led the success ful effort to pass Ballot Mea sure 5, the initiative requiring criminal background checks for firearms sold at gun shows. Her professional career started as a reported for the Eugene Register-Guard and the Asso ciated Press, where she cov ered the Oregon Legislature. Steve Forrester, editor and publisher of The Daily Astorian, runs one of the smallest daily newspapers in Oregon, but is known throughout the state as a forceful and often quoted ed itorial writer. Prior to moving to Astoria in 1987, he was nation al affairs correspondent in Washington, D.C., for Pacific Northwest newspapers for 10 years. He also was publisher of NorthwestLetter, a political of Oregonians to sort through the many ballot measures and look at the next legislative ses sion and beyond,” Gabelnick said. “More importantly, we will pose questions about creating a vision for higher education in the state, given our current politcal environment.” The panel for the 90-minute moderated town hall will in clude Oregonians with a mix of political, journalism, strategic planning and coalition-building experience. Gary Conkling, president of the Portland- based public affairs and strate gic communications consulting firm of Conkling Fiskum & Mc Cormick, Inc. will be moderator for this first town hall. The panelists will be: Ginny Burdick, Oregon State Senator, Portland, a Democrat, who represents West Portland and the Sellwood area. 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