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Voters' Pamphlet MULTNOMAH COUNTY VOTERS’ PAMPHLET SPECIAL ELECTION – May 21, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOTER INFORMATION David Douglas School District Riverdale School District Position 1……………………..... M-19 Position 5………..………... M-37 Voter Letter………………..…… M-2 Position 2 ……….………….….. M-20 For Your Information…..…..…. M-3 Rural Fire Protection Dist #10 Position 3………………………. M-20 Drop Site Hours & Locations… M-95 Position 3…………..……….... M-38 Position 5………………………. M-22 CANDIDATES Position 6………………………. M-22 Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue District Position 1…………..………..... M-39 Multnomah Education Service District Gresham-Barlow School District Position 3……………………… M-39 Position 1, Zone 5……………... M-5 Position 4, At Large..………….. M-23 Position 2, At Large…………... M-6 Position 6, At Large……….….. M-23 Corbett Water District Position 3, Zone 2……………... M-7 Position 2…………..………..... M-40 Position 4, Zone 4……………... M-8 Lake Oswego School District Position 4……………………… M-41 Position 2…………………...….. M-24 Mt Hood Community College Position 3………………………. M-25 Zone 1………………………….. M-9 MEASURES Position 4………………………. M-26 Zone 2……………...…………... M-10 City of Portland Zone 4………………………….. M-10 Parkrose School District Measure 26-150………….…... M-43 Position 1………….………...... M-27 Portland Community College Arguments in Favor……….. M-44 Position 2……………………… M-28 Zone 2………………………….. M-11 Measure 26-151………….…... M-49 Position 3……………………… M-29 Zone 4………………..………… M-12 Arguments in Favor……….. M-50 Position 4……………………… M-30 Arguments in Opposition..... M-61 Zone 5………………………….. M-13 Position 5……………………… M-30 Beaverton School District Metro Zone 7...…………………….….. M-14 Portland School District Measure 26-152………….…... M-82 Zone 4…………………….…... M-31 Arguments in Favor……….. M-83 Centennial School District Zone 5…………………….…... M-32 Beaverton School District Position 7, At Large…………… M-14 Zone 6…………………….…... M-33 Measure 34-204………….…... M-88 Corbett School District Reynolds School District Arguments in Favor……….. M-89 Position 2………………………. M-15 Position 1…………..………..... M-34 Position 3 …..………………….. M-16 Position 2……………………… M-34 Position 4………………………. M-17 Position 3……………………… M-35 Position 5………………………. M-18 Position 4……………………… M-36 Multnomah County Elections 1040 SE Morrison Street This pamphlet produced by: Portland, Oregon 97214-2495 www.mcelections.org # MULTNOMAH COUNTY ELECTIONS DIVISION TIM SCOTT 1040 SE MORRISON ST DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS PORTLAND, OR 97214 (503) 988-3720 WWW.MCELECTIONS.ORG Dear Multnomah County Voter: You are about to receive your ballot in the mail and there are a few things you should know: • Your ballot will be mailed on Friday, May 3, 2013. If you don’t receive your ballot by Thursday, May 9, 2013, please call our office at 503-988-3720 to request a replacement ballot. • Voted ballots MUST be received at our office or official drop site location by 8:00 PM, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 to be counted. • One 1st class or Forever Stamp is all you need to mail the ballot back in Multnomah County. You can also drop your ballot off at any Official Drop Site. Drop site locations and hours in Multnomah County are listed on page M-95. • Not all the candidates or measures in this Voters’ Pamphlet will be on your ballot. Your residence address determines those districts for which you may vote. Your official ballot will contain the candidates and issues which apply to your residence. • Not all candidates submitted information for the Voters’ Pamphlet so you may have candidates on your ballot that are not in the Voters’ Pamphlet. • This Voters’ Pamphlet and other Election Information is available on our website: www.mcelections.org. Starting at 8:00 PM on election night, preliminary election results will be posted on our website and updated throughout the evening. • If a ballot was delivered to your residence for someone who should no longer be receiving a ballot at your address, please write “RETURN” on the envelope and place it back in your mailbox. If a ballot was sent to someone who is deceased, please write “DECEASED” on the envelope and place it back in your mailbox. If you have any questions you can contact our office at: 503-988-3720. Sincerely, Tim Scott Director of Elections Multnomah County, Oregon www.mcelections.org PLEASE NOTE: Multnomah County Elections prints information as submitted. We do not correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, errors or inaccurate information. Candidates are listed by office and by ballot order. M-2 FOR YOUR INFORMATION To ensure your vote counts, completely fill in the oval ( ) to the left of the response of your choice. You may use pen or pencil. To Write In A Name that is NOT printed on the ballot - Fill in the oval ( ) to the left of the dotted line ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) and write in the name on the dotted line. YES! Candidate A Candidate A Candidate B Candidate B Candidate C The ballot may have contests printed on front and back. Remember to vote both sides. If you vote for more than one candidate for an office, your vote for that office will not count (unless otherwise make your intent clear on the ballot). OVERVOTE! If you make a mistake or change your mind while marking your ballot, you may request a replacement ballot from the Elections Office or you may make your changes on the ballot but it is critical that you make your choice obvious because election workers will inspect each ballot to make sure voter intent is understood and the ballot is counted correctly. Two examples of how to make your intent clear are below. Make your intent clear! The secrecy envelope is not required. If you forget to enclose the secrecy envelope your ballot will still count. You can open the return envelope and use the secrecy envelope or just deliver it without the secrecy envelope. Election workers will still preserve your privacy even if you do not use the secrecy envelope. You are not required to vote for all offices or measures on the ballot. Each time you move you must update your voter registration. Ballots are not forwarded. You can now update your registration online (with Oregon DMV ID). www.OregonVotes.gov If you have a disability or are otherwise unable to mark your ballot you may contact the Elections Division for assistance. Phone 503-988-3720 / Oregon Relay Service 1-800-735-2900. Don't forget to sign your return envelope. Your ballot will not count if you do not sign the return envelope. If you sign the wrong return envelope just cross it off and sign the correct one. M-3 Special District Candidates • Multnomah Education Service District • Mt Hood Community College • Portland Community College • Beaverton School District • Centennial School District • Corbett School District • David Douglas School District • Gresham-Barlow School District • Lake Oswego School District • Parkrose School District • Portland School District • Reynolds School District • Riverdale School District • Rural Fire Protection Dist. #10 • Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue District • Corbett Water District M-4 CONTINUE± MULTNOMAH EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT Director, Pos. 1, Zone 5 BERNIE GIUSTO OCCUPATION: Oregon Schools Sports Official; Contractor International Business Machines (IBM) OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Multnomah County Sheriff, 2003-2008; Chief of Police: City of Gresham, 6 years; Oregon State Police: Trooper, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, 22 years; U. S. Air Force Reserve/Army National Guard, Honorable Discharge EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Willamette University: B.S. Degree Political Science Government; B.S. Degree Urban and Regional Government; Reynolds High School: Diploma PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Multnomah Education Service District (MESD), Current Board Vice Chair; Multnomah County Sheriff, Twice Elected; Councilor City of Gresham-Council President, 3 Elected Terms; Tri-Met Board of Directors, 10 years; Multnomah Commission on Children/ Families, Charter Member Giusto demonstrated effective, experienced leadership and results as a MESD Board Member in a first term. Giusto led the development of strong MESD Board fiscal policy resulting in focused Board accountability between policy and fiscal controls NEED ASSISTANCE IN Giusto believes that the overall role of Education Service Districts across Oregon will soon change. His leadership foresight will help poise MESD as a leader in shaping that VOTING? change. Giusto realizes that the current legislative focus on teacher improvement and student achievement needs proven strong local and regional educational leadership like that currently at work by the MESD administration Please contact Giusto argues that the legislative priorities for educational service delivery changes will best served when the talents Multnomah County and commitment of teachers, staff and the supporting the administrative structures like those in play at MESD are recognized so as well designed education change can be Elections immediately implemented Giusto supports the strong bond between the educational priorities of all school districts in Multnomah County school districts and reshaping the evolving mission of MESD to meet those priorities. Phone Giusto champions a strong prioritization of services that directs MESD resources to the classroom not to Boardroom 503-988-3720 Unmatched Experience Independent Leadership Proven Initiative Re-Elect Bernie Giusto Multnomah Education Service District Oregon Relay Service Board of Directors 1-800-735-2900 E-mail [email protected] (This information furnished by Re-Elect Bernie Giusto Committee) The above information has not been verified for accuracy by Multnomah County. M-5 MULTNOMAH EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT Director, Pos. 2, At Large Director, Pos. 2, At Large PATRICK NELS LASSWELL JOHNSON OCCUPATION: Voter Integrity OCCUPATION: Government Project Chair Affairs & Public Policy Analyst; Adjunct Professor, Warner OCCUPATIONAL Pacific College BACKGROUND: Field Consultant Iraqi Kurdistan; OCCUPATIONAL Software Test Engineer; BACKGROUND: Political United States Navy Sonar Staffer; Certified Law Clerk, Technician Marion County District Attorney EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: University of BACKGROUND: Harvard Portland, BA Kennedy School of Government, Certificate in Leadership; Willamette University PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: United States College of Law, J.D.; Whitworth University, B.A.
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