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Voters' Pamphlet, Sample Ballot and Polling Place List MULTNOMAH COUNTY VOTERS' PAMPHLET, SAMPLE BALLOT AND POLLING PLACE LIST TABLE OF CONTENTS CANDIDATES: MEASURES: MISC: Cities: Centennial School District ............M-81 Ballot Drop Site List ...................M-115 Fairview......................................M-6 Cities: Maps: Gresham......................................M-6 Fairview ......................................M-47 County Commissioner Districts M-112 Lake Oswego............................M-12 Gresham ......................................M-47 Metro Councilor District ...........M-113 Portland ....................................M-15 Lake Oswego...............................M-53 Sample Ballot ................................M-92 Troutdale ..................................M-16 Maywood Park ............................M-66 Polling Place List ........................M-108 Metro: Portland .......................................M-66 Councilor, 2nd Dist. ...................M-3 Troutdale .....................................M-74 Councilor, 6th Dist. ....................M-3 Hillsboro School District...............M-90 Councilor, 7th Dist. ....................M-5 Metro .............................................M-28 Multnomah County: Multnomah County .......................M-23 Commissioner District 2.............M-2 Portland Community College........M-76 Rockwood Water P.U.D. Reynolds School District...............M-84 Director.....................................M-22 Riverdale R.F.P.D. ........................M-89 Soil & Water Conservation Dist. Scappoose School District.............M-91 East - Directors.........................M-20 Tri-Met ..........................................M-36 West - Directors........................M-21 Tualatin Fire & Rescue .................M-87 ATTENTION This is the beginning of your county voters' pamphlet. The county portion of this joint voters' pamphlet is inserted in the cen- ter of the state portion. Each page of the county voters' pamphlet is clearly marked with a black bar on the outside edge. All information contained in the county portion of this pamphlet has been assembled and printed by your County Elections Official. Multnomah County Elections This pamphlet produced by: 1040 S.E. Morrison Street Portland, Oregon 97214-2495 MULTNOMAH COUNTY County Commissioner County Commissioner District No. 2 District No. 2 SERENA DAN CRUZ IVANCIE OCCUPATION: OCCUPATION: Energy and Loan Officer, Q-Point Telecommunications Home Mortgage. Policy Advisor. OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: BACKGROUND: Mortgage Attorney, Ball Janik Consultant; LLP; Academic Multnomah County Advisor, Portland Auditor; Portland Community College; General Electric; Assistant Dean of Small business Admissions, Lewis & Clark College. owner; property EDUCATIONAL management. BACKGROUND: EDUCATIONAL Harvard University, BACKGROUND: M.P.P.; University of Portland State California at University graduate, Berkeley (Boalt Bachelor of Science Hall), J.D.; Lewis & degree; Graduate, Clark College, B.A. Grant High School, and Madeleine Grade School, Portland. PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Assistant to City PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Elected as Commissioner Erik Sten. Multnomah County Auditor; City of Portland, Bureau of General SHE'S NOT YOUR TYPICAL CANDIDATE Services, Budget Advisory committee. Looking for a better life, her mother came to the United States insisting that her children value education, hard work, and COMMUNITY SERVICE: Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood contributing to the community. Serena learned those lessons Association Chairperson, Delaunay Mental Health Center Board well. She put herself through college, graduate school and law of Directors, Portland Jaycees, Ombudsman representative, school. Then she came back and put her accomplishments State of Oregon, Junior Achievement Advisor. and determination to work for us. Creating Better Futures Through Education DAN IVANCIE IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG, As an academic advisor and admissions officer, Serena SAFE COMMUNITIES helped young people and adults create a better future for Law enforcement officers need to be supported in their themselves and their families. community policing efforts. Violent juvenile offenders must be Supporting Safe and Healthy Families treated as adults. Neighborhoods must be protected from gang Serena is a strong advocate for living wages. As past president warfare and drugs. of the L.I.F.E. Center, she led efforts to promote self-sufficiency among low-income individuals and families. DAN IVANCIE IS COMMITTED TO CREATING A HEALTHY SERENA CRUZ - THE COMMUNITY'S CHOICE FOR ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR CHILDREN Stronger Schools Dan is the father of two school age children. As a father, Dan “Serena’s personal struggle to educate herself, combined with realizes the importance of quality neighborhoods and schools. her professional experience in local education make her my He will work for increased funding for schools, as well as early choice for County Commissioner.” Gloria Gostnell, Northeast youth intervention. Affordable housing for our citizens will be a Portland Principal and Resident priority. Affordable Housing “Serena understands that we have to deal with both rising DAN IVANCIE WILL FIGHT FOR SENIORS housing prices and declining wages to solve our affordable Dan cares deeply about the needs of seniors. As a volunteer housing problem.” Commissioner Erik Sten ombudsman, Dan helped seniors in adult foster care homes. Safer Neighborhoods Effective social service programs are important to Dan. He has “By ensuring Multnomah County invests in early intervention the skills to bring results for seniors. and strong prevention programs, Serena will keep our kids in school, not the criminal justice system.” Rep. Jo Ann Bowman DAN IVANCIE WILL WORK FOR A COST EFFECTIVE Healthier Communities COUNTY GOVERNMENT “Serena stands out in her ability to apply her understanding Dan believes there is significant waste in county government. of policy issues to improve the health and welfare of the In his service as County Auditor, Dan uncovered examples of community.” Oregon Nurses Association, District One waste and inefficiency. He plans on continuing this effort. New Leadership “Impressive... Cruz is a highly educated, energetic new face “As a lifelong resident of our community, I am committed in local politics.” Editorial, The Oregonian, April 14, 1998 to serving you, the citizens of North and Northeast Portland. SERENA CRUZ FOR I sincerely ask for your vote on Tuesday, November 3rd.” MULTNOMAH COUNTY COMMISSIONER Dan Ivancie Questions or Advice? Contact us at: 287-7880, [email protected], or www.serenacruz.org (This information furnished by Friends of Serena Cruz) (This information furnished by Committee for Dan Ivancie) M-2 CONTINUED ¤ METRO Metro Councilor, 2nd District Metro Councilor, 6th District BILL RON ATHERTON McCARTY OCCUPATION: OCCUPATION: Tax Small Business Consultant. owner 26 years, OCCUPATIONAL Lake Oswego City BACKGROUND: Councilor. Ron McCarty is an OCCUPATIONAL enrolled agent BACKGROUND: representing people Historic building before the IRS tax renovation; court and serving as legislative technical a professional tax staff for land use consultant; small planning, business owner; transportation, former Dist 16 energy policy, and Representative; waste management. union boilermaker in EDUCATIONAL field construction; 22 BACKGROUND: years military Stanford University, service. BA 1970. EDUCATIONAL PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Elected Lake BACKGROUND: Graduate studies at Portland State University; Oswego City Council, 1994-present; Regional Water Providers BS Business Administration (Linfield College); Benson High Consortium Board; elected Clackamas River Basin Council 1996; School. McVey Neighborhood Association President; Research Analyst, PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Mt. Hood Community California Assembly Science and Technology Advisory Council. College Board; Twice elected State Representative (Chairman Sunset Review; Served on Revenue and School Finance, and ATHERTON THREE STEP SOLUTION Education Committees.) TO THE GROWTH PROBLEM • STOP PAYING SUBSIDIES THAT PROMOTE GROWTH • Senator Vern Cook: “Ron McCarty has been a friend of mine • KEEP LOCAL CONTROL WITH A CITIZEN VOTE ON ANNEXATIONS for 30 years. I know Ron is a man of principle. He has always • ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ALREADY ON THE been loyal to his constituents.” BOOKS • Senator Bill Dwyer: “I served in the Oregon Legislature with “MAKE GROWTH PAY ITS OWN WAY.” Bill Atherton, 1993 Ron McCarty. Ron McCarty always looked out for Mom and For many years, I have publicly worked to relieve the cost burden Pop. Ron is an independent, caring person who values citizen of growth on taxpayers. The Lake Oswego growth policy is a solid input and fair tax policy. Ron McCarty will be a breath of fresh step in this direction. air to the Metro Board. Ron saved thousands of dollars for SAVE COMMUNITY IDENTITY each resident in East Multnomah County affected by forced Since 1988, I’ve worked to protect communities and keep sewer hookups. Ron delivered for you!” open space between them. Metro must work toward this goal; not against it. • Representative Larry Sowa: “In serving with Ron McCarty for ATHERTON’S PROVEN COMMITMENT two Legislative sessions I can attest that he always delivered • 1988 - Successfully sues to protect Urban Growth Boundary a thoughtful vote on issues and raised a lot of important with League of Women Voters. questions that led to a better legislative product. Ron made • 1997 - Lake Oswego adopts Growth Policy
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