May 07, 2003
(Updated) May 20 Special Election Endorsements
Note: This post has been updated. Any and all updates appear at the end of the original post.
Okay. Barring any dramatic revelations at tomorrow evening's school board candidate's forum (presuming I manage to attend), I've finally worked out my endorsements for the upcoming special election.
Measure 26-48: Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. Everyone knows this is not the best of all possible solutions for the best of all possible worlds. It would also be an utter abrogation of the social contract to vote this one down. Here in Portland and Multnomah County, we voted for Measure 28, and for good reasons. Those reasons still hold when it comes to Measure 26-48.
MESD, Director, Position 6, At Large: Janice Gratton. First off, I simply cannot in good conscience vote for a Libertarian (for social contract reasons), which rules out Dan Fitzgerald right off the bat. And nothing I've seen written about Ron McCarty suggests I should pay attention to him at all. So, in one sense, Gratton gets the endorsement by default. But her experience and other endorsements inform my pick here as well.
When it came to school board picks, anyone who opposes Measure 26-48 was automatically disqualified from my consideration.
PSD #1JT, Director, Zone 1: Douglas F. Morgan. This came down to a judgement call between Morgan and one other candidate. The fact that I can no longer figure out which candidate that was suggests either that the choice was clearer to me than I at first thought, or that I am very tired and took poor notes.
PSD #1JT, Director, Zone 2: Martin Gonzalez. It was either Gonzalez or Wynde, and I debated this one for quite some time. In the end, this was an instinctual call, as I read, re-read, and re-re-read material about both candidates. It would be fair to say that somehow my comfort level with Gonzalez struck me as higher.
PSD #1JT, Director, Zone 3: Bobbie Regan. My first choice, although I did back away from that for a bit to consider John Ball. Again, there was no real science behind this one. After sitting on this one for days and then coming back to it, Regan called out to me more.
PSD #1JT, Director, Zone 7: Dilafruz Williams. This was between Williams and Garrett, and in many ways this ended up being the most difficult choice to make, although I did find (in this case as well as others above) that non-specific calls to revisit Measure 5 (such as ones I've seen Garrett make) were making me nervous. Not because I'm inherently opposed to looking at the issue, but because no one ever seemed to be specific enough in just what they wanted to revisit. So, this one tipped to Williams.
For the sake of comparison, here are the endorsements of The Oregonian, and here are the endorsements of the Willamette Week. And, as always, there's the trusty voters' pamphlet to help you in your own sorting process.
Comments (2)
Jack Peek on 17 May 2003
"true" my comments are you're as far left as I'am for right, no wonder we don't see eye to eye. NO MORE TAX'S as long as adminstration costs are out of whack..CANNOT DENY THAT.
No more money for the county until Linn and crew puts laws on the books to at least control the social service providors she contracts with.
No more money until the state cuts spending and Pers costs. IT IS NOT THE MONEY.....IT IS THE SPENDING OF IT!
The caps are not screaming, just intended to highlight.. I'm trying to be nice, can you?
Jack Peek on 17 May 2003
"true" my comments are you're as far left as I'am for right, no wonder we don't see eye to eye. NO MORE TAX'S as long as adminstration costs are out of whack..CANNOT DENY THAT.
No more money for the county until Linn and crew puts laws on the books to at least control the social service providors she contracts with.
No more money until the state cuts spending and Pers costs. IT IS NOT THE MONEY.....IT IS THE SPENDING OF IT!
The caps are not screaming, just intended to highlight.. I'm trying to be nice, can you?