February 20, 2004
Mayoral Field Rises To Sixteen (And Other Local Campaign Items)
Taking a break from discussion of same-sex marriage for a bit, let's go back to local politics, starting with another change in the list of officially-filed Mayoral candidates.
As of this week, one Brad Taylor (website under construction) has joined the race. Taylor's filing form indicates that he is a Homeless Outreach Coordinator with Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, and has a B.S. degree in Sociology (Black Studies) from Portland State University.
Over at the Tom Potter website, the candidate has started posting his responses to questions from various local interest groups -- in this case one for AFSCME and one for the African American Alliance.
Meanwhile, the James Posey campaign is conducting an essay contest (pdf) for students. And in today's "City Matters" column, Posey (endorsed by the African America Alliance and the local Pacific Green Paty chapter) says he has an "uphill struggle" but expects "to put my ideas on the table, give it my all, and wake up in the runoff."
And in campaign events news, Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. and Neighbors West/Northwest have announced Spring 2004 Candidates Fair to be held on Wednesday, March 31, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Multnomah Center Auditorium. They have invited almost all of the candidates for Mayor and City Council to attend, present their platforms, and answer questions.
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no one in particular on 20 Feb 2004
There's also a pretty long interview with Tom Potter in the current issue of Street Roots.
Which apparently isn't online, I suppose because buying it from a vendor is the whole point.