SD-22: Live, from the appointment hearing. Update: It's Chip Shields!

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Update, 12:18 p.m After an initial 2 votes for Shields, 2 votes for Collymore, and 1 vote for Bowman, Chair Wheeler switched his vote from Bowman to Shields, and the Commission approved the appointment unanimously.

Well, today's the day that the Multnomah County Commission meets to hear from the three nominees for Senate District 22 - Jo Ann Bowman, Karol Collymore, and Chip Shields. All three nominees are long-time and active contributors here at BlueOregon, so this appointment is of special interest to many of us.

I'll be posting highlights from the hearing (not quite liveblogging a transcript), in an effort to keep y'all plugged in. In addition, you can watch it live here.

10:10 a.m. At the moment, they're finishing up the earlier agenda - including presentations by county staff about how they're shifting to recycled paper use, and reducing overall paper consumption. (Thrilling stuff, I'll tell ya.)

10:25 a.m. Still talking recycling and waste reduction. The room is full of observers waiting for the SD-22 process to get underway.

10:38 a.m. They've drawn lots to determine the speaking order. They'll go Bowman, Collymore, and Shields. Chair Ted Wheeler describes the process - and reminds everyone that there won't be public testimony, though they've heard from the public in many venues. There will be about an hour or so of questions, and then they'll have a public vote.

10:42 a.m. Bowman opens with her five-minute statement. She talks about her work at Oregon Action, ensuring that Oregonians are able to be part of the democratic process. She also spent three years as the board chair of the Coalition for a Livable Future. She emphasizes that it's critical that low-income people are included in the economic recovery work underway, including health care reform.

Bowman notes her three terms as a State Representative - but emphasizes her nine years as a senior policy advisor to County Chair Bev Stein.

Wow. She's making news. She says that if voters reject the tax increases in January, she'll call for an immediate suspension of all tax exemptions pending a vote to determine whether they make sense.

10:47 a.m. Collymore opens. She talks about her work serving others. She says that 90% of the time, her votes would be the same as Shields and Bowman. She says she'd be different, because she'd represent young people - especially young people of color. She acknowledges that she's never held public office or proposed legislation, but talks about the public service she's done.

10:50 a.m. Shields opens. He talks about his work delivering results for the community - both in the Lege and at the nonprofit he founded, Better People. He's pointing out people in the audience who he's worked with to achieve positive legislation. He's running down a list of accomplishments at the Lege. He argues that he should go to the Senate in order to "double the impact".

Follow me on the jump for the Commissioner's questions...

10:55 a.m. Ted Wheeler: What's the most important issue, and what's the first piece of legislation? Bowman: Economic insecurity. Job training, especially where it's a win-win on jobs and sustainability. Collymore: Gentrification, especially as it hurts Roosevelt and Jefferson high schools. First task: ending the kicker. Since sales tax isn't an option, we need other options. Shields: Property tax structure. Also, census. More inmates coming to 97211 and 97217 than any other. Has bill to ensure that Oregon's 13,000 inmates be counted in their home areas, not where the prison is.

10:59 a.m. Deborah Kafoury: We need to remove state preemptions on local govt. Name one you'd work on. Collymore: Want to end the cigarette tax exemption. If MultCo voters want to tax cigarettes, that should be OK. Shields: Yes, cigarette tax in short-term. The Senate is key. Long-term, need to work on real estate transfer fees in order to fund affordable housing. Bowman: Measure 50 limits county ability to fund programs. County has no voice on urban renewal decisions. Jeff Cogen follow-up: What woudl you do about urban renewal? Bowman: Intergovernmental agreements. Ted Wheeler: You've hit a nerve! What do you mean a "seat at the table"? Consultancy or decision-making? Bowman: Decision-making. Veto, even.

11:03 a.m. Cogen: What would you do if revenue plans fail? Shields: Because of Ways & Means experience, I'm uniquely suited to address this. Bowman: We give away lots of money in tax expenditures, some on the books since 1937. If revenue package fails, immediately suspend all tax breaks - and ask people to come back and make the case. We're giving tax breaks to people just to follow the law. That's insane. Collymore: #1, we could revisit the revenue package and see if there's some things we can do to make the business community OK with it. #2, deal with the kicker.

11:07 a.m. Judy Shiprack: When we closed the state mental hospital, there was supposed to be community-based services. What will you do to help fund those services? Bowman: Best mental health services are in our jails. That's sad. People are being incarcerated because we're failing on mental health. I'll advocate for better funding at the local level. Collymore: Agree with Jo Ann. Should work on ending contracting that leads to $7-10/hr caregivers. Instead, we should have people with mental health training. Shields: As a social worker, disagree that best mental health work is happening in jails. We have good facilities. I've delivered results for the county.

11:11 a.m. Diane McKeel: What will you do to help businesses remain competitive? Collymore: I don't have a good answer. Haven't studied it. Green jobs are critical. Energy efficiency isn't just for wealthy people anymore. Viewing things with a sustainability lens is a good place to start. Shields: I've worked on insurance rate review process, especially in rulemaking process. Concerned about health insurance industry just grabbing all the funds we provide. Bowman: Oregon Action has been organizing small businesses on health care reform. They're telling us it's about sustainable tax relief as well.

11:15 a.m. Wheeler: Does race matter in this appointment? Shields: Yes, diversity is a legitimate issue. When all things are equal, that should play a role. In this case, I've got the experience and record to do this job. At the PCP nominating convention, you would have seen wide diversity of people supporting me. Bowman: All things are not equal. Our society suffers from racism, sexism, etc. You have three talented people to choose from. None of us are Margaret Carter. Race matters when zero legislators of 90 reflect you. Collymore: Tells us a story about watching HBO's Weeds. Our media and our society demonstrates bias. We need people to look up to.

11:19 a.m. Kafoury: Talk about approach to constituent relations. Bowman: Gotta be accessible and responsive. I always returned every letter and phone call, even from outside my district. Collymore: I am who I am now. I'll be open to people, in the store, in the office, etc. Shields: The reason I got 59 of 82 votes in the first round is because of my record of accessibility. I've held 11 town halls. We've had office hours in the district.

11:24 a.m. Cogen: County has cut nine budgets in a row, even when times were good. Our property tax system is broken structurally. What to do about that? Collymore: I'll rely on good folks to help me work through the problem. Shields: Need to review distribution of 15% in Measure 5. Need to review details in Measure 50. Bowman: Fix the preemption. Provide flexibility under Measure 50.

11:27 a.m. Shiprack: Moving beyond parochial view - how would you reach across the aisle and to rural interests, especially on revenue restructuring? Shields: Proud of work on minority contracting. Got GOP legislators to sign on to that project. Bowman: At Oregon Action, we work statewide. Have an office in Medford, seen devastation of downtown there. As legislator, traveled to Pendleton to listen to locals there. Collymore: Grew up with a Republican in my family. We can get along! Common thread across Oregon is lack of investment and falling-down schools. Rural communities need their kids to go to college in Oregon and then come back.

11:34 a.m. McKeel: What would you cut and what would you hold harmless? Bowman: Hold harmless the programs that serve the neediest. I was appalled by Governor's initial budget. We have many folks who are new to these programs. Collymore: No reason to touch human services. People should be secure at food banks and county health services. Also, protect education. Everything else is up for grabs. Shields: 92% of money is incarceration, medication, and education. Not a lot of room.

11:37 a.m. Wheeler: The only way to open Wapato Jail is to partner with the state. Agree? How hard will you work to make that happen? Collymore: I agree. I'll work as hard as you need to me to. Shields: It's all about negotiations. We've made prison-building our rural economic development strategy; which is embarassing. We have 490 beds at Wapato. Should use that to reduce construction needs. Bowman: I served with Max Williams. We are allies. We should transfer prisoners who are within one year of release to Wapato, so they can get transition services here - since they'll be moving here.

11:41 a.m. Kafoury passes. Cogen: Gay people are still legally discriminated against. Will you support legalizing gay marriage? Shields: Absolutely, yes. Bowman: Yes, absolutely. Collymore: Yes, I support gay marriage. We need to support advances while we await amendment to Oregon Constitution.

11:44 a.m. Shiprack passes. McKeel: Who is your political idol? Bowman: I have many heroes. Bev Stein taught me you could have integrity and stand alone and be OK. Margaret Carter and Avel Gordly have been strong mentors. Nationally, Michelle Obama. Collymore: In New Mexico, my hometown hero is Governor Bill Richardson - who taught me to treat people like people. In Portland, Commissioner Jeff Cogen (who is now blushing) and Tina Kotek, who have shown how to be as progressive as you want to be, and yet people still respect you. (Jeff wants to hide under the desk.) Shields: Not just politicians. Names several constituents. Make friends. But if you're going to make enemies, do it on purpose and as part of a strategy. Political hero: Barack Obama. Got criticized because I endorsed him so early.

11:48 a.m. Wheeler: What do you see the role of the Senator in health care reform? Collymore: We need to talk about health care as a necessity, rather than something you get through your job or because you're poor. Agree with Obama that we should have mandatory health insurance. Shields: I work as the business manager of a primary health care practice, Hands On Medicine. Good that we added 80,000 more kids to health plan - but clinics are full. What do we do about that? Need a prevention orientation. Bowman: Health care is an example where the Lege doesn't get it right. Insurance companies got 80,000 more customers, and the deal was that they wouldn't pass on the costs - but that's exactly what they did. I would have made sure that we didn't trust the health insurance industry. We weren't brave enough to say that everyone deserves health care. How is removing dental and vision coverage a positive reform?

11:53 a.m. Statements and votes are coming up now after five minute break. If there's a majority, we're done. Otherwise, we'll deliberate.

12:00 p.m. Kafoury: It strikes me that this is the only district where race is being discussed. It's a good thing to discuss. It should be discussed in every district. Kafoury votes for Collymore.

12:01 p.m. Cogen: I've always said I wanted to make difficult decisions. Be careful what you ask for! We have fabulous choices. I represent SD-22 in the County Commission. All three candidates are friends. I worked with Jo Ann in Bev Stein's office and learned that she's a tremendous advocate. I met Chip when he was running Better People; have profound respect. Done a great job in the Lege, especially ending exclusion zones. Karol is the youngest, but has a great track record. I know much of Karol's work throughout the community. And, of course, in my office where her work has been exemplary and shown leadership. I have struggled, and changed my mind numerous times, and decided to vote for each one. Karol's ability to engage people makes the difference. Cogen votes for Collymore.

12:07 p.m. Shiprack: Thank you to all. Very difficult choice. It's presumptuous for me to think that this is anything more than a statutory requirement. The decision should be held by the voters. Shiprack votes for Shields.

12:09 p.m. McKeel: Tough choice. Karol, you'll be a great public servant. Jo Ann, you're an incredible advocate. Chip, thank you for all that you've done. McKeel votes for Shields.

12:11 p.m. Wheeler: (It's a 2-2 tie. Will Wheeler break the tie?) Thank you to my colleagues. Thank you to all three candidates. All three could be great state senators. Wishes this decision was made by voters. My hope is that the voters will get a choice in May. Wheeler votes for Bowman. Wants to open up for deliberation.

12:13 p.m. Wheeler expresses his admiration for Collymore - notes her Oregonian endorsement. Wheeler says that with one vote for Bowman, "it's not your day." So, he changes vote to Shields. He's saying lots of good things about all three.

12:16 p.m. Shiprack moves to appoint Chip Shields. Cogen seconds. Five votes aye. It's Senator Chip Shields.

12:17 p.m. Chip thanks the board. Adjourned.

  • Roey Thorpe (unverified)
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    Thanks so much for this, Kari. I so want to be there but can't and I'm hanging on every word!

  • Jenny Smith (unverified)
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    Yikes! This is so exciting. Wish I could be there. Thanks for keeping us up to date, Kari.

  • Jenn (unverified)
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    Kari - great blogging! Thanks for taking the time to do it!

  • Nate Gulley (unverified)
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    Ditto Roey and Jenny. I'm on the edge of my seat and wearing out the refresh button!

  • Ms Mel Harmon (unverified)
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    Kari,

    Can I put in a request now that you cover next week's Commissioner's meeting at which they debate and make a decision (yet again) on building a courthouse in Rockwood?

    It's great to have eyes in the room, especially since these meetings always happen when many of us are working.

  • Roey Thorpe (unverified)
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    Holy crap, this is nervewracking!

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    there's a bit of disregard here for the wishes of those who bothered to come forward to the nominating convention last week. that should not necessarily be the deciding factor, but it should matter. it does not seem as if it does. which tells those who bother to show up, as we may face again if Chip prevails, with the House process: why bother? the Commissioners don't really care what we think anyway.

  • Roey Thorpe (unverified)
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    t.a., I don't get what you're saying if Chip is the top pick of both groups. The vote was very close on the second round between JoAnn and Karol. Can you explain why you're upset?

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    Once again, I feel compelled to express how gratified I am to see this vigorous process. I really thought after the sham process that appointed Matt Wingard that these things were just coronations. Not at all in this case. I believe that the Commissioners sincerely wrestled with these three very qualified and smart people.

    For me, this was a reaffirmation of the process.

    And to Kari..this was GREAT blogging. Thank you.

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    i'm not upset. not my district. not even that big a deal. just a thought, probably should have kept it to myself! they made the right choice (imo) and they had an open, frank discussion. i wish i could have been there.

    i'm looking forward to being there a month (or so) from now when Lew Fredericks is named to replace Chip in the House!

  • Charlie Burr (unverified)
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    Great job covering this, Kari. Congratulations to all the candidates for putting forward strong efforts and providing thoughtful responses to some tough and important questions. A truly impressive group of folks.

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    Hooray for Senator-appointee Chip Shields! Look forward to his swearing in.

    And here's looking forward to a healthy House District 43 process to replace Shields.

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    I was there but had to leave early -- it was a great hearing with interesting questions and thoughtful responses. We have a great treasure of leaders in our community!

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    Kari, thanks for all the detail on the issues discussed. And congrats to Senator Shields.

    I note McKeels question “What will you do to help businesses remain competitive?” Which could have been better, and more generally, phrased as “what will you do for economic development?” I thought all the answers were weak, as if Democrats do not have any big ideas about economic development and growth for Oregon.

    The answer I would have liked to see is “I’ll assist them more with selling their goods and services abroad because that where eighty percent of global economic growth will be. That’s were economic opportunities are. And, over the long run, I’ll see that Oregon’s educational system produces bilingual graduates who can better sell Oregon goods and services in important emerging markets. That will make our Oregon business more globally competitive.” Such an answer, for me, would have been a vote changer.

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    The race discussion is far from over. I hope the Portland blogs and other media take this opportunity to provide public education and opportunities for respectful discussion.

    Shopping While Black in New York

  • doug (unverified)
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    It's "Lew Frederick." Singular. Not "Fredericks" or "Frederickson." Really simple stuff.

  • Bear Wilner-Nugent (unverified)
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    I will also chime and say thank you for the exemplary reporting of this important decision.

  • LT (unverified)
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    TA, there are those of us who have gone through a replacement process where some of the County Comm. were Republicans. That is the way the system works. If you don't like the current system, how would you change it--keeping in mind many counties have Republican county comm.?

    Congratulations, Chip!

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    jeez doug, sorry. this is clearly the most important message you had to deliver on the subject. glad you took the time to share.

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    LT, appointing a replacement to a legislative body is a bad idea. sometimes it works well, as when Sara Gelser was the clear choice for HD16 a few years ago. sometimes you get Blogovich (?) appointing a very poor choice. MA did the right thing by appointing an interim replacement for Kennedy. with the number of people leaving office after this past term, it looks like OR ought to address this issue. a special election followed soon after by the primary may be pricy and messy, but is there a price we're willing to put on a good democratic process &, as the old saying goes, democracy is messy.

    if a county is heavy in Rep CCs, then i'd expect the voters would be red-leaning and the incumbent would be R. CCs of a party opposite the party holding the office should defer to the PCPs -- or face recall. seriously, on either side.

    anyway, for SD22, the people were going to get a good senator no matter what. each of the 3 were worthy of the office.

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    In the end, the commissioners voted to approve the highest vote-getter from the party nominating convention.

    But I disagree with T.A. that they have a responsibility to automatically ratify that choice. The commissioners have a legal role here, for a reason.

    The party's precinct committee people, who nominate 3-5 candidates, are selected by the party. Some are elected by voters, most are appointed by the pre-existing PCPs. Either way, they're there to represent the party's views.

    But the commissioners represent all the voters. Their job is to make a selection that doesn't just reflect the will of the voters, but rather reflects the will of the broader electorate.

    Let me give you an example:

    Let's say that, by some fluke (scandal or death or something), the State Senator in SD-22 was a Republican. Upon that Senators' resignation mid-term, the GOP PCP's in SD-22 would nominate 3-5. I don't know who those people are, but I wouldn't be surprised if the top vote-getter was the most conservative right-winger of the bunch. But the county commission, recognizing that the electorate in SD-22 isn't a right-wing electorate, would likely approve another candidate - perhaps the more moderate GOPer that was in third or even fifth place.

    It's perfectly reasonable - and even preferable - that the County Commission, who is elected directly by the voters, have as much or more of a role than PCPs, whose role is important but fundamentally (and correctly) partisan in nature.

    In the absence of straight-up special elections, the process we've got seems like a solid one to me. And everyone who is part of it ought to apply their best judgment - rather than merely rubber-stamping someone else's judgment.

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    In the absence of straight-up special elections, the process we've got seems like a solid one to me.

    So do you support special elections? I can't fathom why we don't have them for the Oregon legislature. Is the cost really worth denying voters the right to actually vote on who represents them?

    The parties should have no say in the replacement process. Voters in America do not vote for party, they vote for individual candidates. Of course SD-22 would elect another Democrat, but there are swing districts that can go either way. If moderate Republican Steve Griffith had beaten Chris Garrett in HD-38, and then dropped dead from a heart attack, why should Republicans get to appoint his replacement?

    None of this would matter if we'd just have special elections for the legislature, as we do for dozens of other elected offices in this state.

  • RyanLeo (unverified)
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    I wonder how electing a White male who appears over the age of 35 in a predominantly African-American district will play out for each Multnomah County Commissioner if they choose to seek a higher political office?

    Will this appointment be a pebble in the river that is forgotten by the 2010 elections?

    Will this appointment be remembered and held against each Multnomah County Commissioner if and when they seek higher office?

    Personally, I think the short-memory of voters and the 24 hour news cycle will bury this as a footnote, if that, come 2010. I do not foresee this as a liability as one of the candidates had already been in office for a couple terms and the other was currently employed by a commissioner who had a vote on the appointment.

    I have no doubt that a White man can adequately represent and advocate for the interests of a Black dominant district and vice versa. What I do disagree with is the simplistic notion that because a district is predominantly "insert race here," then the legislator from that district should be of that "insert race here."

    What is important is that the legislator is not a carpetbagger who only seeks political office to satisfy their ego and the interests of themselves, their family, friends, and campaign contributors. We have too many examples of this from both parties at the national level where the US Senate seems to be bought wholesale by the healthcare lobby, NRA, AARP, and various lobbyists who defend their 7+ figure lobbying bill as "petitioning" government LOL!

    If a 7+ figure lobbying bill is "petitioning" government, then how come Joe Smith who gave nothing in campaign contributions cannot get a nanosecond of your time?

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    Ryan, do you know for a fact that all minority activists in Mult. Co. supported either Karol or JoAnn and none publicly supported Chip?

    Because otherwise, it gets into a situation of white women supporting Obama. They had every right to do that, just as anyone of any race had the right to support Shields---no matter how others see it.

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    So do you support special elections?

    I thought I made that clear. Yes, of course.

    I would, however, argue that we ought to have an appointment process in the event that there's going to be a session, either regular or special, before the completion of the special election.

    The appointed person, however, shouldn't be eligible to run in the special election. In Massachusetts, I understand that they didn't include that provision because they felt it wouldn't meet constitutional muster. I don't have any idea why not (since there are all sorts of eligibility rules already in place.)

  • Kurt Chapman (unverified)
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    RyanLeo, SD 22 is 60% white and 39% black or hispanic. Where do you get the understanding that SD 22 is a Black dominant district (your words)?

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    I wonder how electing a White male who appears over the age of 35 in a predominantly African-American district will play out for each Multnomah County Commissioner if they choose to seek a higher political office?

    I have seen nothing in these discussions with numbers demonstrating that District 22 is a predominantly African-American district. Is it? Yes, a majority of African-Americans in the Portland area live in N/NE Portland, but that is not the same thing as the district itself being dominantly so. I absolutely believe that the Oregon legislature MUST become more diversified. It is inexcusable that it is not so. However, District 22 has MANY constituencies (it has one of the largest LGBTQ demographics in the state-where is that discussion?), concerns, hopes, problems, etc. and (I agree with Ryan's later comment here), to simplify it's representation into a single issue/deciding factor (particularly if incorrect-anyone have numbers?) does a disservice to everyone in the district, including African-Americans. As a PCP who voted on some level, for all three nominees, I can tell you that it was not easy or simple to pick someone to represent such a diverse area. Our choices were based on many reasons. I know several folks who voted as much to free up the House seat as they did about the actual people involved. Shields has done an outstanding job in representing his House district and so to have him AND the opportunity for a more diversified House is/was a compelling motive to vote in the way that some, myself included, voted.

  • David McDonald (unverified)
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    Congratulations to Senator Shields! 'Nough said.

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    A good outcome and sounds like a good debate. Karol has a future and I hope to be able to work with her to attain it. Sounds like Chip had a few more answers and a bit more experience, enough to put him over the top.

    Congrats to Chip.

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    Why is this exciting again - We have 3 people who won't go thru the trouble of putting together a campaign and are just pitching 5 people.

    Love the discussion of "real" issues by the candidates.

    Also, when we get people lining up to get seats in the legislature and spending upwards of $500K to get elected, why do they need a raise?

  • RyanLeo (unverified)
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    No, I did not know the demographic breakdown of Oregon SD-22. I know the history of the Vanport flooding, the subsequent exodus of Blacks to NE Portland, and I assumed that it was a Black majority district. Likewise, the nomination of 2 Black females furthered my belief that it was Black majority Apparently, I was dead wrong in assuming and not doing my homework.

    I do not apologize for my mistake. The way this appointment was reported on this blog led me and many others to believe that Oregon SD-22 was Black majority, not 60% White.

    Next time, preface the posts with a discussion on the issues as opposed to the race of the candidates. For my part, I will do my homework so that I do not post in an uninformed manner.

  • ML (unverified)
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    For those who saw both the nomination and the appointment processes, they know that anyone selecting Karol Collymore over JoAnn Bowman was pretty ridiculous.

    I really hope that JoAnn will pursue the House seat. She has the experience, she is a legitimate strong liberal, an actual leader in the black community, and is ready to serve in the legislature. There is a special session coming up, and the State doesn't have time for on the job training.

    I am not urging JoAnn because she is black, but because she actually would be able to contribute in the legislature.

    I know that identity politics is playing a role here, but JoAnn has so much more experience, and so much more understanding. Karol's primary credential seems to be that she blogs here and works for one of the five County Commissioners and works with the other four everyday. She doesn't come across as ready for the legislature.

    From the kid-gloves comments on Blue Oregon about Ms. Collymore, I can only guess that people don't want to discourage her from staying involved. I too hope that Karol continues to gain experience, continues to live in Oregon, and enters electoral politics when she has learned more.

    For now, I hope that the BlueOregon community will encourage JoAnn Bowman and others who are ready for the House appointment.

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    ML,

    Finally!

    We have a lot of young legislators right now. We could use some with experience! Karol's friends are talking themselves into any notion that she's ready.

    JoAnne should run, along with Ed Lincoln and Lew Frederick and other folks with some life experience.

    This is an appointment process. Unlike a campaign, there isn't a chance to learn during that process or prove yourself over the campaign trail.

  • rw (unverified)
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    The media interviewed Karol, not Joanne. Any idea why?

  • rw (unverified)
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    TA, you are seeming a little irritable and itchy lately. I know that you are a man given to passionate prose, and you also have a child on the lines. Is everything fine in your world? You are jumpy and kinda whacking at people in a style worthy of... ME!

    <h2>Respectfully asking if all is well in your world, as you are given to firewords and poetics, but not the kind of stupid whacking and cracking I'm caught doing all the time! I hope you are well and all is ok with your loved ones.</h2>

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