OCCUPATION: Mayor of Salem; Attorney (family practice), 29 years.

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: U.S. Air Force Security Service Foreign Language Interpreter; Municipal Park Director; University Loan Officer; Willamette University, Constitutional Law

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Arts, UCLA, 1967 (Political Science); Master of Arts, UCLA, 1968 (International Relations/Public Administration); Juris Doctor, UCLA, 1971

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Mayor of Salem, Second Term; Chaired Salem Downtown Development Advisory Board: 1995; Chaired Salem Core Area Master Plan Task Force: 1995; Chaired Salem Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: 1985, 1986; Served as Salem Hearings Officer Pro Tem; Served on Salem-Keizer 24J Budget Committee; Served on Governor’s Task Force for Salmon and Steelhead Recovery; Commissioner, Capitol Planning Commission

My goal when I was first allowed the privilege of serving as Mayor was, and after almost four years still is, to involve more citizens at all levels of decision-making in our city government. I have consistently encouraged my fellow councilors and City staff to seek real public participation and input, and to always put the public interest first in our decision-making. My faith in the people’s willingness and ability to be thoughtful partners in self-governance has been well placed.

As your Mayor, I appeal to you to be very careful in voting on the ballot measures in this election. The individual and combined financial impacts of some of these measures could be devastating to our City in many different ways. Please don’t let the greed of a few ruin it for the rest of us.

Pay attention to who is financially supporting these measures, and ask yourself: "WHY?" Some of these measures are simply special interest wolves dressed up in sheep’s clothing; Bill Sizemore and Don McIntyre certainly are not looking out for OUR best interests. They seek financial windfalls for themselves and their backers, at great detriment to the rest of us.

Please vote thoughtfully and wisely. Please join me in voting "NO" on Measures 2, 7, 8, 91, and 93.