OCCUPATION: Maintenance, Taylor Metal Products

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Maintenance, Aldersgate Camp Ground; Postmaster, Retired; Postmaster, Turner, Oregon; Postal Carrier, Salem, Oregon

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Oregon State, Two years; Aumsville High School; Witzel Grade School

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Councilor, Turner, Oregon; Councilor, Turner, Oregon, 1980-1984; Planning Committee, Turner, Oregon, 1973 or 1974 -1979; Budget, Turner, Oregon, Mid 1970s; Budget, Cloverdale Grade School 1960s

These are my goals, if elected Mayor of the City of Turner.

The City of Turner is a nice place to live. The fact that we have gravel pits around our City, or put in a sewer, or annex property to the City, is not the problem. The problem is our attitude. With a good attitude, these things will not bother us much. Why not have some fun with it? Like a yearly Rock Festival. We could have music, a parade, rock painting, rock races, a picnic or anything else we could think of. I think that would be a lot of fun and much better than fighting about it.

The City will get larger because of sewer and have more people. The good thing is we will be able to have more businesss and have room for more nice people.

The Quality of life is not determined by what is around us, but by the attitude we have for ourselves and others. If you agree with me, let us work together to achieve that end.

Richard M. Bates