Rudy Soto has entered the already pretty crowded field vying to defeat City Commissioner Dan Saltzman. IMAGE COURTESY OF RUDY SOTO SOTO AND PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 2007, WHEN OBAMA VISITED AS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE “I’m running against Dan because Dan is basically, let’s be real, he’s the most vulnerable and weak,” says Soto. “And he’s […]
Election 2010
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Saltzman’s Bunch Of Clowns Gather On Alberta
Ed Garren was probably right to avoid last Friday night’s candidate meet-up on North Alberta—not because his rivals to unseat City Commissioner Dan Saltzman are indeed a “bunch of clowns,” as he said last week—but because it was freezing cold, miserable, and wet up there. It’s time for some blinky text. WHO HOLDS AN OUTDOOR […]
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Garren: Other Candidates Are “Bunch Of Clowns”
City council candidate Ed Garren has removed the gloves, calling his fellow rivals to take down Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman a “bunch of clowns” in a late night blog comment posted here in the early hours. GARREN: FEISTY Garren was photographed with the other candidates on Sunday at the Overlook Cafe, and council candidate Spencer […]
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Saltzman Rivals To Stage Joint Event Fri Night
The five candidates vying for public campaign financing to depose police commissioner Dan Saltzman plan a joint appearance this Friday night, at the corner of 11th and NE Alberta, at Dough Nation, starting at 6pm. The five candidates will each speak for five minutes, starting at 7pm, and are hoping Portlanders will show up and […]
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Jesse Cornett Files For Saltzman’s Seat
Jesse Cornett has filed his candidacy for Dan Saltzman’s council seat. Currently the assistant to the president at Portland State University, Cornett is leaving to focus full time on his election campaign. CORNETT: RUNNING Before working at PSU, Cornett spent three years as a senior policy advisor to Oregon’s former Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, […]
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Greek Hour With Ed Garren!
Hey, Portlander. There’s an election happening sometime next year that you might be half-assed interested in. It’s for police commissioner Dan Saltzman’s seat on city council. So far we’ve interviewed Ed Garren, Spencer Burton, and Jason Renaud, who are all running for the seat. Mary Volm, a late entrant into the race, has declined repeated […]
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Tweet Pics of Spencer Burton’s Samba?
City council candidate Spencer Burton just called—he’s headed down to PSU with a samba band called—if I heard correctly—Tap Water. They should be down there in about 45 minutes, for about an hour and a half, and he’ll be gathering signatures and giving a speech. It’s the Mercury‘s press day, which means we’re all hands […]
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BREAKING: Mary Volm For City Council?
Mary Volm, an outspoken backer of the effort to recall Mayor Sam Adams, appears to be lining up for a run for city council. VOLM: RECALL BACKER, FORMER SPOKESPERSON FOR THE CITY A Facebook page called “We Love Mary Volm! Volm For City Council 2010!” popped up over the last few days. Its administrators include […]
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Ed Garren Runs For Saltzman’s Seat
Driving to Ed Garren’s manufactured home park on Hayden Island yesterday afternoon, I got stuck in traffic. If only someone would widen the bridge across the Columbia, I thought. D’oh! And so began our candidate Q&A. Garren’s home looks out over the existing Columbia bridge, and he’s been active in fighting for environmental justice in […]
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Renaud Asks Westerman For Endorsement
Newest city council candidate Jason Renaud has been sitting around at city hall this afternoon, waiting for his campaign accountant to file a “statement of organization” with the Secretary of State’s office in Salem, so that he can file for public financing with the city auditor’s office. Portland Police Association boss Scott Westerman happened to […]
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BREAKING: Renaud Runs For Saltzman’s Seat
Jason Renaud went to high school with James Chasse—the 42-year-old man with schizophrenia who died in police custody back in 2006. Renaud has announced today that he plans to run for Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s seat on a police accountability platform, in the primary next spring. Here’s a Q&A with Renaud. RENAUD: AT THE CORNER […]
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Sizemore Indicted For Tax Evasion
Update, 1:10pm: Each of the three counts against Sizermore could lead to a maximum penalty of five years in prison with a $125,000 fine, says Sean Riddell, chief of Kroger’s criminal justice division. “There’s case law statues to support the maximum on all three counts, or probation,” says Riddell. Riddell waited until after the tax […]