Commissioner faces two rivals for post.Byline: Karen Mccowan The Register-Guard ROSEBURG - First-term incumbent Marilyn Kittelman faces two challengers for her Position 1 seat on the nonpartisan Douglas County Douglas County is the name of twelve counties in the United States:
Kittelman is a Yoncalla horse trainer In horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races. As such, he takes responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter. who narrowly survived a midterm mid·term n. 1. The middle of an academic term or a political term of office. 2. a. An examination given at the middle of a school or college term. b. midterms A series of such examinations. recall election in 2006. Her opponents are state Rep. Susan Morgan of Myrtle Creek and cabinetmaker Patrick Starnes of Lookinglass. All three say a top priority is restoring funds for county programs, as Douglas and other counties with large tracts of public land face the loss of federal "safety net" funds in lieu of the timber receipts they once received from timber companies logging federal forests. On her campaign Web site, Kittelman advocates "more boots in the woods" to log federal forests and boost timber-related county revenue, rather than relying on the "welfare check" of federal payments in lieu of such income. "We grow trees better than anywhere in the world," she said, calling for a return to the "sustained yields" of previous federal timber practices. She called "protecting property rights and making government more open and accessible" the top accomplishments in her first term. She led the effort to begin Webcasting and televising county commission, planning commission Noun 1. planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle and budget committee meetings. She also drafted a county resolution - later copied by jurisdictions across the country - prohibiting use of its condemnation powers to seize private property for commercial purposes. Kittelman's Web site also highlights her efforts to cap the number of acres Indian tribes can move into tax-exempt trusts. The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians and other tribes view that effort as attack on their sovereign rights, and her stance was among factors cited by organizers of the 2006 recall effort. Morgan is a former timber industry worker whose legislative experience includes services on committees dealing with fisheries, forests and agriculture, as well as public safety and economic development. A founding member of Workers of Oregon Development, a Douglas County-based timber industry support group better known as WOOD, Morgan acknowledged that she and Kittelman, a fellow Republican, have similar positions. "Our differences are mainly a question of style," Morgan said, saying the incumbent "is known for her divisiveness and argumentativeness Argumentativeness Absolute, Sir Anthony warm-hearted but testy; always blames others. [Br. Drama.: The Rivals] Caterpillar peevishly disputes with Alice. [Br. Lit. , while my style is more inclusive." She pledged to use "consensus--building skills" developed during her legislative service to "work very hard with the other two commissioners to keep our federal partners at the table to work out a short-term and a long-term solution" to the loss of timber receipts. Morgan said she alsowould continue to work for more family--wage manufacturing jobs and increase treatment options to reduce methamphetamine use and the crime that accompanies it. Timber company contributions of up to $5,000 each have propelled Morgan past Kittelman in fundraising - she has collected $29,967 so far compared with the incumbent's $12,350. Starnes, by contrast, has chosen to finance his campaign entirely by individual contributions of $100 or less. "It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for county government to work for common interests, not special interests," he said. "I have a strong track record in working with diverse groups, such as loggers and environmentalists, to forge solutions for the common good." Starnes said this will help him break the gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. between timber and environmental interests to win support for his proposed "30-year thinning plan" to provide a steady stream of timber for mills and federal land revenues for the county. He said, he will work to help the county become more self-sufficient through tourism and more local "finished product" manufacturing. He pledged to increase representation throughout the county by creating a five-member county commission without raising operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSION POSITION 1: MARILYN KITTELMAN, 41 Political History: Douglas County Commission, 2004 to present; Douglas County Planning Commission. Employment: Owner, horse training business. Education: Attended Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. , Central Oregon Community College Central Oregon Community College is a community college located in Bend, Oregon, United States. It primarily serves residents of Deschutes County and Jefferson County. External links
At 7:45 a.m. on February 23 2006, 14-year-old freshman Vincent Wayne Leodoro shot and wounded a fellow student, 16-year-old sophomore Joseph Monti, using a 10mm pistol. (1984.) Family: Husband, John; two children. Information: info@marilynkittelman.com; (541) 849-2806. SUSAN MORGAN, 58 Political History: State representative, District 2, 1999 to present Employment: D.R. Johnson Lumber Co, 1999-2007; C&D Lumber, 1993-1998, Weyerhaeuser Pole Facility, 1990-1993, Morgan Logging, 1978-1990. Education: Attended University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. ; Lane Community College (Associate's Degree as·so·ci·ate's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. , Early Childhood Education, 1986) Family: Three grown daughters Information: susanmorgan@douglasfast.net, (541) 784-3503. PATRICK STARNES, 45 Political History: Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District Board; Douglas County Education Service District Board; Watershed Council; Roseburg Parks Commission; Roseburg Budget Committee. Employment: Cabinet maker Education: Winston-Dillard Schools, Umpqua Community College, University of Oregon (Bachelor's degree in history, 1996) Family: Wife, Mary Ellen Oleri. Contact Information: starnes2008@live.com, (541) 679-0229. |
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