Oregon Chapter Political Endorsements for the May 2012 Primary Election

Statewide

No primary endorsements have been issued for statewide candidates. Both candidates in the Attorney General's race participated in our endorsement process, but we have decided to make no endorsement. We encourage all Sierra Club members to vote in this race.

Oregon State Legislature

House District 8 - Paul Holvey

House District 11 - Phil Barnhart

House District 13 - Nancy Nathanson

House District 14 - Val Hoyle

House District 29 - Ben Unger

House District 36 - Jennifer Williamson

House District 47 - Jessica Pederson

House District 48 - Jeff Reardon

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Local and Regional (in alphabetical order by race)

Benton County Commission (Position 2) - Jay Dixon

Benton County Commission (Position 3) – Annabelle Jaramillo

Clackamas County Commission (Chair) - Charlotte Lehan

Clackamas County Commission (Position 4) - Jamie Damon

Eugene Mayor - Kitty Piercy

Eugene City Council (Ward 1) - George Brown

Eugene City Council (Ward 2) - Betty Taylor

Jackson County Measure 15-110 - No

Jackson County Measure 15-111 - No

Lane County Commission (District 3 South Eugene) - Pete Sorenson

Lane County Commission (District 4 North Eugene) - Rob Handy

METRO Council (District 5) - Sam Chase

Portland Mayor:

Several candidates for Portland Mayor participated in the Sierra Club endorsement process. After careful review, and after hosting an environmental debate among candidates Eileen Brady, Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith, we have declined to make an endorsement in the primary. We encourage all Sierra Club members to vote in this race.

Portland City Council (Position 1) - Dual endorsement for Mary Nolan and Amanda Fritz

Portland City Council (Position 4) - Steve Novick

Springfield Mayor - Denise Bean

Springfield City Council (Ward 1) - Nephi Perry

Springfield City Council (Ward 4) - CJ Mann

Washington County Commission (District 1) - Dick Schouten