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Endorsements 2004

When he first ran for Metro Council in 2004, Robert Liberty was endorsed by hundreds of individual residents, activists, businesspeople, and concerned citizens.

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CAVEAT: All these endorsements are from the 2004 election.

Newspapers


The Oregonian (8/30/04 endorsement)

The Portland Mercury (10/19/04 endorsement)

Willamette Week (10/13/04 endorsement)

Organizations (for 2004 election)

East Multnomah County Democrats

The Sierra Club

Oregon League of Conservation Voters

Oregon Natural Resources Council

Current and Former Public Officials (for 2004 election)

Bob Bailey, Oregon City Commissioner

Brian Baird. United States Congressman, Washington 3rd District

Earl Blumenauer. United States Congressman, Oregon 3rd District

JE Bud Clark, Former Mayor of Portland

State Senator Ryan Deckert

Ed Dennis, Hillsboro City Commissioner

Jackie Dingfelder, State Representative, NE Portland

Randall Edwards, State Treasurer

George Eighmey, former State Representative, Ladd's Addition

State Senator Avel Gordly

Former State Senator Ted Hallock

Judie Hammerstad, Mayor of Lake Oswego

Jack Hoffman, Lake Oswego City Councilor

Gretchen Kafoury, Former Portland City Commissioner

Jewel Lansing, former Portland City Auditor

Charlotte Lehan, Mayor of Wilsonville

Sid Lezak, former U.S. Attorney

Mike Lindberg, Former Portland City Commissioner

Former State Rep. Hector Macpherson

Patricia McCaig, Former Metro Councilor

Audrey McCall, Widow of Former Governor Tom McCall

Merill "Tony" McPeak, Retired Air Force General and Former Member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Doug Neely, Oregon City Commissioner

Mary Nolan, State Representative, Southwest Portland

Lynn Peterson, Lake Oswego City Councilor

Dick Schouten, Washington County Comissioner

Beverly Stein, Former Chair of the Multnomah County Commission

Erik Sten, Portland City Comissioner

Margaret Strachan, Former Portland City Commissioner

Individual Environmentalists (for 2004 election)

Jeanne Roy, Environmental Leader

Dick Roy, Environmental Leader

Mike Houck, urban naturalist

Michelle D. Bussard, Johnson Creek Watershed leader and stakeholder

Jeff Allen*

Spencer Beebe*

Bowen Blair*

Linda Craig

Audrey Simmons

Karl Anuta

Ron Carly

Business Owners (for 2004 election)

Bill Scott, former economic development leader; small business CEO

Mike Roach, small business owner and community business leader

Tye Steinbach, Multnomah Village business owner and community business leader

Habib Rahman, Central Eastside Business Owner

Robert Gamblin, Central Eastside Business Owner*

Citizens and Neighborhood Activists (for 2004 election)

(Alphabetical by Last Name)

A-F

Karalie Adams, Architectural Design

Jas Adams

David Allred

Karl Anuta, Attorney, Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill

David Baca

Bob Bailey, Fruit Grower and Packer

Terry Bean, Southwest Hills

Lucille Beck

Bruce Bliese, retired teacher

William Borah, attorney

Adrienne Brockman, Retired

Bob Clay

John A. Courtney

Debbie Craig

Chris Dearth, Consultant

Joanne L. Davis, Lifelong Lents resident

Tom and Marilyn Deering, Retired

James Edelson

Walter Ellis

James Emery, Research Associate

John Essick, Professor, Reed College

Scott Exo, Non-profit Manager

Suzanne Feeney

Rosemary Furfey, Biologist

Stephen Frenkel, Education

Gerald Frug, Law Professor, Harvard University

G-K

Stephen L. Griffith, Attorney

Laura Guimond, Non-profit Manager

Alissa Keny-Guyer

Neal Keny-Guyer

Christine Hagerbaumer, Policy Advocate

Ted Hallock, Former State Senator

Doug Hagen, Attorney

Tasha Harmon, Writer and Social Justice Advocate

Teresa Huntsinger, Assistant Coordinator

Bill and Barbara Hutchison, Johns Landing

Albyn C. Jones, Statistician

Gary J. Jones, Physician

James and Irina Just

Cinda and Ogden Kellogg, retired

Fred and Christina King

Doug Klotz, Richmond neighborhood community activist

Alice and Peter Koehler, Johns Landing

L-R

Richard Lakeman

John LeCavalier, Environmental Consultant

Lee Leighton, Sellwood neighborhood leader

Paul Leistner, Mount Tabor Neighborhood Leader

Brian Jay Lindstrom, Filmmaker

Andrew Linehan

Donald Logan, Farmer

Dianne Luther, Affordable Housing Advocate

Katharine Macpherson

Kathleen Maloney, Hosford-Abernathy neighborhood

Mary Kyle McCurdy, Eastmoreland

Shelly McIntyre, Attorney

David and Michela McMahon, Owners – Cloudburst Recycling

Gary Miller

Terry Moore, retired

Stephen R. Moore

John G. Nutt, M.D.

Scott Parker, Engineer

Thyrza Hoe Pelling, Retired

Randie Peterson, Software Engineer

Jonathan Poisner, Non-profit Director

Joseph Poracsky, Faculty, PSU

Brian Posewitz

Gordon Price, consultant

David Raphael

Tim and Kate Raphael, Mt. Tabor

Margy Robinson, Public Health Administration

Judith Rooks

Ned Rosch, Housing Advocate

Rick and Melissa Roth, Montavilla

Aubrey Russell, Southwest Hills Neighborhood Activist

S-Z

Meredith G. Savery

Tricia Sears

Rand Schenck, Consultant

John Schuberg, Richmond neighborhood

Mitzi Scott, Retired

Jean Senechal Biggs, Capital Project Manager

Howard Shapiro, Community Activist and Senior

Maya Shapiro, Community Activist and Senior

Corinne Sherton

Maggie Skenderian, Richmond neighborhood

***Audrey Simmons, Founder, Waterwatch

Barbara and Ed Slaughter, Retired

Cheryl Strayed, Writer

Julie C. Sterling

Joyce and Richard Stride, Farmer, Veterinarian

Harriet Tregoning, Non-profit Executive

Ellen Vanderslice, Architect

Christine Vernier

Judy Walton

Kurt Wehbring

Joshua Weiner, Teacher

Joella Werlin

W. Ed Whitelaw

Loren Wyss, Eastmoreland

Mark Griswold Wilson, Restoration Ecologist

Alison Young, Environmental Planner

James A. Zehren, Attorney

And Many More! 

Notable Quotables from 2004

"...Liberty will bring fresh ideas to the council. He will be a strong leader, expanding both its portfolio and its effectiveness. Liberty is the better choice in this race for Metro Council."

--The Oregonian, August 30, 2004

"I support Robert Liberty. He has proven his commitment to carry on my husband, Tom McCall's legacy of planning for protection of our quality of life."

--Audrey McCall widow of former Oregon Governor, Tom McCall

"Robert Liberty would make a fine Metro Councilor."

--U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer

"Robert Liberty has the smarts, the drive and the land use background to be an outstanding Metro Councilor."

--Hector Macpherson, Co-Sponsor Senate Bill 100

"I've known Robert Liberty for over twenty years.There is no one I have worked with who is more committed to creating a livable Metro region."

--Mike Houck, urban naturalist

"I support Robert Liberty because of his breadth of experience, his dedication, and vision for our community. He would make an exceptional Metro Councilor."

--George Eighmey, Former State Representative, Ladd's Addition, SE Portland

"I've endorsed Robert because he combines practical experience in balancing budgets and meeting payrolls with idealism about our future."

--Jewel Lansing, Former Portland City Auditor

 

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