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Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Chris Wig Age: 38 Hometown: My wife and I moved to Springfield five years ago Marital status: Married Partner occupation: Legislative assistant Children: N/A Ward neighborhood: Ward 3 Online: ChrisWig.org Education: MS, University of Oregon; BA, University of Toronto Occupation(s):…
Candidate Overview: Johnny A. Lake did not respond to requests for participation. Voters are asked to select three of the six candidates to serve on the Willamalane Board of Directors. What are your top goals for increasing health and wellness…
Candidate Overview: Incumbents Tammy Hodgkinson (Position 1) and Joe Tucker (Position 6) did not respond to requests for participation. Both candidates are running unopposed. Dustin Bengtson, Duane Taddei and Martha Allen are running for Position 3, and Tina Murphy is…
Dustin Bengtson, Position 3 Age: 53 Hometown: Cottage Grove for nearly 30 years Marital status: Married Partner occupation: Public school employee Children: Two teenagers in the South Lane School system Party Affiliation: None Education: Bachelor’s Degree, University of Iowa Occupation(s):…
Candidate overview: Nick Skelton (Zone 2), Rich Cunningham (Zone 2), Zach Mulholland (Zone 2), Bob Baldwin (Zone 6 – At Large), and Kyle Reallon (Zone 7 – At Large) did not respond to requests for participation. Denise Diamond (Zone 1),…
Steve Mital, Zone 5 Age: 53 Hometown: Eugene, Ore. Marital status: Married Children: 18 and 14 in public school Ward neighborhood: Ward 1 Education: Masters Degrees in Environmental Science and Planning from University of Oregon Occupation(s): Sustainability Director Current employer:…
Candidate overview: Geena Davis (Position 1) did not respond to requests for participation. She is running against Ken Kohl and Violet Olszyk. Heather Quaas-Annsa (Position 1) said that she is no longer actively campaigning, and is instead backing Ken Kohl…
Anthony Reed, Position 4 Age: 36 Hometown: Oakridge, Ore. Marital status: Married Partner occupation: Teacher Children: Teens in public school Ward neighborhood: Ward 6 Online: friendsofanthonyreed.com Education: Journeyman carpenter through PNCI Occupation(s): Carpenter Current employer: Lease Crutcher Lewis Private sector…
Dear Editor, Thank you for the reminder that businesses cannot be trusted to serve public welfare in the well-researched article, “Out of the Dark” about Magnolia Gardens published on April 27. There are so many opportunities for businesses to…
Hi! This is Jim. Much of my political experience has been staying “in the closet” as a conservative. My family, friends, and most people I meet are progressive liberals. And, unfortunately, in our current culture, for many, after someone finds…