2010 OBPC OREGON PRIMARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

OREGON BLACK POLITICAL CONVENTION (OBPC)

OREGON PRIMARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
On April 16-18, 2010, the Oregon Black Political Convention (OBPC) met at the Crowne Plaza Portland Convention Center, 1441 NE 2nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232, and endorsed federal, state and local candidates running for public office in the May 18, 2010 Oregon Primary Election. To receive the OBPC endorsement for the Primary Election, each candidate must receive three-fifth of the votes of the delegates eligible to vote during the endorsement process. The Convention tries to endorse the best major political party candidate for each partisan office. On April 17, 2010, Candidates addressed the Convention. On April 18, 2010, the following partisan and non-partisan candidates were endorsed by the 2010 OBPC.

PARTISAN ENDORSEMENTS PARTY CANDIDATE

UNITED STATES SENATOR Democrat Ron Wyden

US Representative in Congress, 1-District Democrat David Wu

US Representative in Congress, 3-District Democrat Earl Blumenauer

US Representative in Congress, 4-District Democrat Peter DeFazio

US Representative in Congress, 5-District Democrat Kurt Schrader

Oregon Governor Democrat Bill Bradbury

STATE TREASURER Democrat Ted Wheeler

State Senator, 4th District Democrat Floyd Prozanski

State Senator, 6th District Democrat Lee Beyer

State Senator, 7th District Democrat Chris Edwards

State Senator, 10th District Republican Jackie Winters

State Senator, 11th District Democrat Peter Courtney

State Senator, 13th District Democrat Timi Parker

State Senator, 19th District Democrat Richard Devlin

State Senator 22nd District Democrat Chip Shields

State Representative, 8th District Democrat Paul R. Holvey

State Representative, 10th District Democrat Jean Cowan

State Representative, 11th District Democrat Phil Barnhart

State Representative, 12th District Democrat Elizabeth Terry Beyer

State Representative, 13th District Democrat Nancy Nathanson

State Representative, 14th District Democrat Val Hoyle

State Representative, 26th District Democrat Sandy Webb

State Representative, 29th District Democrat Katie Riley

State Representative, 31st District Democrat Brad Witt

State Representative, 33rd District Democrat Mitch Greenlick

State Representative, 36th District Democrat Mary Nolan

State Representative, 43rd District Democrat Lew Frederick

State Representative, 47th District Democrat Jefferson Smith

Benton County Commissioner, Position 1 Democrat Linda Modrell

OREGON BLACK POLITICAL CONVENTION (OBPC)

OREGON PRIMARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
On April 16-18, 2010, the Oregon Black Political Convention (OBPC) met at the Crowne Plaza Portland Convention Center, 1441 NE 2nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232, and endorsed federal, state and local candidates running for public office in the May 18, 2010 Oregon Primary Election. To receive the OBPC endorsement for the Primary Election, each candidate must receive three-fifth of the votes of the delegates eligible to vote during the endorsement process. The Convention tries to endorse the best major political party candidate for each partisan office. On April 17, 2010, Candidates addressed the Convention. On April 18, 2010, the following partisan and non-partisan candidates were endorsed by the 2010 OBPC.

NON-PARTISAN ENDORSEMENT CANDIDATE

Superintendent of Public Instruction Non-partisan Ron Maurer

Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 3 Non-partisan Ann Lininger

Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 5 Non-partisan Jim Bernard

Lane County Commissioner, WEST, P1 Non-partisan Jerry Rust

Lane County Commissioner, SPRINGFIELD, P2 Non-partisan Pat Riggs-Henson

Lane County Commissioner, EAST, P1 Non-partisan Faye Stewart

Multnomah County Chair Non-partisan Jeff Cogen

Multnomah County Commissioner District #2 Non-partisan Loretta Smith

Multnomah County Sheriff Non-partisan Dan Staton

Multnomah County Sheriff (Unexpired Term) Non-partisan Dan Staton

Washington County Commissioner –AT-LARGE Non-partisan Dick Schouten

Washington County Commissioner, District 2 Non-partisan Greg Malinowski

Washington County Auditor Non-partisan John Hutzler

Metro Councilor President Non-partisan Rex Burkholder

Metro Councilor District 1( Non-partisan Shirley R. Craddick

Metro Councilor District 2 Non-Partisan Carlotta Collette

Metro Auditor Non-partisan Suzanne Flynn

City of Portland, Commissioner #2 Non-partisan Nick Fish