April 28, 2008 - 11:44am
Marks wraps up the former Governors
By Lauren Lafaro
Congressional candidate Steve MarksAlthough Gov. Ted Kulongoski has not weighed in on the Democratic primary in the 5th Congressional District, his two predecessors have, and they are both standing behind Steve Marks.
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber—who Marks has worked with in various capacities over the past two decades— endorsed the candidate soon after he jumped into the race, and today former Gov. Barbara Roberts also threw her hat into the ring.
"Steve has the experience to lead and is the only candidate with a vision for real change and a strong record of collaborative solution building," said Roberts. "I've known Steve for over twenty years. His knowledge of the issues facing Oregon is evidenced by his hard work on salmon restoration, job creation, and affordable health care. Steve Marks is the best candidate to make Washington D.C. work for Oregon.”
In addition to the two governors, Rep. Les AuCoin, who represented Oregon's 1st Congressional District for 18 years, and Jim Hill, the State Treasurer from 1993 to 2001, also announced their support for Marks.
Marks is facing off against state Sen. Kurt Schrader, who has received the major organizational support in the race, including the AFL-CIO, the AFSCME and the OEA.
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About young Steve
I bet ya that not many know that Steve is not only young and visionary but also a nice human being who is compassionate and pretty well versed with international affairs, including his understanding of Nepal and the Nepalese people !
He is the man to represent Oregon at the Capitol or any other Capitals of the world.
Three cheers to Steve......
Is Schrader fizzling out?
Is Schrader fizzling out?
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