Seven in Running for Three Seats On Portland Council ; the City has Four at-Large Councilors and Five District Councilors. All Serve Three-Year Terms.
Portland Press Herald › November 01, 2005
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Rising property taxes and dwindling affordable housing are top issues for candidates in the Nov. 8 race for three Portland City Council seats.
In the at-large race, the candidates are Loretta Griffin, a political newcomer and widow of former Councilor John Griffin; Carol Schiller, a neighborhood activist; and Edward Suslovic, a former state representative.See the full content of this document
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Seven in Running for Three Seats On Portland Council ; the City has Four at-Large Councilors and Five District Councilors. All Serve Three-Year Terms.
They are vying for a seat held by Peter O'Donnell, who isn't seeking re-election. Portland's municipal races are nonpartisan. Still, Green Independents are backing Schiller and Democrats are split between Suslovic and Griffin.
In other races, Stephen Lovejoy is challenging longtime District 4 Councilor Cheryl Leeman and Alvin Schulman is challenging one- term District 5 Councilor James Cohen.Portland has four at-large councilors, who represent the whole city, and five dis...See the full content of this document
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