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• AFSCME Local 189 Endorses Jefferson Smith and Mary Nolan:
  As the Campaign Director for Eileen Brady I want to make it very clear that TA was speaking for himself. His comments were not authorized by the Brady campaign and we completely disagree with his premise. Joe Baessler is a personal friend of the Brady/Rohter family and the entire ...
• Mayor 2012: Brady wins first labor union endorsement:
  The grousing, half truths and nastiness up and down this comment thread by paid staff and operatives of Eileen Brady's opponents is pretty shameless and embarassing. The positive campaign commitments made by the other candidates is clearly off. Unlike the other candidates, anyone who wants to know Eileen Brady ...
• Portland Business Alliance endorses Eileen Brady:
  And you can join the well over 200 people you can ask about Eileen at http://www.eileenformayor.com/supporters/, including 19 of Portland's most progressive, current and former elected officials - some supported by the PBA, some opposed by the PBA. And for what it's worth - I "heard ...
• The Mayoral Candidates and the Costly, Risky CRC:
  Evan, I didn't ask which bridge is the most unsafe. That would actually be the Sellwood Bridge. I asked if you agreed that there is universal agreement that the current I-5 bridge does NOT meet modern seismic safety standards. I've sat through several alternative plan presentations and all ...
• The Mayoral Candidates and the Costly, Risky CRC:
  Okay, long answer way of saying, "yes, everyone agrees the current I-5 bridge needs seismic upgrades." Two weeks ago I met with one of the leaders of the Oregon Section of Civil Engineers and he said "even a medium seismic event could bring the current I-5 bridge down." Given the ...
• The Mayoral Candidates and the Costly, Risky CRC:
  Dislcaimer: My firm is employed by the Eileen Brady campaign.
• The Mayoral Candidates and the Costly, Risky CRC:
  Evan, I have a question for you - Would you agree that all three candidates for Mayor, and most - if not all - of the "alternative plans" that have been publicly recognized agree that the current bridge needs upgrades to meet modern seismic safety standards?

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