Jefferson Smith Gets OLCV Nod But Crosses City Union

By NIGEL JAQUISS
Jefferson Smith

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Yesterday the Oregon League of Conservation Voters endorsed State Rep. Jefferson Smith (D-East Portland) in the mayor's race. That's a coup for Smith, who already earned endorsements from other enviro groups including the Sierra Club and Bike Walk Vote.

Jefferson Smith is the environmental candidate
challenges conventional wisdom
That’s the type of leadership we need.”
Columbia River Crossing Project
endorsed
Labors Local 483
chronic pothole problem.
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Richard Beetle, the business manager for Laborers Local 483
that would be contracting out our work,"
mayor cannot just assign city tasks to volunteers.

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