Enviro Group Accuses Hales Campaign of Breaking Law by Secretly Recording a Meeting

Mayor Charlie Hales
By NIGEL JAQUISS

The Oregon League of Conservation Voters today blasted the campaign of mayoral candidate Charlie Hales for what the environmental group says is "unethical and possibly illegal use of endorsement interviews."

At issue is a story WW posted last week quoting Hales' opponent State Rep. Jefferson Smith. In his OLCV interview, Smith suggested that as mayor, he could round up 2,000 volunteers and pave the city's potholes for $18,000. Doing so could put him at odds with another group that has endorsed him, Laborers Local 483, whose members include the city employees who currently fill potholes.

Here's the statement OLCV released today:

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