SCC eBulletin - CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM

April 7, 2014, Volume 46, Issue 15

Meet Nine Candidates for
Four Salem City Council Seats

Friday, April 18th at Noon

            Voters will elect four new members of the Salem City Council at next month’s Primary Election. Nine candidates are seeking the office. We will meet and hear from nearly all of them at our next meeting Friday noon, April 18th.

            In Ward 2, which includes much of southeast Salem, the three candidates are Tom Andersen, Sheronne Blasi and Bradd Swank. Andersen is a trial attorney who has been an active leader in South Central Association of Neighbors; he will be out of the country and will be represented by a substitute. Blasi is a state auditor and a member of the city planning commission; she served on the council in 2012, filling a vacancy by appointment. Swank served as special counsel for the state courts system prior to retirement, and is a former president of Salem City Club.

Tom Andersen Sheronne Blasi Bradd Swank

Ward 4 covers portions of South Salem. The candidates there are Scott Bassett and Steven McCoid. Bassett has retired after 32 years with the state as a budget analyst and performance measurement manager. McCoid has worked for various trade associations, and recently retired as head of the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association.

Scott Bassett Steve McCoid

Ward 6 is located in northeast Salem. Daniel Benjamin and Xue Lor are the candidates. Benjamin is a life insurance agent and has served on the city budget committee and as chairman of the North Lancaster Neighborhood Association. Lor is a state corrections officer and a former member of the Salem Human Rights and Relations Commission.

Daniel Benjamin Xue Lor

Ward 8 covers West Salem. Two candidates are seeking the council seat, Jim Lewis and Christopher Proudfoot. Lewis is the executive officer of the Salem Association of Realtors and has been a longtime member of the city planning commission. Proudfoot, another longtime resident, has been a manager and consultant for state and local political campaigns.

Jim Lewis Christopher Proudfoot

Each candidate will be invited to speak for four minutes, outlining his/her qualifications and interests and position on one or two major issues. A question period will follow.

Please join us Friday, April 18, 2014, as we hear from these willing citizens. As is our tradition we meet at the Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill. For lunch reservations please visit our web site at www.salemcityclub.com and register on line. Reservations are due by noon Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Parking is free. Doors open at 11:30 AM.

Mark Your Calendar,

Save the Dates

Tuesday, April 29

Join us for the 2nd Annual State of Education Address, featuring Paula Radich, Interim Superintendent, Salem-Keizer Public Schools, and Cheryl Roberts, President of Chemeketa Community College.

Paula Radich Cheryl Roberts

Breakfast at 7:00 a.m., program from 7:30-8:30.
$15 at the door - No registration required.
Salem Convention Center,200 Commercial St SE.

This year's State of Education Address is co-sponsored by the Salem City Club, Salem Rotary and the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.

May 2: Returning Veterans: Legal, Medical and Social Challenges.

ATTENTION MEMBERS

SAVE THE DATE:

THE SALEM CITY CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

WILLAMETTE HERITAGE CENTER

Please join other members for the Salem City Club Annual Meeting on Wednesday evening, May 14, 2014 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. at Willamette Heritage Center Spinning Room. Details to follow. If you'd like to help with those details, please contact Cindy Condon, 503-581-7227.