OLCV endorses Chuck Riley in race to unseat Bruce Starr
For immediate release: March 9, 2010
Contact: Toby Van Fleet, OLCV Communications Director,
503-224-4011 x212, toby@olcv.org
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters endorses Chuck Riley in race to unseat Bruce Starr
Portland, OR—The Oregon League of Conservation Voters today announced its endorsement of Chuck Riley (D) for the seat in Senate District 15, currently held by Senator Bruce Starr (R).
“Chuck Riley has been a champion for the environment as a state representative,” said OLCV executive director Jon Isaacs. “Thanks to Chuck’s leadership, Oregon has a thriving clean-energy economy that has supported major employers—like SolarWorld—and created thousands of jobs here in Oregon.”
Travis Comfort (D), an AmeriCorps volunteer coordinator in Clackamas County, has filed to run against Riley in the May primary. The winner there goes on to run against Starr in the November election.
Riley’s endorsement is one of many OLCV is announcing today and tomorrow. OLCV is gradually updating its list of endorsements on the OLCV website at www.olcv.org/endorsements2010.
2010 candidates for seats ranging from city council to Oregon Governor have applied for the OLCV seal of approval. Once a candidate is endorsed, OLCV’s Political Action Committee may decide to dedicate resources to that campaign. The campaign support and grassroots efforts that can accompany an OLCV endorsement often make the necessary difference in contested races. In last year’s primary, for example, OLCV-endorsed Jeremy Ferguson won the race for Milwaukie Mayor by just 25 votes.
About the OLCV endorsement process: Any candidate seeking an OLCV endorsement must first fill out a comprehensive questionnaire covering a variety of relevant environmental issues. Following review of the questionnaire, OLCV volunteer committees conduct face-to-face interviews with each candidate and consider each candidate’s environmental record and their level of commitment to protecting Oregon’s environmental legacy, as well as their leadership skills. All endorsement recommendations from the endorsement committees are then reviewed and finalized by the OLCV PAC Board of Directors. OLCV endorsements run through the general election.
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters works to pass pro-environment laws, elect pro-environment candidates, and hold all of our elected officials accountable. www.olcv.org
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