A City Council race that started on high ground, talking about livability and affordable housing issues, has in its last weeks become overshadowed by questions surrounding the residency qualifications of candidate Casey Roats. That shadow grew longer last week when the candidate’s attorney, Neil Bryant, responded to calls for Roats to withdraw by attempting to […]
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Secretary of State Receives Complaint Alleging Casey Roats Committed Voter Registration Fraud
A Bend resident filed a complaint with the Secretary of State today alleging City Council candidate Casey Roats committed voter registration fraud when he registered both his business address and that of his then-under construction home on Brookswood Boulevard as his residence while living outside the city with his parents. The complaint, submitted by local […]
CITY COUNCILOR 6: LISA SEALES
One of the most interesting and encouraging races for public office is between the four candidates to fill the place of departing Jodie Barram; each candidate is individually impressive—and, moreover, as a group, they truly represent the best that the city offers in terms of democracy and civic engagement. Casey Roats, a fourth-generation Bend resident […]
WATCH: Election 2014 Source Weekly Endorsement Interviews
Our Election 2014 Endorsement Issue comes out this week. But before we tell you how we think you should vote, make up your own mind by watching our unedited endorsement interviews with local candidates. (If you prefer to read, you can find candidate Q&As here.) Scroll on down or go directly to our YouTube channel. […]
Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Lisa Seales for City Council Pos. 6
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Lisa Seales: I just turned 38. Iโm an educator and researcher. I consider myself an independent, as I donโt tend to vote the party lines, but Iโm a registered Democrat so I can vote in the primaries. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? […]
Lisa Seales
AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: Educator and researcher PARTY: Democrat YEARS IN BEND: 4 PAST YEAR COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE: 2 PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR: School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Florida (co-president) TOP THREE GOALS: 1) Improve public participation in local issues 2) Improve City Council transparency/increase citizens’ trust in local government 3) Protect […]

