Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Casey Roats: 33, owner of Roats Water System, a water utility company that operates in the south end of Bend, registered Republican. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? CR: Born and raised SW: Why do you want to be a City Councilor? CR: […]
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Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Richard Robertson for City Council Pos. 6
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Richard Robertson: I am 39, I work at Abilitree. They outsource work for people with disabilites. I am a Democrat. SW: How long have you lived in Bend?RR: I have lived in Bend since 1983. SW: Why do you want to be a City Councilor? […]
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Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Ron Boozell for City Council Pos. 6
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Ron Boozell: 53 and getting younger, community activist and volunteer, non-affiliated voter and passionate non-partisan. The parties are the problem. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? RB: On election day, 24 years. Yes, there is a story. No, I won’t be telling it […]
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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. I’m an educator and researcher. I consider myself an independent, as I don’t tend to vote the party lines, but I’m a registered Democrat so I can vote in the primaries. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? […]
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Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Scott Ramsay for City Council Pos. 7
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Scott Ramsay: I am 48 years young. I am a partner/owner in our 20 year-old family business—Sun Mountain Fun Center. I am a Libertarian: fiscally conservative and socially moderate. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? SR: I have lived in Bend for 12 […]
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Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Barb Campbell for City Council Pos. 7
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Barb Campbell: I am 50 years old and I am the owner/creator of wabi sabi, the store downtown across from the Tower Theatre where we sell cool Japanese stuff and host events for kids of all ages. I have been a middle school science teacher, […]
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Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Nathan Boddie for City Council Pos. 5
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Nathan Boddie: I am a physician and hospitalist at St. Charles Health System, 42 years old. Bend City Council is a non-partisan position, and I have always voted and considered myself mostly as an independent. However, I am currently registered as a democrat. SW: How […]
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Whatcha Doing, Candidate? Mark Capell for City Council Pos. 5
Source Weekly: What is your age, occupation and political affiliation? Mark Capell: I am 54 years old (55 on September 30). I own a computer service company (CMIT Solutions) with five employees. I am a Democrat. SW: How long have you lived in Bend? MC: I grew up in Bend and graduated from Bend High. […]
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Whatcha Doing, Candidate? (John Kitzhaber)
Gov. John Kitzhaber hopes to continue economic, education and healthcare efforts
Gov. John Kitzhaber has made economic, education and healthcare issues a priority in the most recent of his three non-consecutive terms as Oregon Governor. An emergency room doctor by trade, Kitzhaber also served in the Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon Senate. In addition to his political tenure, Kitzhaber has also led a number of […]
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More Than a TV Ad
Leading up to our Endorsement Issue in mid-October, the Source has been conducting interviews with candidates for various offices, from city council to U.S. senate. In the lead-up to that issue, we have been making a concerted effort to provide the most comprehensive election coverage in Central Oregon—and strongly believe we have done so. For […]