OREGON BLACK POLITICAL CONVENTION (OBPC)

On April 16-18, 2010, the Oregon Black Political Convention (OBPC) met at the Crowne Plaza Portland Convention Center, 1441 NE 2nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232, and endorsed federal, state and local candidates running for public office in the May 18, 2010 Oregon Primary Election.  To receive the OBPC endorsement for the Primary Election, each candidate must receive three-fifth of the votes of the delegates eligible to vote during the endorsement process. The Convention tries to endorse the best major political party candidate for each partisan office.  On April 17, 2010, Candidates addressed the Convention.  On April 18, 2010, the following partisan and non-partisan candidates were endorsed by the 2010 OBPC.

PARTISAN ENDORSEMENTS
PARTY
CANDIDATE
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Democrat
Ron Wyden
US Representative in Congress, 1-District
Democrat
David Wu
US Representative in Congress, 3-District

Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
US Representative in Congress, 4-District
Democrat
Peter DeFazio
US Representative in Congress, 5-District
Democrat
Kurt Schrader
Oregon Governor
Democrat
Bill Bradbury

STATE TREASURER
Democrat
Ted Wheeler
State Senator, 4th District
Democrat
Floyd Prozanski
State Senator, 6th District
Democrat
Lee Beyer
State Senator, 7th District
Democrat
Chris Edwards
State Senator, 10th District
Republican
Jackie Winters
State Senator, 11th District
Democrat
Peter Courtney
State Senator, 13th District
Democrat
Timi Parker
State Senator, 19th District
Democrat
Richard Devlin
State Senator 22nd District
Democrat
Chip Shields
State Representative, 8th District
Democrat
Paul R. Holvey
State Representative, 10th District
Democrat
Jean Cowan
State Representative, 11th District
Democrat
Phil Barnhart
State Representative, 12th District
Democrat
Elizabeth Terry Beyer
State Representative, 13th District
Democrat
Nancy Nathanson
State Representative, 14th District
Democrat
Val Hoyle
State Representative, 26th District
Democrat
Sandy Webb
State Representative, 29th District
Democrat
Katie Riley
State Representative, 31st District
Democrat
Brad Witt
State Representative, 33rd District
Democrat
Mitch Greenlick
State Representative, 36th District
Democrat
Mary Nolan
State Representative, 43rd District
Democrat
Lew Frederick
State Representative, 47th District
Democrat
Jefferson Smith
Benton County Commissioner, Position 1
Democrat
Linda Modrell
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OREGON BLACK POLITICAL CONVENTION (OBPC)
P.O. Box 12485
Salem, OR 97309
PRESS RELEASE 4 – OBPC Endorsements
April 18, 2010
Contact: Cal Henry
Telephone: 541-745-5570
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NON-PARTISAN ENDORSEMENT
CANDIDATE
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Non-partisan
Ron Maurer
Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 3
Non-partisan
Ann Lininger
Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 5
Non-partisan
Jim Bernard
Lane County Commissioner, WEST, P1
Non-partisan
Jerry Rust
Lane County Commissioner, SPRINGFIELD, P2
Non-partisan
Pat Riggs-Henson
Lane County Commissioner, EAST, P1
Non-partisan
Faye Stewart
Multnomah County Chair
Non-partisan
Jeff Cogen
Multnomah County Commissioner District #2
Non-partisan
Loretta Smith
Multnomah County Sheriff
Non-partisan
Dan Staton
Multnomah County Sheriff (Unexpired Term)
Non-partisan
Dan Staton
Washington County Commissioner –AT-LARGE
Non-partisan
Dick Schouten
Washington County Commissioner, District 2
Non-partisan
Greg Malinowski
Washington County Auditor
Non-partisan
John Hutzler
Metro Councilor President
Non-partisan
Rex Burkholder
Metro Councilor District 1(
Non-partisan
Shirley R. Craddick
Metro Councilor District 2
Non-Partisan
Carlotta Collette
Metro Auditor
Non-partisan
Suzanne Flynn
City of Portland, Commissioner #2
Non-partisan
Nick Fish