To the Eugene City Council
Regarding the Appointment of
Interim Ward 7 City Councilor
We, the undersigned Eugene residents, including Ward 7 Voters, respectfully request that the seven Eugene City Councilors take the following essential actions as part of the process to appoint an interim Ward 7 City Councilor in order to ensure that the person appointed will best serve Ward 7 voters.
ACTIONS
- Notice to ALL Ward 7 voters. Notice of the forthcoming appointment to fill the vacant Ward 7 City Councilor position should be mailed via US Postal Service to the address of every registered voter in Ward 7. The mailing should provide notice in both English and Spanish.
- Full transparency. Make all communications to, from, and among all city councilors, the mayor, and staff regarding the process to appoint an interim Ward 7 City Councilor available on the City website in a timely manner.
- Base the appointment solely on who would best represent Ward 7 voters. The Ward 7 City Councilor — even when appointed — serves as the representative of Ward 7 voters and is responsible and accountable to Ward 7 voters. Appointment by a majority of councilors from other wards does not, in any way, mean that the interim Ward 7 City Councilor serves or is responsible and accountable to other wards’ City Councilors.
- Give preference to comments and recommendations from Ward 7 residents. Advocacy by, individuals who are not Ward 7 voters and by special interest and issue-focused organizations should be considered only as they inform councilors regarding applicants’ experience and ability to effectively serve Ward 7 voters. Councilors should not be influenced by statements from special interests and advocacy organizations, when those statements pertain to how well applicants would serve those particular organizations’ interests. A councilor’s role is not as an advocate for any special interest.
SIGN THE PETITION
Please join your Ward 7 neighbors below.
An (*) indicates a verified Ward 7 resident.
Highlighted names are applicants for the Interim Ward 7 City Council appointment.
Numbers indicate reported ward: (RR) County River Road. (SC) County Santa Clara
Adam Novick (2)
Barbie Walker (*)
Bill Aspegren (3)
Brett Jones (*)
Carolyn Schiek (*)
Catherine J Lake (*)
Charlie Rojas (RR)
Clyde Thomas (*)
Cynthia Sells (*)
Dan Dion (8)
David Schiek (*)
Deborah Hinderlie (*)
Dee Christensen (*)
Devlin Gray (RR)
Diane Wooldridge (*)
Donald Gibson (*)
Doug Freeman (*)
Gisela von Trapp (*)
Hazel Bale (*)
Hope Vaccher (2)
Jake Schimmer (*)
James Olsen (RR)
Janet Ayres (*)
Jennifer Manning (8)
Jim Johnson (2)
John Allum (*)
John Vaile (*)
Karene Gottfried (*)
Kent Slocum (*)
Kevin Jones (*)
Kristi Schneider (*)
Lawrence Siskind (*)
Lisa Bray (1)
Lyndsie Leech (*)
Lyndsie Leech (*)
Marshall Sanders (*)
Mary Byrnes (*)
Mary Wall (*)
Patti Swinehart (*)
Paul Schultz (2)
Rakar West (*)
Robert Bale (*)
Ronald Granberg (*)
Roy Miller (*)
Ruth Bridges (*)
Samuel Reave (*)
Shannon Miller (*)
Shari Moser (2)
Stephen Dyer (*)
Steven Schropp (*)
Styx Allum (*)
Terry Mortensen (*)
Theresa Beach (5)
Thomas Hiura (*)
Todd Cheyne *)
Todd Reed (RR)
Vicky Winders (*)
William Pilong (*)