Multnomah Co. Online Voters' Guide
November 2006 General Election

WEST MULTNOMAH SWCD - Director, At Large Pos. 2

WILLIAM R. GOODE

OCCUPATION: Lawyer – Private practice in Oregon since 1984. Federal trial practice – Civil Rights, Consumer Law, Indian Law; Outstanding Volunteer Attorney award – Legal Aid – Senior Law Project - 1989

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Law Clerk, City Attorney's Office, St. Petersburg, Florida; Deputy Sheriff, Hillsborough County, Florida; Registrar – Tampa College; Director – Hillsborough Association for Retarded Citizens; Teacher – Vanguard School, Lake Wales, Florida

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Stetson University, College of Law, Juris Doctor; University of South Florida, M.A. – Criminology, B.A. – Sociology; Portland Fire Bureau – N.E.T. Training

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: As Law Clerk for the City of St. Petersburg , one of my long term projects was assisting the City Attorney in coordinating a Pretreatment Ordinance to direct waste water treatment services provided to 27 municipalities under the Clean Water Act. During my first two years law practice in Oregon a principal client was Columbia County. I worked in landuse and municipal government law.

My guide for use of the public's funds will be citizen input consistent with the Legislature's policy creating SWCDs.

As a “new” director, I will use my expertise to insure accessible well publicized, public meetings and accessible public records that inform neighbors what is happening.

The two “At Large” positions in the District are particularly important because they allow an urban perspective to conversation of our soil and water resources. Conservation becomes more and more critical as mature trees are removed for residential development, and in-fill.

Much of West Multnomah does not have curbs or sidewalks or proper street drainage, and how we handle surface water, and waste water is critical to the livability in our hills and waterways.

West Multnomah should be doing much more to bring in outside funding for neighborhood stewardship projects and better enforcement of existing water quality rules, by fostering:

• partnerships to enhance urban and rural greenspaces;

• assistance for landowner conservation easements;

• restoring stream corridors;

• brush/weed-clearing & naturescaping;

• partnerships for after-school and community service projects.

Endorsed by:

Elizabeth Callison, Director at large, West Multnomah SWCD
Charles Lane, P.E., Soils Engineer

goodewilliam@hotmail.com

(This information furnished by William Goode)

WEST MULTNOMAH SWCD - Director, At Large Pos. 2

RICHARD W. SANDERS

OCCUPATION: V.P. Design marketing and business services for Integrity Design & Marketing

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Printing Management – Li Grafix, Rond Graphic Communications

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Portland Community College – Supervisory Certificate

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Current: Vice Chair West Multnomah SWCD; Past: Chairman Multnomah County Fair Task Force

I have been the Vice Chairperson of the WMSWCD for 4 years and have developed a strong interest in the success of the board. I volunteered to lead its members through a process to develop our strategic business plan. My past involvement with the Portland Rotary Club and the north Portland Youth Accountably Board has given me a strong interest in supporting youth in Multnomah County.

My experience in urban and rural communities helps me understand the needs of both. I firmly believe in win, win solutions. I also believe in the current WMSWCD Permanent Rate Limit, Measure 26-82 and that I can help establish economical goals, programs and budgets.

Rick Sanders operated a 38 acre Highland Cattle farm in the Rock Creek drainage. Conservation and water resources are a long time interest going back to the 1970's as a member of environmental Touring Companions and his ownership of 32 acres of wetlands on the Nehalem River. Dealing with his own soil and water conservation issues brought him in touch with Federal and State agencies

Lin and Rick have two adult children, Caitlin and Davis. He works in Graphic Communications and was President of his own company for 15 years. For hobbies, Rick enjoys river touring, which has taken him down thousands of miles of West Coast rivers and back roads anywhere.

Past Involvement

Rotary Club of Portland, Past President and served on both the Club Board and Charitable Trust Board as Treasurer

1998 Rotary District Chairperson for a successful fund-raiser to benefit the Children's Museum

(This information furnished by Richard W. Sanders)