Oregon Considered

5/4/2006 - A Broad Field Of Candidates Line Up For City Council Seats

May 04, 2006

Two seats are up for grabs on the Portland City Council May 16th, but incumbent commissioner Dan Saltzman is trying to retain his position and serve a third term.

He's fighting off about a dozen hopefuls, including a real estate agent, a nurse, and a single parent.

As Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, five candidates turned up for a recent meeting of the Portland Eastside Democratic Club and left members undecided.
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