Multnomah Co. Online Voters' Guide
May 2006 Primary Election

MULTNOMAH COUNTY - County Sheriff

DONALD L. DUPAY

OCCUPATION: Social Service Worker

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Portland Police 1961 to 1978; Homocide Detective

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Grant High - Graduated; Police Academy 320 hours

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: None

Don DuPay for Sheriff

     Multnomah County Sheriff's deputies work for you. Under my administration they will answer to YOU!

     I will remove the mystery of policing by having as many citizen observers in the patrol cars and in the jails as possible. Citizens, the press or otherwise would accompany and observe every raid and then report their observations to the sheriff directly. This idea fits in with my brand of “community policing, put the willing citizens into the police operations. Make them an integral part of the Sheriff's office.

     The sheriff's salary is $110,000 a year. I will donate $30,000 of that salary to social service projects. I would like to see the unused jail accommodate the homeless. I would be willing to pay the electric bill on the place if that is what it takes. The homeless in the county will be treated with respect, and given resource information. Homeless camps in the county will not be swept without a cadre of social workers to help in the transition.

     I have watched the increasing militarization of the police with great dismay. The unfortunate image of the police in the publics mind is a bald head, a jump suit and jack boots. I want to change it. Citizens don't want soldiers they want police. It wasn't that way when I worked the streets in the 60's, and it doesn't need to be that way today. It contributes to the “we/they” disparity between the police and the folks they police! The swat team has a place, but every deputy doesn't need to look like GI joe.

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(This information furnished by Don DuPay)

MULTNOMAH COUNTY - County Sheriff

BERNIE GIUSTO

OCCUPATION: Multnomah County Sheriff

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Gresham Police Chief, 1996-2002; Oregon State Police, 1974-1996; US Air Force Reserve, Army National Guard 1969-1975.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Willamette University, B.S. Degrees, Political Science, Urban Government; Reynolds High School, Diploma.

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Gresham City Council, 1989-1995; Council President, 1991-1992; TriMet Board, 1998-present; Metropolitan Human Rights Commission, 1990-1991; County Commission on Children and Families, 1993-1995.

Leadership

Re-Elect Bernie Giusto for Multnomah County Sheriff

Experience

Service – Trooper, Council Member, Police Chief, Sheriff.
Advocate – children , victims of domestic violence, methamphetamine prevention.

Commitment

Public Safety is government's first priority.

Moving Law Enforcement to an East County Justice Facility !
Getting Wapato opened !

Maintaining jail and police services .

“Bernie Giusto is a strong voice for public safety. He is a partner and a leader in advocating for a balanced approach to public safety services.”

Michael D. Schrunk,

“Bernie Giusto knows how to make the public safety system more effective. Declining and unpredictable resources have not stopped Bernie from developing new ways for police and corrections officers to get offenders off the street.”

Robert King,
Portland Police Association President

“Multnomah County needs Giusto's continued leadership and focus on public safety. Giusto works hard to raise the voice of East and unincorporated County insuring that all residents have a voice in how government uses their tax dollars.”

Lonnie Roberts,
Multnomah County Commissioner, representing East County

“Sheriff Giusto is committed to serving the public, encouraging debate on the utilization of tax dollars and advocating for employees to become engaged in the communities they serve. The public gets more and better service because of Giusto's leadership.”

Vera Pool, Past candidate for sheriff
and 35-year corrections veteran

(This information furnished by Bernie Giusto for Sheriff)