BREAKING: Ted Wheeler Challenges Mayor Charlie Hales to 12 Debates
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
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Read Wheeler's letter to Hales regarding the debates below:
Dear Mayor Hales,
The City of Portland is facing so many serious challenges and the people of Portland deserve sustained focus and real solutions to these problems. When I announced my candidacy for Mayor, I noted that our city had a homeless crisis; last week you declared it an emergency. Two weeks ago, I voiced my support for a gas tax; last Friday, you decided to agree.
This campaign shouldn't become a political tit for tat. I believe we must give voters an honest comparison of our ideas.
To that end, I am proposing 12 in-depth debates; each debate focusing on a topic of great importance to our city:
-Jobs and the Economy
-Homelessness
-Affordable Housing
-Roads and Infrastructure
-Government Ethics Transparency
-Growth and Development
-Sustainability
-Police and Criminal Justice Policy
-Budget and Taxes
-Transportation and Transit
-Eastside Services
I further propose that we agree to a regular schedule that would allow for a debate to occur every two weeks starting in mid-November and continuing through April. We can partner with various media organizations and community groups to ensure well-run and well-attended debates.
In addition to other community forums, these debates would give voters the opportunity to hear at length from us about these issues—and I believe the campaign should be focused on the issues and how we can keep Portland a unique—and uniquely great—city with a high quality of life for all its residents.
This is a crucial time for our city's future and we can have a great conversation about making progress in Portland. I hope you agree and we proceed in scheduling debates.
Sincerely,
Ted Wheeler
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