Mayor Kitty Piercy has been doing an excellent job as mayor. She brings together people from all points of view and negotiates positive solutions. Her Sustainable Business Initiative shows a progressive attitude toward bringing jobs for the future to Eugene while protecting the environment we love. She has done an excellent job of making the community attractive to both businesses and residents. Kitty Piercy learns about diverse values and needs by attending small community events and giving recognition to different constituencies.
In contrast, Jim Torrey rarely attended these events when he was mayor and has refused to fill out a candidate’s questionnaire on discrimination. He aligns himself with Republicans by promoting development with less regard to people or the environment. Under his leadership, Hynix Semiconductors got massive tax breaks for its toxic chip plant while tree-loving protestors got pepper spray.
We don’t need Torrey’s divisive attack ads, we need Kitty Piercy’s unifying leadership.
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