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Students seeking a state representative with experience representing their interests should vote for Floyd Prozanski for District 8.
Prozanski can boast seven years in the Oregon Legislature as a member of the House of Representatives. His opponent, while a student, can claim only a failed run for ASUO Executive.
While we feel that a student’s viewpoint would be welcome in the House, Greg McNeill has no experience in office, and his ideas sound unformed. Some experience on Eugene City Council committees and then the Council itself would be good first steps.
Prozanski has staked out his position as a champion of higher education, and especially of students who don’t have wealthy parents. He has said that he will introduce legislation to freeze tuition, something that can’t come fast enough given that tuition may rise next term if an income-tax increase ballot measure doesn’t pass in January.
Further, Prozanski will work to revitalize the state’s higher education funding system. Although a sales tax may be anathema to many in Oregon, after the budget crises of the summer, anything, even a radical solution, has to be considered.
Elected representatives must be answerable to the people they serve, and we heartily endorse a candidate that has concrete ideas that represent students — not just a candidate who is a student.
Editorial: Prozanski best candidate for District 8 voters
Daily Emerald
October 28, 2002
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