OR Representative (36th District)

[_] Jay A Ellefson Libertarian	No campaign website found. From voters' pamphlet (pdf): • "...offers substantial tax credits for families who choose to educate their children in private, charter, or home schooling programs." • "Physicians and nurses must always be primarily accountable to their patients, not arcane governmental regulations." • "Sacred unions between individuals are a right, not a privilege."
[X] Mary Nolan Democrat	No campaign website found. Voters' pamphlet statement (pdf) lists prior accomplishments, but doesn't specify plans for her next term. endorsements: • WWeek • Portland Mercury • The Oregonian • Basic Rights OR • ACLU (pdf): 100% 2008, 100% 2007 • NARAL Pro-Choice OR • Sierra Club
[_] Steve Oppenheim Republican	No campaign website found. From voters' pamphlet (pdf): • "...see my pet peeve's become polcies" • "...allow school districts to abstain form [from?] inclusion in tax deferred zones..." • "...protect people and businesses from disgruntled people to use the powers of the State of Oregon to harass...", "...protect people from harassing use of the courts..." • "...allow the interstate highways to have the same speeds as our neighboring states.", "...allow a plus 5 MPH lane on any three lane Interstate Freeways...", "...make I-5 three lanes from Eugene to Portland, and not use the scarce highway dollars to build a I-5 behemoth Bridge." • "...allow Oregonians to deduct the costs of adoption..." • "...promote the teaching of Mandarin Chinese in Oregon's primary, and secondary schools..." • "...recognizes the regional differences of Oregon, in regards to land use, and property restrictions..."

MY FIRST IMPRESSION: I am a little disappointed that the incumbent didn't really campaign or declare her plans for the next term -- even if she doesn't have significant opposition.