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Portland is a PR machine for light rail & streetcar

Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon          

“It must always be remembered how cost-effectiveness works in the public sector: the cost IS the benefit.” - author unknown




In 1994, The Friends of Light Rail spent $182,000 to get light rail approved (Pg 49).  They lost.






Download 1994 Friends of Light Rail Spending Report


Supporters of Light Rail - Vancouver 1994 Election


Contributor

Location

Amount

Page

Connection

Gillis Corp

Hayward, CA

$2000

18


U.S. Bancorp

Vancouver WA

5,000

18


Kiewit Pacific


$20,000

19,23


Schwabe, Williamson&Wyatt

Portland OR

$3,000

19


Southwest WA Medical Center

Vancouver WA

$20,000

20


Pacific Telecom

Vancouver WA

$5,000

20


International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Portland OR

$5,000

20


Nortwest National Bank

Vancouver WA

$500

20


Jeffrey Brown (Goldman Sachs)

Bellevue WA

$1,000

21,24


BRW inc

Minneapolis MN

$5,000



WA & N. Idaho District Council of Laborers

Seattle WA

$1,000

26


Local Union Assistance, Legal & Organizing Fund

Portland OR

$500

26


CH2M Hill

Portland OR

$2,500

26


Citizens for Light Rail Expansion

Portland OR

$25,000

27,41


Seafirst Bank

Seattle WA

$5,000

28


The Main Place Quantum Commercial, ITF

Vancouver WA

$2,500

29


Portco

Vancouver WA

$5,000

30


Parsons Brinkerhoff Group Admin

New York

$10,000

31


America Kotobuki Electronics

Vancoouver WA

$5,000

32


EP Properties

Vancouver WA

$10,000

33


Kaiser Permanente

Portland OR

$10,000

33


Natural Gas PAC

Portland OR

$2,000

33


US West Foundation

Seattle WA

$3,000

36


Hewlett Packard

Colorado Springs CO

$2,500

37


Bank of Vancouver


$500

38


Susan Dietrich

Vancouver WA

$250

40


JD White Company

Vancouver WA

$1000

40


Realvest Corp

Vancouver WA

$5,000

40


Electric Lightwave

Vancouver WA

$2,500

41


Dave Management inc

Snata Ana CA

$750

42


Hornstein & Duggins

Vancouver WA

$2,000

43


Ed Lynch

Vancouver WA

$10,000

43


otak

Lake Oswego OR

$2,500

47


Amalgamated Transit Union

Portland OR

$750

47


First Interstate Bank

Pheonix AZ

$2,000

50







In Kind Contributor





The Columbian

Vancouver WA

$5966

35,48


Some selected contributors

Friends of Light Rail Principals:

Joe King, 703 Broadway, Ste 700, Vancouver WA 98660

Sue Dietrich, 5009 Dubois Dr, Vancouver WA 98661