Ms. Volm will be getting $5 from yours truly. This would be 150K in taxpayer money put to good use.

The entertainment value alone will be well worth the 5.00.

Good to hear Dan will have some real competition. BTW, where does his family money come from?

It's nice that the sell-out Salzman will get some competition. It's nice that the competition has an axe to grind against the mayor. What I don't like is that she is (obviously) part of the 'problem'. She ran (and by extension supports) the nonsense promoted by the "transportation" bureau. And she drives/rides a Vespa - sorry, I will hold that against her.

Sounds like if she got elected it wouldn't be an automatic yes vote for everything mayor creepy wants. But it does sound like she just another player, not really in it for the people in the city as much as personal revenge for herself.

Is it fair to assume that just b/c she was the spokesperson for those agencies that she agreed with everything? I would like to hear what she has to say about it first.

The vespa issue I agree with. Too lazy to pedal, not cool enough to "ride" LOL

i've worked w/ mary a little bit...she's...interesting...to say the least. But she's got a good head on her shoulders. Not sure where she stands on issues, but I'll be listening closely as my first instinct is she'd be a great advocate for citizens...and with her communications know-how and well-established relationships w/ local media, she could be a force to be reckoned with on the council. I love that she was actively involved in trying to get Adams out and is going after sellout saltzman.

What else you got for us Mary???

GO MARY!
I just hope she isn't vulnerable to a smear by the Goldy/Katz/Adams machinery like Dozono and Ball were...I want to see her line up some hard-hitting talent before she goes all in on this.

I hate to say this, but anything or anyone besides Salzman, Randy and Sammy.

She's joking, right? All I can say is be careful what you wish for. It would be better to write in noneoftheabove than to vote for her.

Think Sarah Palin on a municipal level.

It would be good for the city to have citizens running that have experiences outside of government, not spin doctors, have common sense and have once signed a paycheck other than their own paycheck endorsement. It short fashion, someone with fiscal knowledge and believes in supporting basic services first.

Is Volm that person?

I want candidates to talk about these aspects without the typical politician jargon. The voters around here are ready for it.

Query: Has Dan Saltzman publicly stated that he is running again?

Great, let's elevate a 20 year bureaucrat to a higher position, that will get rid of favors and vendettas!

Mary's cool,
she's no tool.
Little Sammy,
go'in to school

Water,
Sewage,
Garbage too

Cops for robbers,
fires out.
Parks for families,
Paulson out.

Beaver's bats,
and Timber's nets,
cheering at,
the same old park.

I've watched Mary's work over the years- she's no spin dr. She's the only one that I've seen that is willing to tell it as it is. Perhaps that is why she was thrown out of her job?

Whoever wants to be successful in the next mayors race had better make re-defining the mission of city government (and it's many splinter entities) the up- front issue.

Mary is no Sarah Palin. And that's a great thing.

I'm not sure what some (above) are talking about, but straight up honesty ala Mary style is precisely what not only the city needs, but the entire country. I've had it with forked tongues.

none, the last statement from Mr Saltzman was that he'll keep us waiting until January.

Meanwhile, the O's MaxB has offered a hint that momentum may be gathering to effect changes in the PPB:
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/12/portland_payouts_on_police_use.html

Perhaps Mr Saltzman will read the newspaper regarding problems with the bureau over which he presumes to provide supervision.

Anyone who is thinking of endorsing Mary really, REALLY needs to talk with city employees that have worked with her. Preferably not just one or two (though that would probably suffice).

Did she change her Facebook photo yet? The one she has been using is about as slutty as a grown up should use in public. It doesn't scream "running for office" so much as trolling for men.

"Did she change her Facebook photo yet? The one she has been using is about as slutty as a grown up should use in public. It doesn't scream 'running for office' so much as trolling for men."

In this case, how does 'trolling for women' work?

I'm not so worried about a potential Goldy/Katz/Adams smear campaign. I AM waiting for the Weiner machine to start up, trash talking and hauling out crap that has nothing to do with the candidates and everything to do with propping up his little city boy triumvirate.

Let's hope for a discussion of what this city NEEDS and not a "who slept with/is currently sleeping with" gossip rat hole. A replay of what the Adams/Saltzman hitman did to Sho Dozono, while it mat be as pruriently entertaining as the Tiger melodrama, is not what will ultimately benefit the city.

One thing's for certain - the current gridlock and consistent voting block mentality at City Hall needs to come to a close. A close that's been a long time coming.