Political Quotes

“Portland Metro Councilor Bob Stacey announced he is going to retire next month. To say Bob is an unsung hero is true only for those who were never privileged to work with Bob or watch him in action. He is a hero in every sense of the word and the quintessential champion for livability in our community--and not just for Oregon--because his long and distinguished career earned him a national reputation. I have had the special privilege to work with Bob in every facet of his distinguished career. As a young legislator, he worked to enact Oregon's landmark land use legislation; and Bob, as a young attorney for the One Thousand Friends of Oregon, fought to establish and protect Oregon's iconic land use legislation with pioneers like Henry Richmond, Dick Benner, and Richard Whitman--true Oregon pioneers. His work put him into direct conflict with the cult, the Rajneeshees, who at that point had taken over the central Oregon town of Antelope. They actually tried to poison him as he had the courage to stand up for the integrity of local government and land use planning. When I was elected to the Portland City Council and became the commissioner of public works, Bob was my chief of staff helping to manage a diverse portfolio of critical bureaus including planning, transportation, and environmental services.…”