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"Mike Delman has my support because I have seen his commitment to hard work, citizen involvement and the high ethical standards needed for county government. That record makes him right for the job."
Governor Barbara Roberts |
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"Pick...Delman for the county"
"Mike has extensive experience, working both at the county and at the Oregon Legislature...A board [with Mike Delman on it] would be a formidable board, indeed."
Oregonian, October 2008 |
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"Delman is capable of making real change"
"[A] 20-year resident of District 3 with a proven record in Multnomah County government...[Mike Delman] understands how to work the byzantine county bureaucracy."
Willamette Week, April 2008 |
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"Delman's a good fit for county seat"
"District 3 residents will get the best representatation from [Mike] Delman, who understands their needs and also knows how to get things accomplished at the county."
Portland Tribune, May 2008 |
Also supported by:
  
Multnomah Co. Corrections Officers Assn,
UFCW Local 555,
Mike Houck,
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Welcome to my website
Friends,
As you saw in the Oregonian, Mike lost his close race for county commissioner: 48% to Judy's 51%. He was short about 1600 votes.
Of course we are disappointed. But are now trying to look at the positives that the campaign produced.
1. A bonding experience for our family
2. A chance for Jill and Claire to see their dad take a risk and pursue a dream.
3. An opportunity to feel support from family and friends.
4. An opportunity to meet community activists doing inspiring work in the 14 neighborhoods that we got to know in Mike's district.
And the campaign was a personal success for Mike on several levels. He received virtually all the newspaper endorsements( five papers ).
He received endorsments and words of advice from politicians he has long admired like Governor Barbara Roberts, Sheriff Bob Skipper, commissioner Mike Lindberg- to name just a few ( see list of supporters ).
Mike raised the most money- thanks to 370 donors which included many out-of-town high school, college, and family friends.
And he won most of the competitive organizational endorsements: Sierra Club, Stand For Children, Portland Business Alliance, County Corrections Officers. artPAC ,Oregon Nurses Association, etc.
Mike built a broad coalition of support during his campaign.
Thanks to those of you who took a lawn sign, drove Jill and Claire to sports practices so Mike and I could campaign, held coffeees, marched in parade/manned our campaign booth at summer festivals, and covered shifts for me at the hospital so I could attend events.
A special thanks to those of you brave souls who canvassed. It takes courage to be a "salesman" at the door of strangers.
To everyone who helped out: your efforts will never be forgotten by the Delman family.
Below is a quote sent by one of Mike's steering committee members.
Speaks of those who take chances. Good for athletes and politicians!
Thanks, Lori Delman
Mike- Thank you for putting yourself on the line in running for public office.
I was reminded of a Theodore Roosevelt quote below:
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat. You have been the man in the arena.
