Forward Oregon

People that read this blog know that I really like Governor Barbra Roberts.  This cycle she has endorsed the candidates that I care the most about Jeff Merkley, Cyreena Boston, and Kate Brown.  This is a great video where Governor Roberts tells us why Jeff Mekerly is “The Change We Need”:

Forward Oregon’s favorite former Governor Barbra Roberts endorsed two of Forward Oregon’s favorite candidates, Cyreena Boston and Kate Brown.

Cyreena Boston is running for House District 45 and my reasons for endorsing her can be seen in this post from earlier this week.  In her endorsement Barbra Roberts echoed that sentiment:

“Cyreena Boston is my choice for State Representative,” said Governor Roberts. “Cyreena really understands her community. Her hands-on approach to getting things done is exactly what we need in the Oregon Legislature.”

Governor Roberts endorsement is a really nice headliner in a long line of prominent figures that have endorsed Cyreena including State Senators Avel Gordly and Margaret Carter, State Superintendent of Schools Susan Castillo, State Representatives Chip Shields and Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor Tom Potter, and City Commissioners Erik Sten and Randy Leonard.  Many people dismiss the value of endorsements, but in contested primaries like the one Cyreena Boston faces, with many candidates who have relatively low name identification, seeing a trusted name like Barbra Roberts definately creates a willingness to vote for a candidate.

Speaking of hotly contested primaries, the Secretary of State Democratic primary is just plain messy with four well know and qualified candidates.  Forward Oregon has endorsed Kate Brown for Secretary of State and in this video Barbra Roberts does the same.

Two excellent candidates endorsed by my favorite former Governor, sweet!