Author: Ethan
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The Eugene Fire Fee and the Vote We Could Have Avoided
First and foremost, you should vote in favor of the Eugene fire fee. In the November election, your election ballot will likely include a question of whether or not the City of Eugene should begin collecting a monthly “fire fee” from property owners based on their property’s square footage. You’re about to get a ton…
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Thank You
This write-up is long overdue, but here we are. The May primary obviously did not go as I, and my supporters, had hoped, but I’m proud of all we accomplished. The reality is that, with a late entry, this was always going to be a tough election. I believe, had I been in the race…
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‘Big City Problems’ | Eugene Weekly
Big thanks to the EW for having me by the newsroom to chat. A couple minor stenographic edits on the following article, though I have not heard the recording of our conversation.
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City Council Candidate: Ethan Clevenger
Source: https://kval.com/news/local/city-council-candidate-ethan-clevenger# Housing is the first thing we can do to introduce stability into those folks’ lives and allow them to work on the challenges that they, individually, face. Ethan Clevenger, City Council Candidate, Ward 1 EUGENE, Ore — On May 21st, voters will have three candidates for Eugene’s Ward 1 City Council seat: Ethan…
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Where these Eugene City Council candidates stand on housing, homelessness, budget, other topics
People in both of those rooms recognize that if we’re going to move the needle on housing and homelessness—if we’re going to make our public spaces and our downtown streets more convenient and accessible for our entire community—we’re going to have to evaluate all ideas in our community in good faith and with an open…
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City Club of Eugene Candidate Forum
I had the pleasure of taking part in a candidate forum hosted by Eugene’s City Club and AARP. Alongside other city council candidates from Wards 1 and 2, I shared my vision for a future Eugene that provides for all Eugeneans to live purposeful and fulfilling lives. Catch the full program below.
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Endorsed by the Democratic Party of Lane County
✅ ENDORSED! The Democratic Party of Lane County is now a formal endorser of the Ethan for Eugene campaign. Thank you to all who showed up to hear from my campaign. If you were looking for another reason to support my campaign, here it is. Join the DPLC as a community endorser today or donate…
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Whole Community News: Meet the Candidate: Ethan Clevenger
I am a big believer in downtown as a concept, and looking at the economics of a downtown, they’re a dense and impactful tax base. And so if your downtown is not thriving, as a city you will not thrive. And our downtown is not thriving. I sat down with John Quetzalcoatl at Whole Community…
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Register-Guard: Who’s running for Eugene mayor, City Council, EWEB board in May 2024 primary election?
https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2024/03/17/eugene-oregon-primary-election-2024/72980507007
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A Successful Candidate Forum with Jefferson Westside
Thank you to everyone who came out last night for the Jefferson Westside candidate forum! It was exciting to be at my first campaign event, and a pleasure to meet the folks in the neighborhood. I hope you came away with a clear vision of my decisive leadership philosophy and how I intend to bridge…