Wednesday, June 09, 2004
Fire Goldschmidt's Cronies
The revelation that Neil Goldschmidt had an illegal sexual relationship with a 14-year-old when he was mayor of Portland has led some to ask that his portrait be removed from the state capitol. But radio talk-show host Jayne Carroll argues it is more important to remove Goldschmidt cronies from the Oregon Transportation Commission, which is currently considering giving a $1.5 billion contract to Bechtel.
As a previous article in the Oregonian noted, Goldschmidt helped Bechtel get the no-bid contract to build Portland's airport light-rail line. One of the members of the Transportation Commission today is a former Bechtel employee who is now a partner in Goldschmidt's consulting firm. Another is Tom Walsh, the former general manager of Portland's transit agency whose family construction firm built many of Portland's subsidized transit-oriented developments.
As a previous article in the Oregonian noted, Goldschmidt helped Bechtel get the no-bid contract to build Portland's airport light-rail line. One of the members of the Transportation Commission today is a former Bechtel employee who is now a partner in Goldschmidt's consulting firm. Another is Tom Walsh, the former general manager of Portland's transit agency whose family construction firm built many of Portland's subsidized transit-oriented developments.
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