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Article: Oakland fills city council seats.(Elections)(Several races are too close to call in area coastal communities)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2006
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Byline: Karen McCowan and Winston Ross
The Register-Guard
After nearly a year without a mayor and full city council, Oakland voters elected themselves a new slate of leaders Tuesday. In other small towns in the valley, incumbent mayors appeared to be surviving challenges with the exception of Oakridge, where former mayor Don Hampton was reclaiming his old seat from Mayor Sue Bond. On the coast, incumbents and challengers, including some former elected officials, were locked in tight races in several areas.
In what appeared to be a surprisingly decisive Oakland victory, Douglas County Veterans Services Office assistant Nanci Staples was leading a four-way race with ...