Bobby Green has been a Lane County resident since 1972, and County Commissioner of District 4 since 1995. A graduate of UO, where he played football and obtained a degree in English literature, Bobby has a background in the real estate and mortgage industry. Bobby has a long public service record, which includes Eugene City Council from 1989 to 1995 and the City of Eugene Human Rights Commission, as well as membership in numerous committees.

Bobby's priorities are to stabilize the funding situation within Lane County; public safety; health and human services; advocating for senior citizens; and supporting the expansion of parks and open spaces.

Rob Handy has lived in North Eugene for almost 35 years. Rob is the owner of a small business, and has been operating his own landscaping, consulting and contracting company for more than two decades. Rob has been involved in the community for over 20 years, including as chair of the River Road Community Organization and co-chair of the Neighborhood Leaders Council.

As a volunteer and as an appointed member to committees and task forces, Rob has worked to protect the Willamette River Greenway, to preserve wetlands, to improve the economic development of downtown, and to address transportation challenges.

Sheve Sherbina is a 15 year River Road resident. He is currently an EWEB employee in the water department and is running for North Eugene Commissioner.

Nadia Sindi is a professor of language who has taught at Oregon State University but currently is a private instrutor. She has served on numerous committees, including the Oregon Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Lane County Human Rights Advisory Committee.

She believes "issues of race and class conflict are barriers to our practice of democracy and our becoming whole human beings," and says, "We need someone on the board who is trained to understand the lives of immigrant, non-white, and poor children and families, as well as the majority of white middle class." If elected, she pledges to be an advocate for voiceless populations, to facilitate dialogues on race, and to create grassroots projects within the community.

Come, listen, and question these candidates to find out what they think are currently the most important issues affecting our community.

Our first question will be chosen from questions submitted by the audience that day.