The Weekly is 100 percent on track with its endorsement of Jim Torrey for School Board. Here’s why you are right:
Torrey has proven that he will stand up for under-represented kids. He has taken hard votes to promote equity and more support for marginalized kids.
He listens — he walks his talk when it comes to respect and civility. He is the model of respectful leadership that we need in these polarizing times. He walks his talk when it comes to hard work, too — he’s not up on his soapbox, but he’s with us knocking on doors for schools every time. He does support progressive, forward thinking health education, mental health supports and curriculum.
I work with hundreds of Stand for Children parents across the district to advocate for better schools and school funding and to hold school leaders accountable. Our members are in schools across Eugene, and we know what is happening in the district.
Our parent leaders unanimously endorsed Torrey because we know him, and we know how much he actually does for schools and kids. This was a clear choice for us: Jim Torrey for School Board.
Joy Marshall
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
P.S. If you’d like to talk about supporting EW, I’d love to hear from you!
jody@eugeneweekly.com
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