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Jefferson Smith

Jefferson Smith

Jefferson Smith represents Oregon State House District 47.  He is a native of east Portland, the district he represents.

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Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on July 9, 2012 school board testimony.
Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • July 27, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on May 15, 2012 a questionnaire
Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • May 25, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate
Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to."
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By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate
Says  "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on March 10, 2012 a candidates' forum.
Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 10, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on November 21, 2011 an interview.
Says "we got a chance to pass what I think is Oregon's first human trafficking bill which has increased by 66 percent the calls to the human trafficking hotline."
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 22, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on November 1, 2011 a press release
Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on January 13, 2011 an article in The Oregonian
A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009
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By Janie Har • January 22, 2011
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Latest Fact-Checks About Jefferson Smith

Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate
Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment."
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By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
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