February 11, 2012 – Students benefit from Eugene and Springfield’s public transit
Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) President Ben Eckstein writes about the many benfits that LTD provides to university students in our area.
January 31, 2012 – New downtown student housing construction project
A new student housing project is starting up at 13th and Olive downtown. This is another one of many development projects that contributes to Eugene’s downtown revitalization.
January 28, 2012 – Front page Register-Guard article about our opponent
Ed Russo from the Register-Guard writes about Kitty’s opponent, Kevin Prociw in this morning’s paper.
January 28, 2012 – Letter to the Editor on the accomplishments of the last few years
Professor McLauchlan’s letter describes Piercy’s accomplishments downtown and her superb partnership with the University of Oregon. The city and university have collaborated recently on the U.S. Olympic Team Track and Field Trials and research projects around Eugene.
January 27, 2012 – Letter to the Editor on Kitty Piercy’s opposition to the Keystone pipeline
Shelley Kath, an advisor to the Natural Resource Defense Council, says that Kitty Piercy’s leadership in her opposition to the Keystone pipeline project played into President Obama’s decision to stand up for the environment.
January 26, 2012 – Extension of the downtown exclusion zone
It looks likely that the downtown exclusion zone will be extended on a temporary basis. It seems to have achieved its desired effect in some ways.
January 22, 2012 – Letter to the Editor on Piercy’s many accomplishments
Dave Funk writes a letter about Kitty Piercy’s “dogged determination” to revitalize downtown and he highlights some of her major accomplishments as mayor.
January 20, 2012 – Op-ed in the Register Guard about Peter Ferris
Jerry Harden writes about Peter Ferris’s and Mayor Piercy’s efforts to help manufactured home owners
January 14, 20012 – Letter to the Editor on Kitty’s work for the community
There’s more to being mayor that balancing a budget. Eugene does that and Kitty has helped cut $20 million from that budget. But, as the writer puts it, “The real test of leadership lies in working with the community to agree on crucial priorities, given limited resources. Piercy has done that.”
January 13, 2012 – LTD Ridership Surges
The Register-Guard reports that the number of Lane Transit District riders is growing rapidly. This shows the success of Eugene’s public transit system.
January 12, 2012 – Eugene’s surprising good news amid the Great Recession
Eugene’s 10.5 unemployment rate is slightly better than the national 10.8 percent and it’s also better than Oregon’s average of 12.7%. This is in part because of Eugene’s downtown construction and recent road repairs. Read more at the Eugene Weekly’s page.
January 10, 2012 – UO Appreciation Day
At the May 9, 2012 city council meeting, Mayor Piercy announced UO Apprecation Day to honorof the university’s academic successes, partnership with the city, and victory in the 2012 Rose Bowl.
January 9, 2012 – Our opponent makes it “official”
Our opponent has completed his candidacy filing and is jumping in the race.
January 6, 2012 – State of the City address: “Jobs, jobs, jobs”
Mayor Piercy gave her annual State of the City address and she outlined her goals for the city in the coming year. It’s all about “jobs, jobs, jobs”, she said.
January 6, 2012 – Watch the State of the City on YouTube or read the text of the speech
This article has a link to the video of Mayor Piercy’s State of the City address and links to a copy of the speech text.
December 7, 2011 – A city employee files a prospective petition to run for mayor
Kevin Prociw, a former-candidate for State House District 14 and a city employee, looks to enter the race. It yet to be seen if anyone else will file to run.
November 23, 2011 – Mayor Piercy takes a stand to oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline
Kitty Piercy is one of more than 100 mayors who have told President Obama that the Keystone proposal’s environmental impact needs to be re-examined.
The Daily Emerald, the campus newspaper at the University of Oregon, published a great article about Kitty’s re-election plans and her goals for the future. It also talks about the importance of winning decisively in May to avoid a drawn out campaign lasting into the fall of 2012.
October 30, 2011 – Register Guard editorial on the prospects for a conservative challenger
The Register Guard writes that Mayor Piercy’s impressive résumé would make her difficult to challenge. Nonetheless, there are those who are considering it and we can’t take a win for granted.
October 26, 2011 – The Register Guard’s Edward Russo looking forward to 2012
Edward Russo writes about the mayor’s and others’ races in the 2012 primary election. He writes about the history of mayors in Eugene and campaign issues.
October 25, 2011 – Mayor Piercy’s re-election announcement
Mayor Kitty Piercy announced her re-election plans for 2012. She highlighted the recent development downtown and spoke about her new campaign theme: “Better Together”. Click the link above to read the full statement.
