Local mayoral candidate Sho Dozono wants to make sure the voters know that the gays like him too, even if he is running against openly gay Commissioner Sam Adams.
And I admit, it would be exciting to be able to claim the honor of the first major American city with a gay mayor, but that isn’t a deciding factor in my support of Sam. I respect Adams’ liberal bravery, his willingness to advocate for things like bicycle infrastructure and public transportation and his opposition the local business-killer Wal-Mart. I’m not a particular tram fan but Adams believed in it, and for all its cost overruns, it did get done.
But back to Sho…
Via Just Out (video below):
…[the campaign message] features Portland gay power couple Eric Steinhauser and Gregg Macy as enthusiastic supporters of Dozono’s mayoral bid. Steinhauser is Portland Opera’s Box Office Manager and Macy is a Meeting Planning Manager at – wait for it – Azumano Travel. (That’s the Portland company Dozono has run as President/CEO since 1987)
