Contributors

Agena Aziz

Tim Bernasek

Jay Bozievich

Jay Bozievich is a baby boomer that was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up the middle child of five in the Maryland suburbs. His father reported the news for CBS radio and later served as press secretary for the House Budget Committee after retiring from CBS. Jay’s father retired for good when Newt Gingrich and the Republicans took over control of the house.

Jay cut his political teeth arguing with his dad about deficit spending and the benefits of a flat tax. More recently, Jay was chair of the Libertarian Party of Lane County and ran the most successful campaign for the legislature to date by a Libertarian in Oregon when he ran for House District 13 in 2002. Jay came to realize that the best way of working for small government was within the two-party system and corrected his party registration to Republican immediately after the general election of 2002.

In May of 2003, Jay was elected to the Lane Community College Board of Education. He is a Precinct Committee Person and serves as Vice Chair of the Lane County Republican Central Committee. Jay’s vocal opposition to Measure 30 and his elected position on the LCC Board earned him the distinction of being listed in the Eugene Weekly’s 2003 “Naughty” list. Jay is proud of his “naughty” distinction that he shared with other noteworthy Eugene Republicans Jack Roberts and Jim Torrey.

Jay is always willing to take a principled stand in public no matter how controversial. He is also willing to argue any side of an issue just to get a rise out of someone, just ask his father.

Jay lives in Eugene with his wife of 23 years, Elizabeth, and his two standard poodles. To keep food in the dog’s bowl, Jay works as a Senior Engineer at the local water and electric utility. All of Jay’s writings are his personal opinions and not those of his employer or any organization to which he is a member or elected official.

Wayne Brady

Wayne Brady has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from UCLA and two Master of Science degrees from USC. The first is a degree in Mechanical Engineering and the second is a degree in Management Science.

Wayne Brady spent 36 years as an engineer in the aerospace industry. He worked on military and civilian space projects. Wayne retired and he and his wife Pat moved from California to Oregon in 1995.

Mr. Brady has worked on political campaigns starting with the Goldwater campaign in 1964 and continuing through the Bush/Cheney 2004 campaign. During the last few years he has also volunteered for the Taxpayers Association of Oregon.

Jonathan Collegio

A native (albeit currently expat) Oregonian, Jonathan Collegio is press secretary at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) in Washington, DC, where he is the committee’s primary spokesman on open seat and challenger races. Previous to his post at the NRCC, Collegio served as deputy chief of staff for Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10), who was tagged by Human Events as one of the top five conservatives to watch in Congress. He also served as communications director for the Goli Ameri for Congress campaign in 2004, and as director of communications for Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) in Washington, DC going back to 2001. Collegio has appeared multiple times on CNN, CNNFN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, NBC Nightly News and CBS Radio. He has written articles for and been quoted in USA TODAY, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, Business Week, Time, National Review and various other publications.

Collegio earned his master’s degree in public affairs and politics from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he was a graduate fellow at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. He also spent a year as associate producer at News 12 New Jersey, the largest television network
in the state.

Collegio attended the University of Oregon from 1995-1999, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor of science in economics and political science. He also studied Spanish for a year at the American University of Acapulco in southern Mexico. A world traveler who has visited 41 countries on five continents, Collegio grew up in Jacksonville, Oregon and now resides in Arlington, Virginia.

Kevin Curry

Kevin Curry is the Director of Communications and Public Relations for the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. Prior to joining
the HBA, he was the Director of Communication for the House Majority Office at the Oregon Legislature. In addition to his work at the HBA, Kevin is an adjunct professor at Linfield College and George Fox University. He has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and political science from Linfield College, and a master’s degree in communication from the University of Washington.

Ross Day

John Fensak

Mark Fitz

Jeff Kropf

Joanne Lee

Richard Leonetti

Dave Lister

Devon Lyon

Larry Huss

Dave Mowry

Tim Philips

Tim is the founder and CEO of Phillips and Company Securities, Inc., a full service brokerage firm, serving over 10,000 clients throughout the Northwest and the country. Tim believes in the value of small business and the benefits of the jobs created for Oregonians. He has supported a number of local small ventures, is integrally involved in Oregon’s business community and is a member of the Portland Business Alliance.

Both personally and professionally, Tim is committed to giving back to our community. He is the Chairman of the Board of the Children’s Cancer Association (CCA) and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Oregon Episcopal School (OES). He is also the past president and corporate delegate for the Leukemia Society of Oregon, spending considerable time promoting the efforts of OHSU’s world renowned Dr. Brian Druker in his work to cure leukemia.

Tim is actively involved in Oregon politics. Most recently, he ran for U.S. Congress in the 1st district, where he campaigned to eliminate wasteful spending. Based on his platform, Tim received the endorsements of a number of leading publications including Brainstorm NW, Willamette Week, The Hillsboro Argus, Forest Grove News Times, Beaverton Valley Times, Tigard Times and Tualatin Times. Additionally, Tim served as Chairman of the Oregon Opportunity PAC supporting candidates who were committed to making Oregon’s education system one of the best in the nation
and who put job creation and economic growth as priorities.

As a business leader and innovator, Tim has also encouraged his employees to become active in the community. Over the years, his company has supported a number of worthy causes including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 9/11 Disaster Victims Fund, Boys & Girls Aid Society, Cedar Mills Library, Goodwill, Junior Achievement, OHSU Foundation, OMSI Development, Portland Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, The Oregon Zoo Foundation and United Way. The Phillips family, which includes his wife Kristen and his two children Brad and McCall, reside in Washington County and enjoy skiing, fishing and reading.

Ted Piccolo

Ted Piccolo has owned and published a newspaper in Portland Oregon and at the ripe old age of 30 owned a news talk radio station sporting the likes of Dave Anderson, Bruce Williams and Dwight Slade. In 1999 Willamette Week named Ted “Public Enemy Numbe One,” for Portland’s downtown political establishment. This after managing successive campaigns defeating: Light Rail Bond measure, Parks Bond measure, Oregon Convention Center Bond measure.

In 2000 Mr. Piccolo raised over $100k in a campaign to unseat incumbant city counselor Charlie Hales. While losing that campaign Ted still recieved 36% of the vote and Charlie Hales resigned a year later.

Ted is a graduate of ORLI and more recently publisher of NWRepublican.blogspot.com as well as running his own advertising firm Image Communications.

Representative Dennis Richardson

Dennis Richardson has been a resident of Southern Oregon since 1979. Dennis is a decorated, veteran helicopter pilot who served in Chu Lai, Viet Nam. Married to Cathy Coyl Richardson. They are the proud parents of one son and eight daughters. He completed his Bachelor Degree in 1976 and earned his law degree at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at B.Y.U. in 1979. His articles have been published in the B.Y.U. Law Review,Tax Digest, Real Estate Review, Colorado Bar Journal and Financial Freedom Report.

Since graduating from law school, Dennis has been a practicing attorney in Central Point. He owns the law firm of Dennis Richardson & Associates, P.C., and has successfully served his clients and the community for the past 26 years. He has published articles in national journals on topics ranging from Condominium Conversions to Family Estate Trusts. The biography of Dennis Richardson is featured in Who’s Who in the America and Who’s Who in American Law.

Dennis was elected to his first term as Oregon State Representative in 2002. Dennis also served in his community as Chair of the Budget Committee for School District 6 and as a member of the Central Point City Council. For the 2005 Oregon Legislative Session, Dennis was elected by his colleagues to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oregon House of Representatives. Dennis was also appointed to the Joint House/Senate Ways and Means Full Committee, and as Chair of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services. Dennis says he and Cathy have sought to pattern their lives after Benjamin Franklin, who believed that a person’s first 50 years of life should be spent learning, earning and raising a family, and their last 50 years should be dedicated to giving back to society in the form of public service. To that end, Dennis Richardson is proud to serve in the Oregon State House of Representatives. He considers it an honor to represent the great citizens of
Oregon’s District 4.

Steve Schopp

Kurt Weber

Jason Williams

Jason is the founder, lobbyist and executive director of the Taxpayer Association of Oregon with President Don McIntire. Jason is the co-chief petitioner of the Tax Referendum (Measure 30). Jason is the author one of Oregon’s most popular political websites: http://www.oregonwatchdog.com which features daily news updated every morning. Williams worked for Oregonians In Action during the 1990s. Williams Graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and received a Masters of Business Administration degree from Marylhurst University.