Statesman Journal mini-questionnaire for 2012 Primary Election Thank you for responding to this questionnaire, which is for

use by Statesman Journal Editorial Board members in evaluating candidates for potential endorsements. Your answers also will be shared with reporters and may be published in the newspaper and/or on our website, StatesmanJournal.com. Remember: Any information you provide may be made public. Please fill in your answer to each question and return this questionnaire to the Editorial Board as an attached Word document. The editorial board e-mail: Salemed@StatesmanJournal.com Deadline for submitting your questionnaire: 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 3
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Your name: Age: 65

Karen Bowerman

(If your age will change before the May 15 primary, please indicate your birthday. We want to make sure we use accurate ages in editorials and news coverage. )

Political party (if this is a partisan office): R Position you are seeking (name of position, district number): U.S. Congress, Oregons 5th Congressional District I plan to attend the editorial board meeting scheduled for: April 6 Number of years living in the area you seek to represent: We purchased our 1915 home three years ago for remodel and this is our second year in the home. Are you a full-time resident of that area? yes City/town of residence: Lake Oswego Family (name of spouse/partner, number and ages of children if at home, number of grown children):
Earl is my husband of 34 years, and we have four adult children

Education:

Ph.D., Texas A&M (Administration) M.A., Kansas University (Speech) B.A. (Political Science and Speech Communications)

Current occupation/employer: Counselor for both business start-ups and established organizations wishing to expand and grow. [Retired from work in universities.]

Employment, military and volunteer history: Dean of Business & Public Administration in the California State University system (also Professor of Business, totaling 32 years within the system); prior experience in student services at Texas A&M University; manager of a financial firm in North Carolina; intern and executive director in offices of the governor in both Kansas and Texas. Volunteer history includes service as appointee by the Secretary of Commerce with a district export council to expand regional exports, service in executive positions in chambers of commerce and economic partnerships in support of business activity. I have been active in my church with past service as an elder. When my children were in grade school through high school, I volunteered to help coach many programs such as national History Day activities. Please list all public offices to which youve been elected, and when: No elected public offices. Please list any unsuccessful candidacies for public office, and when: None. Other prior political and government experience: Appointed by City of Lake Oswego, OR as 50-Plus Advisory Board member Appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the District Export Council, Executive Board Appointed Examiner Eureka Award for Performance Excellence and U.S. Senate Productivity Award (Baldrige) Appointed Fresno, CA Renaissance Empowerment Zone Board of Directors Appointed Tourism Committee, County of Fresno CA Appointed to Little Hoover Commission, Chair of Personnel Task Force, City of Fresno CA Appointed by Governor of Texas as Executive Director, Texas Commission on the Status of Women Interned with Governor of Kansas and his Education Advisor (researched and wrote position papers) and U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare in the Speech-Writing Department How the public can reach your campaign (remember that this information may be published): Mail address: P. O. Box 219 Marylhurst, Oregon 97036 E-mail address: ForCongress@KarenBowerman.com Web site URL: www.KarenBowerman.com Phone: 800 909-8589 Fax:

Please limit your response to each of the following questions to about 75 words. 1. Why did you decide to run for this office? Experience that I wish to apply in the governmental sector converges with our countrys needs for developing jobs and lowering debt. On a personal level, I have always been interested in serving in this manner and this is the time in my life when I have the opportunity to step up and offer my service. 2. How much will your primary campaign cost? Total cost will be in the range of $25,000 to $30,000 because I believe it is more important during the primary to shake as many hands as possible and talk to people in the district than to deliver one-way communication via traditional media. 3. Key endorsements you have received: I am not seeking endorsements during the primary. 4. Have you ever been convicted of a crime, been disciplined by a professional licensing board/organization or had an ethics violation filed against you? If so, please give the details. No. 5. Have you ever filed for bankruptcy, been delinquent on your taxes or other major accounts, or been sued personally or professionally? If so, please give the details. No. 6. Why should people vote for you? What separates you from your opponent(s)? Be specific. People should vote for me if they seek the candidate with clear vision who puts economic prosperity for Oregonians #1. I am fiscally conservative and support a balanced budget that protects investments made by seniors into Social Security and Medicare. I would help reduce our climbing debt through Congressional restraint in spending, and I have the know-how to help reduce government regulations that have needlessly stifled the private sector from creating more jobs in Oregon. 7. What are the three most important issues you would address if elected? How? (75 words
for each issue)

A. Fiscal responsibility with clear vision toward spending within our means and beginning payback of our countrys debt. Fiscal reform is critical to work rapidly toward a balanced budget. We need leadership, and leadership is not just saying words that voters want to hear, but it is about doing the right thing and achieving results. B. Economic prosperity for Oregonians by continuing to push for responsible utilization of our renewable natural resources including logging and fishing, both for job creation and for our counties revenue stability. I support free enterprise and expansion of exports that lead to job creation in manufacturing, milling and other industries.

C. All of Congress must address the importance of integrity so voters are assured that what is said is transparent and matches with what is done. It is past time to regain trust in our Congress. Approval ratings are at an unhealthy all-time low. Representatives in Congress must communicate and behave so that the body as a whole is no longer dysfunctional. 8. What do you see as other important issues? Social Security and Medicare being maintained for our seniors, implementation of existing immigration law, coming to agreement on medical care, and control of governmental efficiency and federal administrative overhead that is too costly, among other important issues. 9. What magazines, newspapers and Web publications do you regularly read to keep up on the news and developments in your areas of interest? The Wall Street Journal, The Oregonian, the Statesman Journal, and online I read newspapers from smaller and rural communities in the 5th Congressional District. 10. Any skeletons in your closet or other potentially embarrassing information that you want to disclose before it comes up in the campaign? None.