Belcastro enters race for Buckley House seat

July 2, 2008 By JOHN DARLING for the Medford Mail Tribune

Longtime Rogue Valley television personality Pete Belcastro will run as an independent against Rep. Peter Buckley, D-Ashland, he announced Tuesday.

If elected, he will work to develop green industry, increase funding for higher education and reform Oregon's tax system and spending, he said.

Belcastro, who worked for 19 years as director of Rogue Valley Community Television before leaving last year, said it's "irresponsible and unsustainable" that the Democratic majority in the House has increased spending by $620 million a biennium during a tight economy.

For Release: June 9, 2008

The Independent Party of Oregon, the state's third largest political party, yesterday nominated one candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives and 2 candidates for county commissions.

• Oregon House of Representatives, District 4: Keith Wangle (www.votekeith.net)
• District 4 centers on Gold Hill and includes Central Point, part of Medford, and the outskirts around Grants Pass
• Wallowa County Commissioner #2: Ken Wick
• Curry County Commissioner #1: Stephen "Chip" Bradley