Boston files for Dingfelder seat

Posted by The Oregonian
September 13, 2007 10:14AM

As expected, former Democratic Party of Oregon staffer Cyreena Boston filed Thursday to run for Rep. Jackie Dingfelder's seat in Northeast Portland.

Boston, 27, describes herself as a Parkrose native who "kicked off her political career" at age 10 knocking on doors for the Portland Organizing Project, a group aimed at improving neighborhood services. She graduated from Spelman College and lists as supporters Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo, Labor Commissioner Dan Gardner and state Sens. Avel Gordly and Margaret Carter.

Dingfelder is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Gordly, a Portland independent.

Today is the first day candidates can register with the state Elections Division to run for office next year. Stay tuned for more announcements of who's running for what.

-Janie Har