We are already in the second week of this discussion, but this may
still be of some interest to participants on this list.
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Council Member, Paul Scapicchio, Boston District 1
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Representative Chris Beck, Oregon - District: 12
Representative Phil Barnhart, Oregon - District 40
Drew Mahalic, CEO Portland Oregon Sports Authority
Dan Cook, editor of The Business Journal Portland
Ron Paul, Chief of Staff - Portland Commissioner
Charlie Hales
Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook, Oregon Baseball Campaign &
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Tim Marttala, Director of Operations,
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Jay Weiner, author of "Stadium Games: Fifty Years of
Big League Greed and Bush League Boondoggles"
Bill Lester, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
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David Brauer, Freelance journalist, former sports
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Corporate Report Minnesota, and City Pages
Dave St. Peter, Minnesota Twins
Andrew Zimbalist: editor of "Sports, Jobs, and Taxes:
The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Stadiums"
author of "Baseball and Billions: A Probing Look
Inside the Business of Our National Pastime."
Neil DeMause, co-author of "Field of Schemes"
Brett Mandel, author of "Minor Players, Major Dreams"
Tom Goldstein, Elysian Fields Quarterly: The Baseball Review
Brad Humphreys, is an economist who is actively involved
in research on the economic impact of professional
sports franchises and facilities on local economies.
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found on his curriculum vitae.
Shawn McCarthy, Ralph Nader's sports industry watchdog
Rance Gregory - author of 'Political Football' (fiction)
A fast-paced thriller (fiction) propelled by two
billionaires fighting for a football team in Los Angeles.
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