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Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard
Kitty Piercy embarked on a mission when she became Eugene mayor in 2005: make the city known for its environmentally friendly companies and practices.
She and her advisers seized on the idea for an environmentally progressive Eugene. "We are a community that is interested in the environment, building green and being responsible, but we have not yet grabbed onto that niche," Piercy said before taking office.
Now, Piercy is in the fight of her political life. She's up for re-election on Nov. 4, challenged by former Mayor Jim Torrey.
Even in the political season, Piercy's critics admit that she helped raise awareness about sustainability at a time when most people didn't know what the word meant.
"Certainly, it does not hurt to have a person of influence championing and recognizing those commitments companies make to sustainability, as Mayor Piercy has done," said Dave Hauser, president of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, which backs Torrey for mayor.
During Piercy's term, Eugene enhanced its green reputation with the opening of the state's first alternative fuels service station, the construction of energy-efficient "green buildings," and the installation of solar arrays - including the largest in the Pacific Northwest - on several businesses.
And during her term, city government added to its longstanding sustainability efforts.
How much credit Piercy deserves for any of this is open to question. Yet she's the top green cheerleader in a community that's at...
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