Actually, as a voter I'm quite pleased with Sam's approach to issues and protecting Portlanders interests. And by the way, what the hell is a "Oregon Native"? And are Oregon natives the only ones being gentrified? Sam's job is to represent the interests of Portlanders not native Oregonians who may hail from Bend or Prineville or Tribal areas. Oh, and I'm sure there are plenty of gay or lesbian native Portlanders for Sam to represent. We are after all a very diverse community.