The Lane Bus was honored to back Kitty Piercy as mayor and put our resources behind helping get her elected. Hours of phone-banking and canvassing proved that a movement can overcome a heavily financed campaign. We were thrilled to get the thank you note from Mayor Piercy and we can all agree it was all well worth the effort!

Dear all,
The Bus Project was an amazing partner in winning my re-election as Mayor. Thank each of you and all those bus canvassers who knocked on so many doors – truly democracy in action! And you had fun doing it.

Just a couple thoughts to share with you. Prior to the beginning of the election cycle, my public approval rating was around 60%. The huge and heavily funded negative ad campaign took it’s toll and eroded my support to a point where JT could have won the race. Without you, I doubt that we would have made it all the way back from that point. It took a tremendous effort.

So it’s good for us all to remember after a full year of attacks, smearing and misinformation, I have my work cut out for me. I think it is all worthwhile so that we can keep Eugene a great place to live. Times are tough and many are struggling. It will take us all working together from the national level on down to the local to get through this period, rebuilding our economy, ensuring people’s human and civil rights, protecting our natural resources, ensuring our education system is supported and that we finally move toward meeting the health care needs of the people of this country.

Thank you Bus Project for being so committed to getting people to vote for a better future for us all. Keep on going. I am with you.

Kitty