PHIL STANFORD

'Phil Stanford' is a journalist and author. He is best known for his work on the murder of Oregon Corrections director Michael Francke and his efforts to prove the innocence of Frank Gable, the man who was convicted of the crime.
Stanford worked for several years on the Oregonian before taking a job with the Portland Tribune. He now writes a biweekly column in that newspaper, covering numerous topics including the history of political and police corruption and organized crime in Portland. More often, however, his column is a collection of tidbits from around town, usually just a few sentences per subject with a dozen subjects per column. His column is immediately identifiable by the steady barrage of ellipses that are interspersed unconventionally throughout his writings.
Stanford also wrote a book in the Francke case that is being adapted into a motion picture.
Stanford has opposed several initiatives of the administrations of Portland Mayors Vera Katz and Tom Potter. He has expressed especially strong opposition to Voter-Owned Elections, a favorite cause of current City Council member Erik Sten.