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Civilian Review Board candidates emphasize accountability and community trust in brief presentations
Summary
Two applicants addressed the Eugene City Council seeking appointment to the Civilian Review Board, highlighting experience with oversight, law, and police accountability; no appointments were made at the April 14 work session.
Two candidates presented for the Civilian Review Board during the council’s boards-and-commissions interview session on April 14.
Joshua (Josh) Burstein, who said he has lived in Ward 1 for 17 years, described prior service on budget and economic development bodies and past work on police-misconduct and review-board issues in other cities. Burstein said he has attended CRB meetings over the past year and met with independent auditors, and advocated that the CRB be both accountable and proactive in building relationships with Eugene Police Department staff. Elise Josephson, a Ward 7 resident and lawyer, described a lifelong interest in fairness and equal administration of justice, said she studied planning and public policy and earned a JD from the University of Oregon in 2024, and said she wants the CRB to work with the independent police auditor to evaluate use-of-force policies.
No council action was taken on these applicants; the council will consider appointments at a later date. Both applicants said they wanted to advance public trust while ensuring accountability where policies are not followed.
