Phil Stanford

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Phil Stanford is an American journalist and author based in Oregon. He is best known for his work on the murder of Oregon Department of Corrections director Michael Francke and his efforts to prove the innocence of Frank Gable, the man who was convicted of the crime.^[1]

Stanford worked for several years at The Oregonian before leaving in 1994; he later would take 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, Oregon and in the state government. 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 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.^{[citation needed]}

In addition to his work as a newspaper columnist, Stanford has also written a book, Portland Confidential: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Rose City (Westwinds 2004) about a prominent Portland mobster from the 1930s.^[2] Previously, he co-wrote a screenplay for a film on the Francke case called Without Evidence.^[3]

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