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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.

From 1987 to 1994, Stanford wrote a column for The Oregonian. Later, he wrote a biweekly column in the Portland Tribune, 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 was a collection of tidbits from around town, usually just a few sentences per subject with a dozen subjects per column. His column was recognizable by the steady barrage of ellipses that were interspersed unconventionally throughout his writings.Stanford opposed several initiatives of the administrations of Portland mayors Vera Katz and Tom Potter. He expressed especially strong opposition to Voter-Owned Elections, a favorite cause of former City Council member Erik Sten. This column ran until December 2008.

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. Previously, he co-wrote a screenplay for a film on the Francke case called Without Evidence.

Since writing for the Portland Tribune, Stanford has started a private investigation service.

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