Holy War OCA targets kids in battle for Measure 9. By Alan Pittman But while No on 9 may fill meetings in Eugene, it may be a different story across the river in Springfield. A local anti-gay measure passed in Springfield in 1992, although it remains unenforced. Cluadete Eikenberry, a transgender Springfield resident and human rights advocate who lost a recent election for the Springfield City Council, says defeating Measure 9 "is going to be a tough row to hoe in Springfield."