Candidate for Oregon House of Representatives - District 29 in 2020 Oregon General Election.
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Get StartedLoss of confidence in the public school system I’ve noticed a trend of people trying to leave the public school system in search of ‘safer’ options. Perhaps the current paradigm isn’t as inclusive as it purports to be. Learn more
Meaningless environmental grandstanding. How much legislative time and money was put into banning straws and requiring a 5 cent fee (hard not to call it a tax since it’s government imposed) on paper bags? Our landfills are already pretty tightly regulated. It’s hard to see how Oregon straws are escaping into the oceans; but if they were, one would think you’d see them sprouting up along the banks of the Columbia first. When the State passes legislation, it would be nice if it were actually meaningful. Learn more
Communities with rampant homelessness Obviously an issue with multiple causes, for which the current State government doesn’t enough care about or else, under the current paradigm, doesn’t know how to address. Learn more
Grossly oversubscribed roads and highways If one encourages industry to move into the State, it would be nice if the obvious consequences would also be considered. I’m not a fan of the new highways, but there must be an effective way to move goods, services, and people between cities and across the state. For the foreseeable future, that mechanism is on roads. Learn more
Ineffective and unsafe mass transit Despite the overcrowded roads, the MAX is still a slow way to get between two points despite the billions spent on it. I have observed some of the stations seem to be preferred gathering points for some very seedy people which causes me to question whether MAX might be as much a multi-billion dollar homeless shelter as a service for the everyday people trying to commute. Learn more
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