Candidate for Oregon House of Representatives - District 36 in 2020 Oregon Primary Election.
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Get StartedWomen need to be able to make their own decisions about their bodies and women's reproductive health choices should be covered by all insurance plans. Family planning services are critical to maintaining and sustaining women’s health. I support Planned Parenthood. Learn more
Oregon has made strides towards honoring diversity and recognizing equal rights for everyone. These efforts should be celebrated and expanded. Learn more
Those who put themselves in harm's way to serve us deserve our respect. At the same time, public servants in uniform must be accountable for their actions and police body cameras should be deployed to uniformed police officers as soon as possible. Learn more
Better educated Oregonians are needed for tomorrow’s jobs. Yet the average student graduating with debt from Oregon’s public universities owes almost $30K. Low income students are being priced out. Learn more
Public university budgets should prioritize student success, not construction debt service or executive compensation. University boards and leadership must be held accountable to the people of Oregon for the choices they make, and transparent about how all funding, including state allocated dollars, are spent. Learn more
Oregon has figured out what it costs to properly fund K-12 education with the quality education model, but the investment has never been made. While the Student Success Act (SSA) will help a lot, work remains to be done to fully fund public K-12 education. Learn more
The future of energy is from renewable sources. Those are the kind of jobs we need to be fighting to bring to—and keep—in Oregon. Sustainability means being a good steward of our environment, today. Learn more
I’m in favor of clean energy legislation and eliminating old, dirty sources of pollution like our aging diesel truck fleet. Commerce should not override environmental stewardship. Kids deserve better. Learn more
We are too late to avoid all the effects of climate change. But the sooner we take meaningful action, the more damage we can prevent. I'm fortunate to be able to take public transportation to work - we can each act, but need strong policies nudging everyone towards using clean fuel sources too. Learn more
Americans overwhelmingly favor background checks and waiting periods, and so do I. Gun safety is of primary importance. We require demonstrated competence to drive a car but not own a gun? I’m in favor of reasonable gun laws which have been proven to reduce gun violence. Learn more
Everyone deserves quality, affordable healthcare. Single payer has been demonstrated around the world to be the most effective way to achieve that outcome - it works. People want quality healthcare, our current patchwork health insurance market is a poorly-performing means to that end. Learn more
When buying nearly anything, the price is clear up front. Not healthcare. Until we get to single payer, we need to know what our health related choices actually cost - before we make our healthcare decisions, not afterward. Learn more
The state legislature has a responsibility to work with local governments to expand access to affordable public housing, and to lift state preemption on local jurisdictions setting their own rental rate increases at levels lower than the relatively high one set by state law. Learn more
Immigration is one of the main things that makes America great. Nearly everyone living in north America has ancestors that came from somewhere else within the last couple centuries. We are a nation of immigrants, and we need to start acting like it again. Learn more
A strong infrastructure was essential to the US economic boom in the 1950s and 60s. We need to renew that investment again today. Cutting revenues prevents these public investments. Learn more
There are a lot of actions we can take today to increase readiness for the major earthquake we know is coming to Oregon. Requiring fuel tank owners to harden the critical energy infrastructure hub in Linnton, fixing older buildings we know are unsafe, and making sure new buildings must be constructed so they can be used immediately after a major earthquake. Learn more
The personal income tax kicker is regressive, unwise public policy, and mostly benefits the wealthy since they rightfully pay more. These collected revenues should be put into the rainy day fund to mitigate the likelihood of drastic cuts in the next economic downturn. Learn more
Our property tax system has resulted from a patchwork of initiatives, it wasn't created thoughtfully - it has turned into a mess. It should be redone, and in particular fixed income seniors who have been in their homes for many years should have their tax limited as a percentage of their income and assets so they can stay in their homes. PROTECTING THE ENVIRON. Learn more
Since measures 5 , 8, and 11 were passed in the ‘90s, Oregon has faced systemic budget shortfalls year after year. Corporations’ contribution to total tax revenue has been dropping for 40 years. The Student Success Act is a good start to fixing this, but there is more to do. Learn more
As the bargaining chair and a shop steward for public higher education staff, I've seen the struggle front-line workers go through for respect on the job and fair wages and benefits. The rights to organize and stand together for fair treatment as workers should be expanded. Learn more
The vast majority of those in poverty are the working poor. They aren’t paid living wages, while often corporate employers pay themselves and their shareholders very well. Inequality is an ever-increasing problem in an economy that often does not work for working people. Learn more
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