ON THE ISSUES
Education
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I am a proud alumni of Beaverton Public Schools. When librarians were taken out of schools, I saw first-hand how teachers stretched themselves to fill the gaps for students. I felt the strain of growing class sizes as one of many students asked to share a desk or sit on the window sill to make space for others. It’s time to reevaluate how we fund schools, how we support our teachers, and how we meet the needs of Oregon students across the board.
My father used his GI benefits to go to college after serving in the Navy, and my mom was a young, single mother to my older brothers while putting herself through school. Both of them understood how difficult it can be to finance a college degree, and that’s why I’m dedicated to expanding pathways to higher education in all forms from community college, universities, trade schools, and certificate programs.
PUBLIC SAFETY
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I was a co-organizer and speaker at Oregon’s March for Our Lives and was motivated as a student to stand up for my peers in the fight for safe classrooms. Four years later, I became a gun violence survivor myself. I’ve worked on safe storage laws, gun-free buildings, and suicide prevention, and while we’ve made Oregon a safer place to live, there’s more to be done. As your next State Representative, I will bring legislative knowledge and lived experience together to fight for a safer Oregon.
HOUSING​
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Affordable housing is an issue plaguing our communities, from our seniors who are priced out of the neighborhoods they’ve lived in for years, to the young adults who can’t take the first steps on their homeowner journey. It’s time to take a different look at affordable housing and make sure our community members have a holistic housing market accessible for all who want to live in our community.
The legislature is making landmark efforts to make families and children not just housed, but secure in their housing. Too many Oregonians struggle to make ends meet, even when they have access to affordable housing. It’s time to start talking about how to keep people housed, how to make their monthly bills more manageable, and how to make ‘affordable’ a reality.
ADDICTION​
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As a Legislative Director in Salem, one of my proudest moments was developing and passing Senate Bill 238, the Fentanyl Education bill. Not only did this legislation put life-saving education in all middle- and high-schools across Oregon, it passed both chambers of the State Legislature by a wide bipartisan margin. I will make it a priority to pass common-sense legislation to treat those struggling with substance use disorder, and work on policies to prevent addiction before it begins. Prevention and treatment together are the balance we need to turn Oregon’s addiction crisis around.
health care​
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Between chronic illnesses that require repeated treatment and those singular trips to the Emergency Room, Oregon has made healthcare more affordable, but we haven’t finished the fight. When I fought to keep the Legacy Mount Hood Birthing Center, I wasn’t just thinking about affordable care, I was thinking about local care. Patients deserve affordable care in their own neighborhoods. The doctors, nurses, and qualifies staff who run our medical system deserve support as they support us, and I’m dedicated to making the healthcare system even better than it is today.
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