Experienced Leadership for the Future of Forest Grove

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND LIVABILITY

We can protect what we love about Forest Grove while also addressing rising housing costs. We can plan for the future development of our beloved city, welcoming new residents without displacing our neighbors. But Forest Grove cannot solve this challenge on its own. I have many years of experience working with local, regional, and state partners to craft policies and programs to address housing choice and affordability for all our families.

SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION

First as a neighborhood leader and then as a local elected official, I led the creation of a program to build safe routes to school for students and ADA-compliant connections to transit and services, while also ensuring continued maintenance of local streets. Fixing gaps in our infrastructure is a basic function of government, and improving access to safe and accessible transportation options benefits us all. This work requires collaboration and coordination across jurisdictions and I look forward to putting my experience and relationships to work for Forest Grove.

CLIMATE ACTION

As a Milwaukie City Councilor, I helped create the city’s first Climate Action Plan, which stands as a model other jurisdictions use to plan for a sustainable future. Climate change is a global threat, but there are many ways we can act locally to adapt and build resiliency here at home. From big policies to small acts, we must work collectively to make sure the planet our kids inherit is a place where they can thrive.

TEAMWORK AND INCLUSIVENESS

I learned servant leadership from my parents at a very young age. I carry those values with me and work hard to build trust in the community to help solve some of our most pressing challenges. We all love this place, and we all want to see it succeed. We owe it to each other to try to find common ground and to be honest and respectful in our conversations about the future of our community. While we may not always agree, I promise to remember that my own perspective isn’t the only one to consider. Together, we can tackle big issues, including building a more equitable, just, and inclusive city.

Making sure that all our residents have a role in determining our city’s future is one of the reasons I started getting involved in my community and a big factor in my decision to run for council. As your representative on council, I will push for policies, practices, and procedures that honor diversity and increase participation by all of our residents to achieve equitable outcomes.