Our region—planned and nurtured as a model of innovation, sustainability and quality of life—is at a turning point. It’s not enough to create a beautiful place if only the fortunate and privileged are able to enjoy it. For many among us it’s just not working.

In recent years, it has become harder to get a job that pays decent wages, find an affordable place to live, and get where we need to go in a reasonable amount of time at a reasonable cost.

We need a future for all of us, but that is going to require us to think bigger and do better. That’s why I am running to be Metro President.

To guide our region’s future. To find the balance between urban living and our surrounding farms and forests. To build an innovative green economy. To provide access and opportunity to all of our residents.

A FUTURE FOR EVERYONE means:

  • Making sure this region remains both livable AND affordable
  • Improving the health of our economy, environment and families
  • Improving all our transportation options

We need to pursue these goals with a focus on equity and transparency.

Through bold vision AND focused implementation we can build a future — for all of us.

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After speaking with my family, advisors, and supporters, I have decided to suspend my campaign for US Congress. I am deeply grateful to the thousands of Oregonians I met in the course of this campaign and I am more committed than ever to empowering people through effective leadership.

While I will not be serving in Congress, I am not leaving public service. Metro is in the midst of critical work–the I-5bridge replacement project, bringing our regional economic vibrancy back, completing the 4700 units of affordablehousing, and implementing the Supportive Housing Services measure–that deserves my undivided attention.

I was the first Democrat to enter the race, because I was appalled at the MAGA extremism of Lori Chavez-DeRemer and the Republican House Majority. The 5th District remains a key race to retake the House majority and return sane leadership to Washington, D.C.

I believe State Rep. Janelle Bynum is the best candidate to defeat Chavez-DeRemer. She has my enthusiasticendorsement and full support and I urge all 5th District Democrats to entrust her with this work.

Over the course of the last 8 months since I declared, almost 1,500 people invested in this campaign to protect
and strengthen our democracy. I want to thank each one of them for their commitment and investment and ask them to support Representative Bynum because working together we can take back the U.S. Congress.

I’d like to thank my staff for their dedication, and especially my husband Mark whose love and support havesustained me throughout this process.
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