Priorities

Ending the homeless crisis, achieving meaningful reductions in gun violence and crime, and ensuring transparency in city planning — these are my priorities. My goal is to reflect the needs and desires of the entire community to the best of my ability.

I also believe in bringing City Hall closer to District 1, literally. We need a brick-and-mortar office space where our community can meet, have discussions, and voice opinions without needing to cross the entire city. This space will also provide access to the resources we are paying for, ensuring our voices are heard year-round, not just during election season.

Please join me in this fight. We deserve better. I’m not representing any political party or special interests. I’m representing you. Make sure your vote reflects what you believe in.

I hope that vote is for me.

  • Gun violence has become so rampant that we've become apathetic to the sound of gunshots in our neighborhoods. This cannot continue. We need intervention, and we need it now.

    If our police force is unwilling or unable to protect our community, it’s time to reconsider their role. If the city cannot provide the safety we deserve, we need to explore the reasons why. I'm open to changes on any level, including looking at county-level enforcement options.

    Political infighting has no place when it comes to the safety of our streets. The only debate we should be having is how quickly we can implement impactful change.

    Every trip to the grocery store, every errand I run, every time I commute for work, I witness open drug use — now politically exploited by the very government entrusted to carry out the compassion we’ve extended to those struggling with addiction. It’s time to put an end to this.

    While the experiment to decriminalize drug use may have been well-intentioned, the city, county, and state have failed to follow through with the promised resources to aid those impacted. This has left them in a worse situation than before. The experiment is over; now, we must focus on effective solutions.

  • Homelessness is not just a blight on our city and way of life — it is a hardship for those experiencing it. We must provide care, treatment, and resources for those in need while taking a firm stand: We will no longer allow this situation to go on.

    Some initiatives and programs, such as the Safe Rest Villages and the Metro Housing Bond, have shown promise. We must ensure these and other ideas receive the support and push needed to end homelessness, not only in District One, but across all of Portland.

  • No more dirt roads. No more excuses about transportation expansions being out of reach. No more watching our tax dollars spent elsewhere.

    I would work with the City Council to initiate a city-wide review, specifically intended to expose redundancies and eliminate them.

    We must also address redundancies in nonprofits and unbalanced union involvement in our government.