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Governor issues dominate ad wars1/9/2024 I will hold state and local officials accountable for achieving results. No issue demands bolder leadership and change than Oregon’s homeless crisis.Īs Oregon’s independent governor, I will lead on homelessness with straight-talk and no-nonsense urgency. Under Kate Brown and Tina Kotek, the number of unsheltered homeless has grown there are more dangerous tent cities in many more locales more people using, buying, and selling drugs openly on the streets more people in desperate need of mental health services more waste and garbage piling up in public areas and more people dying or being killed on our streets. And despite skyrocketing state and local government spending, Oregon’s homeless crisis is getting worse. Oregon’s homeless crisis is a humanitarian, public health and public safety emergency that impacts many communities across the state. I believe Governor Brown abused her executive authority during the COVID pandemic, undermining public confidence in her decisions and exacerbating political divisions at a time when Oregonians wanted to come together.Ī truly independent governor will set a completely different tone in Salem – with the people back in charge – replacing the current system run by narrow partisan agendas or ideological special interests. It means putting what is best for Oregon and Oregonians before any political party. Independent leadership also means that, when necessary, I will pull out my veto pen and remind both parties that it is the people – not any political party, special interest or extreme, belligerent voice – who are in charge in this state. It means voices beyond the radical extremes in both parties will have a chance to be heard and included it means an end to the “my-way-or-the-highway” ultimatum politics and it means more durable policy solutions that are better representative of all Oregonians. Requiring that both parties come to the table – and that the majority attract votes from the minority – means there will be more balanced legislation. Independent leadership means that I will reject the extremes that too often dominate important debates and I will demand bipartisan support for legislation, budgets, and appointments. As Oregon’s independent governor, I will lead with the best ideas – and best people – from both parties and will force them to work together to move our state forward.
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