Humans are by nature compassionate beings. As a citizen of Portland, I want to walk down the street knowing that there is a well-lit path to help for anyone in need. As Portland Commissioner I will help light that path. The first rule is to listen to the people most affected. As a concerned citizen […]
Over 3000 Portlanders are homeless tonight; despite promises and plans the number is increasing not decreasing. Stay the course or change policy and direction? We need a change in how we address homelessness in our community. One central problem is that for years the City and Multnomah County have taken responsibility for different populations. The […]
As county commissioner, you represent interests of persons with mental illness, providers of services and county staff. Which is your primary constituent? I am running for Multnomah County Chair because the gap between the rich and everyone else is widening in our county because there aren’t enough living wage jobs and many have not benefited […]
Numbers of persons with untreated mental illness and addiction continue to climb in Multnomah County. Why? Is this a priority for you? Multnomah County is facing an epidemic of mental health and addiction crises. As a State Representative, I’ve worked hard to provide more funding for mental health and addiction programs, to require mental health […]
Increasing mental health and addiction services have not been a legislative priority for the County in recent years. Why do you think this was so? Increasing funding for mental health and addiction services has long been a legislative priority for Multnomah County, and I have personally testified and fought for more funding. In fact, last […]
Numbers of persons with untreated mental illness and addiction continue to climb in Multnomah County. Why? Is this a priority for you? There are a lot of reasons why we’ve seen this number rise steadily over the past few years. I don’t have all the answers, but I can tell you the county has been […]
Mental health illness is a top priority in my agenda. Is a problem that has been forgotten or pushed to the lower end of issues. I will ask for audits to all services with higher priority to the mental health and addiction services. I care about people experiencing mental illness and it’s close to my […]
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