PRIORITIES

  • Ensure we prevent, protect, and procure a safer future.

    • Fully fund public safety programs such as CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) to ensure that members of our community have accessible care in case of a crisis.

    • Fund our public services such as our libraries, parks, and recreational facilities.

    • Increase the amount of protected bike lanes and sidewalks so all Eugenians can be safe when travelling.

    • Reduce pollution in Eugene by reducing industry seats on the toxics board, supporting electrification of new buildings, and working to reduce carbon transport emissions.

  • Alleviate our community from crises while managing every penny.

    • Support new housing in Eugene, especially low- and middle-income housing.

    • Expand Bus Rapid Transit service to increase accessibility and usability.

    • Lower childcare costs by supporting state efforts to create Universal Pre-K and facilitate with businesses and providers to create sponsored programs.

    • Lower Energy Bills by taxing big corporate profits allocating the funds to energy efficiency and weatherization.

  • Stomp out division! Restore justice, law, and order.

    • Enforce our sanctuary state laws and cease cooperation with ICE to protect our communities.

    • Prevent Eugene from working with companies like Avelo that have facilitated deportations.

    • Support efforts to create a more welcoming community for people of color, such as acknowledging racially targeted hate crimes.

    • Defend individual liberty by protecting and advocating for the rights of our LGBTQ+ community

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FAQs

  • CAHOOTS fell apart because of a lack funding despite it being an essential service that alleviated instances of community crisis and created room for emergency response.

    There are efforts to revamp the service that are on-going. Because it is a bit more complicated, we’ve included a graphic below.

    Thanks Jacob!

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  • It is by district, and you can only vote for one candidate in your district.

    For example, only those in Ward 3 can vote for Jennifer Smith.

    Find your Ward here!

  • Four City Council Seats

    Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5, and Ward 6

  • Four years, however there are no limits to how long someone can hold a council position if they are re-elected.

  • City Councilors are municipal representatives of their wards who have the power to amend the city’s code via ordinances, passing resolutions, and placing levies and charter changes to the ballot.

    Councilors appoint members of the city board, committees, commissions, and approve the city’s budget.

    Local government representatives such as a councilor are also able to lobby at other levels of government just like regular citizens however representatives have more influence.

    For examples of duties, a councilor can vote on funding, land annexations, or support cultural and recreational services.

  • Democrat.

  • Great question!

    The biggest expenses go to paying a union printshop to develop the literature required to do door knocking and the yard signs that help spread the word, then paying my campaign manager who works 24/7 tirelessly.

    Of course, there’s the little things such as miscellaneous office supplies, ActBlue Fees, P.O. Box and stamps.

    Much of the work you see surrounding the campaign is actually contributed by volunteers.

    You can also find campaign expenses and contributions on ORESTAR.

  • Yes, it is a non-partisan seat.

Community endorsements

  • State Senator James Manning Jr.

  • Eugene City Councilors Matt Keating, Jennifer Yeh, Lyndsie Leech, and Councilor Elect Jennifer Smith

  • 4j School Board Members Jenny Jonak, Maya Rabasa, Tom Di Liberto and Ericka Thessen

  • LCC Board Members Austin Fölnagy and Jerry Rust

  • Lane ESD Board Member Thomas Hiura

  • EWEB Board Sonya Carlson and Tim Morris

  • MWM Commission Dawn Lesley

  • Former Mayors Lucy Vinis and Kitty Piercy

  • Former Councilors Claire Syrett, David Kelly, and Patti Gianone

  • Advocates Demond Hawkins, Jacob Trewe, Laurel Lisovskis, Chris Wig and Linda Ague, Dawn Lesley

  • Parties Democratic Party of Lane County and Working Families Party

  • Labor Unions Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, SEIU 503, and AFSCME 1724

  • Organizations Eugene Tenant Association, Democratic Municipal Officials,

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