Oregon State House District 37
The State Senate and House of Representatives are responsible for making or changing laws and passing a state budget. Sixty representatives serve in the House. The sizes of districts are based on the number of people living there. The Oregon Legislature meets for a long session in odd-numbered years and a short session in even-numbered years. To qualify as a candidate for the Oregon State House of Representatives, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, a resident of the district for at least 1 year prior to the General Election, and age 21 or older. The salary is $35,052 plus a per-diem stipend.Term: 2 years. This is a partisan position.
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Ben Edtl
(Rep)
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Jules Walters
(Dem)
Describe your one or two most pressing issues for the 2025 legislative session. What legislation would you propose or support to address these issues?
What should the Legislature do to improve the quality of Oregon's K-12 public schools?
What role, if any, would you support for the state legislature to play in addressing income inequality in Oregon?
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Town Where You Live
West Linn
Your Experience/Qualifications
Incumbent Representative of HD 37. Former mayor of West Linn, city councilor West Linn, small business owner
County
Clackamas
Term
2 years
Term Expires
2024
After fighting against ODOT's flawed tolling plan and succeeding in having it shelved by the governor, I will explore better ways to raise revenue for Oregon's transportation system of the future.
I will also be tracking the rollout of HB 4002 which unwinds measure 110. As part of that, I will be convening a working group to explore more robust prevention programs for Oregon's youth, and expanding youth treatment options as well.
We know that Measures 5 and 50 dramatically altered the way our schools are funded. We also know that school funding is very complex and therefore lacks transparency. Although the passage of the Student Success Act has increased funding, we are still seeing kids' scores lagging after COVID-19 and teachers and workers striking for fair wages. We need to have a hard conversation about our tax system and how we can ensure that Oregonians are getting high-quality services for their investment.
Reducing the cost of post-K-12 education and job training would be a great start. We also need to look at the minimum wage as it relates to an actual living wage. We need to reduce the cost of healthcare, housing and child care, and finally, we need to have a robust analysis of The Kicker and how it might offset inequities.
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