Oregon State House District 24
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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Lucetta A Elmer
(Rep)
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Lisa Pool
(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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Campaign Phone (public)
9712610658
Town Where You Live
McMinnville
Your Experience/Qualifications
Small Business Owner, Essential Health Benefits (State of Oregon), MURAC (City of McMinnville), MBA (Colorado State University)
County
Yamhill and Polk
Term Expires
2027
Cost of living/homelessness and healthcare access. Healthcare access includes mental health and addiction recovery, we have defunded so many programs and as a result it is costing all of us - financially (individually and in our communities), but it is hurting families and our communities socially as well. We must restore medical care. Cost of living needs to be addressed with transparent wages and significant fines to companies with full-time employees on state assistance. Tax increases on PROFITS for large corporations exceeding a certain level of profit. Oregon is one of the worst states for cost of living to wages ratios.
Funding is only part of the answer. Oregon continues to be one of the worst states in the U.S. for education. I grew up in a state that had well funded education and I have been shocked by the low standards of education in Oregon. Where are classes on life skills? Cooking, growing food, managing finances, auto and wood working, music, arts, theatre? Schools need education based on equity and they need the support to meet the needs of kids! Nutrition, so much. Oregon needs an overhaul!
It is paramount to the success of families and our communities to address pay inequities. Any person that is performing work and doing it well needs to be compensated appropriately for it and receive a living wage. At one point working full-time would have afford someone a home, transportation, healthcare, utilities and food without issue. That is no longer true and must be addressed immediately. Unfortunately corporations have not regulated themselves which has allowed a common practice of CEOs making 344 to 1 more than the lowest paid individual. Not only do corporations need to pay their fair share in taxes, but have a max CEO/E ratio and be fined for FT employees on any kind of state assistance.
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