Oregon State House District 15
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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Shelly Boshart Davis
(Rep)
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Terrence Vimig
(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?
Transportation is a top issue for me. As the vice chair of the Joint Transportation Committee, I've seen how Democrats in Salem have put transportation on the back burner for years. Now ODOT faces a budget crisis. Some will want to push tax increases (gas tax and trucker taxes) as the primary way to solve these issues. However, I believe there is a better way forward that involves reprioritizing how the Legislature spends its money.
I would also like to see the Legislature do a lot less talk and a lot more action when it comes to supporting business in this state. From farms and ranches, local small businesses, to large employers, the Majority Party has failed make Oregon friendly to business. We can do better.
Parents know what is best for their kids and the government should be empowering them to take an active role in their education. Giving families the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children has been shown to increase educational outcomes to help children succeed.
The legislature should also immediately reinstate graduation standards and provide support to help students meet that standard.
The Legislature must stop passing costly mandates that drive up the cost of everything. Costly mandates and over-taxation on trucks that get the food to the grocery store. Costly mandates on utility companies that make them raise their rates. We've got to stop the bleeding.
For good paying jobs to be available, Oregon needs to be a place where businesses want to move. For too long, politicians in Portland have took a "not failing is good enough" approach to our businesses strategy. We are either moving forwards or backwards when it comes to attracting good jobs. We have massive opportunity in this state, but we have to attract it and provide a business-friendly environment.
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