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Janelle S Bynum

Race: U.S. House

VPS - General

Occupation: State Representative, Local Business Owner

Occupational Background: Electrical Engineer

Educational Background: B.S., Florida A&M University; M.B.A., University of Michigan

Prior Governmental Experience: State Representative; North Clackamas School District Parent Leadership Alliance

A working mom of four and a State House Representative since 2016, Janelle Bynum knows our community and works hard for us. In Washington, she will be a workhorse, not a show horse, with a proven track record of working with both parties while fighting to improve our schools and make our communities safer. In Congress, she will stand up to extremists to deliver for Oregon families.

Janelle will deliver on the issues that matter most for our families, including: 

  • Protecting reproductive freedom - After Roe versus Wade was overturned, Janelle sponsored a bill to ensure Oregon women have the same rights and access to abortion care, and in Congress she will fight back against extremists who want to overrule Oregon law with a national abortion ban.
  • An economy that works for everyone - As a state legislator, Janelle supported job training, made it easier to start a small business, and sponsored legislation to ensure women and people of color receive equal pay for equal work. In Congress, she’ll lower healthcare prices and expand affordable childcare to help keep more money in Oregonians’ pockets so we can get ahead.
  • Prioritizing public safety - Janelle worries every time her children leave the house. Making our communities safer is a top priority for her. That’s why she voted on a bipartisan proposal to increase funding for law enforcement in Oregon, fought to get fentanyl off our streets, and went against her own party to overturn Measure 110 to recriminalize hard drugs.

Endorsed by:

Planned Parenthood Action Fund

SEIU

League of Conservation Voters - Oregon

Oregon Nurses Association

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley

www.JanelleBynum.com

(This information furnished by Janelle Bynum for Congress.)