Nancy Nathanson

VPS - General

Occupation: State Representative

Occupational Background: Library program manager

Educational Background: University of Oregon, BS 1975

Prior Governmental Experience: Eugene City Council, 1993-2005; Eugene Planning Commission, 1987-1993; Lane Council of Governments Board

A Leader In Salem Achieving Results

Nancy works hard to get Salem’s priorities straight and maintain fiscal responsibility for state government. She sets clear priorities for K-12 and higher education, job skills training, and mental health treatment. She focuses on the most urgent needs: homelessness, childcare, safe communities, resilience to climate change and wildfire, and an economy that works for everyone.

Nancy has helped create good-paying jobs by promoting community improvements, advocating for local priorities including childcare facilities, YMCA, Civic Park, and affordable housing production.

Nancy puts people first, expanding access to affordable health care and services for veterans. She passed legislation to stop runaway fees on college student debit cards and increase protections for seniors in residential care. She led the response to the closure of Eugene's hospital and loss of doctors, and championed safe sleep sites and “tiny homes” to reduce homelessness.

Nancy focuses on making government more efficient and accountable. She passed bills to help Relief Nurseries hire a talented workforce, to increase accountability for public contracts, and to bring transparency to campaign spending. She’s fighting unfair prescription drug pricing and excessive testing for K-12 students.

Nancy championed increased funding for addiction and recovery treatment and school health clinics. Her recent legislation will help reshape access to urgent health care. She led efforts to add wildfire cameras for early fire detection and establish a cybersecurity center to protect Oregonians.

Promoting Oregon’s economy, Nancy focuses on our strengths: helping small businesses, investing in schools, advancing job skills training, and fostering research for new industries and energy technologies.

A proven track record for common sense and success.

Nancy has received awards and endorsements for her work in affordable housing, telecommunications, environmental protection, women’s health, and protecting seniors and workers. See more at:

www.NancyNathanson.org

(This information furnished by Friends of Nancy Nathanson.)