Paul Evans

Race: House
District: 20

VPS - General

Occupation: Teacher, Chemeketa Community College; State Representative

Occupational Background: Teacher (PSU and WOU); Master Air Battle Manager, US Air Force.

Educational Background: MA, Oregon State University; BS, Western Oregon State College; Central High (Independence, Oregon).

Prior Governmental Experience: Board of Directors, Central School District, (2008–2011); Chair, Governor’s Task Force on Veterans Services (2008); Monmouth Mayor (1999–2002); Monmouth City Council (1989–1992).

Military Experience: USAF; Oregon Air National Guard; Deployments: Afghanistan, Iraq, Central America, Europe, and Southwest Asia; Retired 2013.

Service to Community: As a teacher, volunteer firefighter, school board member, small-town mayor, and an officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, Paul has spent his life serving his community.

Whether it's increasing funding for public schools and veterans' services or tackling rising costs by investing in affordable housing, lowering prescription drug prices and expanding skills training; Paul works with anyone who’s serious about solving problems.

  • Protecting Reproductive Freedom: Paul is committed to protecting the right to choose and is proudly endorsed by Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon.
  • Reducing homelessness and addressing our housing crisis: Paul voted to increase funding for affordable housing, end no-cause evictions, and stop massive rent hikes.
  • Lessening the impacts of natural disasters: He is spearheading readiness efforts to keep us safe by securing more funding for fire, police, and emergency services.
  • Strengthening Schools: Paul is fighting to reduce class sizes, increase graduation rates, support at-risk students and retain teachers.
  • Increasing funding for veterans' services: Paul led the fight to get a portion of lottery funds permanently set-aside for veterans' care and is Oregon's point-man on veterans' issues.

Endorsements:

Oregon State Fire Fighters Council

Oregon Sheriffs

Oregon Chief of Police Association

Oregon Education Association

Oregon Nurses Association

Oregon League of Conservation Voters

Oregon Nurseries' PAC

Oregon Trial Lawyers Association

Oregon School Employees Association

Oregon AFSCME

Oregon AFL-CIO

SEIU Oregon

Mayor John McArdle

Mayor Cecelia Koontz

Senator Ron Wyden

Jeremy Gordon, Polk County Commissioner

Deb Patterson State Senator

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley

More at: PaulEvans.org

(This information furnished by Friends of Paul Evans.)

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