PORTLAND, OR – Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek laid out a positive vision for Oregon’s future economic growth during the first gubernatorial forum at the Oregon Competitiveness Summit co-hosted by the Portland Business Journal and Oregon Business & Industry. The forum drew a stark contrast between Governor Kotek – who detailed the progress Oregon has made over the last few years and the specific work that lies ahead – and her opponent, Christine Drazan, who offered few specifics.
“Voters saw that Christine Drazan had only vague solutions to Oregon’s economic challenges,” said Federico Araujo, communications director for Tina for Oregon. “Drazan was nearly silent on the Trump administration’s impacts on Oregonians, dismissed local governance, and failed to provide viable solutions. Governor Kotek laid out a strong vision on creating a fair tax system, preparing Oregon’s students for their futures, and building an economy that works for all Oregonians. In November, the choice for governor couldn’t be clearer.”
Oregonians will have more opportunities to hear Governor Kotek at three upcoming debates on October 1st in Eugene, October 7th in Medford, and October 13th in Bend.
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ABOUT GOVERNOR KOTEK
Governor Tina Kotek has spent her career making history and fighting for others. Over the last three years, Governor Kotek has expanded access to affordable childcare, created thousands of new shelter beds, protected abortion access and vote-by-mail, and funded early literacy and summer learning programs. She has also been a national leader in pushing back against Donald Trump’s attacks on our communities, our healthcare, and our rights by blocking his illegal attempts to deploy the Oregon National Guard in our communities and working through the night to reverse his decision to strip food assistance from Oregonians by taking away SNAP benefits.
Governor Kotek is running for reelection to continue defending Oregon values and tackling the state’s biggest challenges – lowering costs, reducing homelessness, strengthening schools, expanding mental health and addiction care, and bringing affordable childcare to every corner of the state.
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