“Food Bank” highlights Governor Kotek’s efforts to protect food assistance and her background working to keep food on the table for Oregonians
PORTLAND, OR – This week, Governor Tina Kotek’s re-election campaign launched its second television ad of the general election. “Food Bank” is the second ad in the campaign’s statewide multi-million dollar paid media program, which highlights Governor Kotek’s experience working to keep food on the table for Oregonians and her fighting to protect access to food assistance during Trump’s federal government shutdown.
“I started my career at Oregon Food Bank because I believe no one should go hungry. That’s why I fought hard when President Trump came after food assistance to protect the programs families across Oregon rely on,” said Governor Kotek. “I will always continue fighting for working families and stand up to Trump to defend Oregon’s values and freedoms.”
“FOOD BANK” TRANSCRIPT
GOVERNOR KOTEK: After college, I worked at Oregon Food Bank.
I saw firsthand how hunger hurts Oregon families.
That’s why President Trump’s cuts to food assistance were so cruel, and why I fought back so hard.
NEWS VO: “SNAP benefits now at risk, Oregon governor Tina Kotek is declaring a food emergency.”
NEWS VO: “More food is on the way thanks to the Governor’s emergency declaration.”
GOVERNOR KOTEK: I will always stand up to Trump and anyone else to protect Oregonians.
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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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