Gena Goodman-Campbell announced that she will run to represent “a new voice for the Bend community in the Oregon Legislature.” She will be running as a Democrat against current Republican State Representative Knute Buehler.
“I’ve spent my career moving our community forward by combining a strong vision for the future with the solutions to make it happen,” said Goodman-Campbell, candidate for House District 54. “I’m running for the state legislature to get Salem’s priorities straight by focusing on what matters – funding our schools, creating good paying jobs by helping local businesses and leveling the playing field by making the incomes of ordinary Oregonians our top priority.”
From 2007 to 2009, Goodman-Campbell led a successful campaign to help protect the Badlands Wilderness, which culminated with the passage through U.S. Congress of the Oregon Badlands Wilderness Act. She helped bring together a diverse coalition of supporters, ranging from the faith community to over 200 local business owners, including several of Central Oregon’s top employers. Today Goodman-Campbell is the Central Oregon wilderness coordinator for the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA).
“Right now, the incomes of working Oregonians are flat-lining, while the incomes of the richest one percent continue to rise,” said Goodman-Campbell. “Every Oregonian deserves a fair shot at getting ahead, affordable housing in the community where they work and access to clean air and water. As a State Representative, I will work to make sure that progress on these issues is felt by all Oregonians, not just a few.”
Goodman-Campbell’s mother was an elementary school teacher and her father was a city planner. At a young age she says they instilled in her the value of service to the community that she has always followed. A third generation Oregonian, Goodman-Campbell is a graduate of Colorado College.
