Making change

So to follow up on my last post, I am now deep into the Portland Mayoral race, with the primary election on May 17th rapidly approaching. It's been an interesting and fruitful campaign so far, and I am looking forward to the next few weeks of work building toward the ballot. You can visit my campaign website at pdx4schor.org to learn more about my policy vision, and my plan for Portland. I'm excited to help bring Bernie Sanders' momentum, democratic socialism, and concern for working people into the mayoral race. My platform revolves around new revenue for affordable housing, raising basic infrastructure standards across Portland, reforming the police bureau with a focus on social justice, and bringing Portlanders' voices back into City Hall. I'm representing renters, hourly wage earners, and housing-cost burdened households. We need a mayor that isn't beholden to wealthy campaign contributors, or to corporate interests. I'm a dedicated public servant, with no stake in the political-financial-industrial complex that is funding my major opponents in the race. I believe that we've got to try a different approach to politics if we want to change things for the better. Money cannot be allowed to be the final arbiter in our democracy, or that word ceases to have any meaning. Tell your friends. It's time for Portland to elect a mayor who will work for the people, not corporations.