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will stand up and protect the Oregon
that we love.
Buehler: Serving in the legisla-
ture and running for governor has
given me the chance to listen to and
learn from Oregonians all across the
state. This has confirmed an import-
ant insight for me that Oregonians
are unhappy with the performance
of our state government and espe-
cially its leaders in Salem.
Despite all the good we have go-
ing for us, including record revenue
in our treasury, our most pressing
problems are still getting worse.
What we are missing is a govern-
ment as good, as wise, as innovative
and as thrifty as her people.
This is why I am running for gov-
ernor. To bring moderate, indepen-
dent leadership to fix the big prob-
lems Brown has avoided, ignored or
made worse as governor.
Brown’s educational background
includes a Bachelor of Art degree
from the University of Colorado in
Environmental Conservation and a
J.D. degree from the Northwestern
School of Law at Lewis and Clark
College, obtained in 1985.
Buehler is serving his second
term as the representative from Dis-
trict 54, which includes Coos Bay.
He is a graduate of Oregon State
University and was the school’s first
Rhodes Scholar, attending Merton
College in Oxford, England. Buehler
then graduated from John Hopkins
University in Maryland before be-
ginning a successful medical prac-
tice in Bend.
Brown is currently leading Bue-
hler by a few percentage points in
polling, 43 to 40 percent, the differ-
ence within the statistical margin of
error, as the race has tightened over
What do you feel are the
the last month.
mont prenning challengen
Both Brown and Buehler pro-
facing our ntate?
vided responses to questions posed
Brown: Our state faces many
with an eye towards gaining insight challenges, but the most pressing
into the priorities of the candidates. include strengthening our edu-
cation system and improving our
Why are you running
graduation rate, protecting access to
for governor?
high-quality, affordable health care,
Brown: I first ran for public office and increasing affordable housing
to be a voice for the voiceless. And options in the state.
as Oregon’s governor, every day I
Buehler: My top priority will be
am fighting to improve the lives of to rescue our students, teachers and
working families.
public schools from the classroom
As governor, I led bipartisan funding and graduation crisis that
work on transportation, Medicaid has gone on for far too long. The sin-
funding and ensuring all kids have gle biggest failure of Gov. Brown is
healthcare. We worked across the her indifference to fixing our public
aisle to make community college schools. I have a detailed plan with
more affordable and put more dol- big important goals to fix it.
lars into our classrooms.
The vision is ambitious — but
We worked together, urban and achievable. As governor, I’ll lead Or-
rural, to build a better Oregon. egon schools from the bottom five
When politicians tried to cut Ore- to the top five in five years by fixing
gonians’ healthcare, I fought back. Oregon’s broken pension system, in-
I protected our coast from offshore creasing funding for our classrooms,
drilling.
and making targeted investments in
I made sure every woman can ac- proven programs — such as CTE/
cess reproductive healthcare. I have STEM and 3rd grade reading.
been clear during my time as gov-
ernor that I will do what I say and What innuen are you interented
say what I do. My record is clear. I
in addrenning if elected?
Brown: While our economy is
growing in Oregon, that growth
isn’t reaching everyone. Over the
next four years, I will bring together
Democrats and Republicans, urban
and rural Oregonians, to tackle the
state’s big problems and make sure
every Oregonian has the opportuni-
ty to thrive.
First, we have to strengthen our
schools. I have a plan to expand
high-quality preschool in the next
two years to an additional 10,000
low-income children; reduce class
sizes, require a 180-day school year,
and expand career and technical ed-
ucation.
For all Oregonians to thrive,
we must also expand access to
high-quality, affordable health care.
I will fight to protect our Medicaid
expansion and make sure that every
Oregonian, no matter where they
live, has access to the care they need.
Buehler: As mentioned above,
one of my top priorities is fixing our
broken education system and pen-
sion program.
Next, we need to regain our sta-
tus as a national leader in health care
and Medicaid delivery, for the sake
of the hundreds of thousands of Or-
egonians who depend on it.
In the past our health care sys-
tem was known for its compassion
and innovation. Today, it is known
for scandals, mismanagement and
waste. As a physician, I will lead to
ensure that every Oregonian has ac-
cess to high-quality health care.
Third, homelessness is a humani-
tarian, public health and public safe-
ty crisis. I will lead with compassion,
and a little tough love to ensure that
in Oregon, a tent or a sidewalk is
never anyone’s home.
Finally, our rural communities
have been left behind and forgotten
by leaders in Salem for far too long.
Oregon’s rural-urban divide is not
an immovable feature of the natural
landscape. It is an artificial political
divide resulting from choices made
every day in Salem by elected offi-
cials and unelected government em-
ployees. I will be a leader for all of
Oregon.
As governor, I will make State
government a partner for growing
jobs and restoring hope and oppor-
tunity in rural Oregon.
How do your ponitionn differ
from thone of your opponentn?
Brown: Sometimes I feel like I’m
running against two different peo-
ple because what candidate Buehler
says does not match what Rep. Bue-
hler has done — especially when it
comes to health care. As a legislator,
Rep. Buehler voted against a biparti-
san package to fund Oregon’s Med-
icaid expansion under the Afford-
able Care Act.
By voting no, he voted to take
away critical health care from
430,000 Oregonians — including
80,000 kids. Rep. Buehler also voted
against a plan that would have cov-
ered 100 percent of Oregon’s chil-
dren. That’s not only dead set against
Oregon values, it’s cruel.
Buehler: I will challenge the sta-
tus quo and be a governor for all
of Oregon, no matter who you are,
where you live, who you love, or
how you register to vote. In contrast,
Brown has proven that she is unwill-
ing to take on the powerful special
interests in her own party that de-
fend a broken system. I will bring
moderate, independent leadership
to the governorship while working
with Democrats, Republicans and
Independents to help solve our most
pressing issues.
What elne in important to know
about your candidacy?
Brown: As governor, I brought
legislators from both parties togeth-
er to fight for Oregon families.
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age that will reduce traffic, create
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