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"I am an independent voice for rural Linn County, focused on bringing down costs for families and creating new jobs, protecting of our personal freedoms, and holding government accountable. I know what it takes to get things done in Salem and am committed to delivering results for my neighbors across House District 11" - Ivan Maluski
KEY ISSUES
AFFORDABILITY
The cost of living in Oregon has gotten too high and families feel squeezed from every direction. Oregonians need a break from high health care costs, high utility bills, high fuel prices, high taxes and more. I will prioritize polices that bring down the cost of health care, utilities, gas, groceries, housing and childcare and lower taxes on working families. This includes supporting a moratorium on new data centers that have driven up electricity prices while using taxpayer dollars to do so.
HEALTH CARE
We must not only bring down health care costs, we also have to improve health care access, especially in rural areas. No one should have to choose between seeking medical care and paying their bills, and no one should have to wait months or have to travel long distances just to get the medical help they need. I support the adoption of a universal health care program in Oregon to both lower costs and improve health care access across the state.
EDUCATION
I believe a strong education system is essential for preparing our children for the future. Investments in early childhood education and literacy are key to setting kids up for success. Our schools also need more robust Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs so students can exit high school with technical skills and a strong work ethic. These programs should include agriculture, natural resource management, and forestry to equip students with the skills they need for careers in industries that are the backbone of our rural economies.
SUPPORTING GUN RIGHTS & HUNTING
I am a lifelong gun owner and grew up hunting and shooting. I strongly support the Second Amendment and the rights of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. I also support providing law enforcement the resources they need to prevent and prosecute gun violence and other violent crime. I will defend our hunting and fishing rights from extremist agendas and am proud to have received an 'A' grade from the Oregon Gun Owners Action League.
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
I am a farmer and rancher so this is personal for me. But I also spent years as a family farm advocate in Salem, where I helped create Oregon's Beginning & Expanding Farmer loan program and worked to pass bipartisan bills to: expand in-state meat processing to benefit local ranchers and consumers, get more locally raised meat and produce into schools, protect the Willamette Valley's world-renowned seed industry, protect farmland from development, expand direct-market opportunities for small and mid-sized family farms, and ensure the freedom of consumers to buy directly from the farmers they know and trust. I will continue to build on this record for independent family farmers and ranchers in Linn County.
FOREST MANAGEMENT
I support the Private Forest Accord hammered out in 2020 by the timber industry and environmental groups to provide sustainable timber supplies, conservation, and regulatory certainty on private timber lands in Oregon. I support responsible timber harvesting on state and federal lands to produce wood products and jobs while protecting natural resources like clean water and healthy fish runs, and will work to ensure Linn County receives stable funding from forestlands within its boundaries. I also support creating jobs in the woods in environmental restoration and in fuel reduction around communities threatened by wildfire.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
The core function of government is to provide effective public services while protecting our rights and freedoms. Government doesn't exist to make politicians rich. I will hold state government agencies accountable and work across partisan lines to improve how our state government operates in Oregon. I also believe Oregon needs tougher ethics standards so that elected officials cannot use their public offices to enrich themselves or their families.
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