Do you remember what Oregon used to feel like? Do you want that back? It's time to stand up and fight for our beautiful Oregon while we still can. As Mayor of Baker City, I listened and took action when our local business owners brought forth the idea of turning our city into a "Common Sense Sanctuary." Working with members of City Council, the city's attorney and the City Manager, we declared an economic, mental health and crime crisis due to the Governor's tyrannical mandates and lockdowns. We captured national attention.

Other cities across Oregon adopted our resolution. Our stand crossed all party lines, races, genders, ages, and incomes - and people from every corner of Oregon reached out for weeks on end, asking what else I could do to help. The legal authority of a municipality is limited. The legal authority of a mayor is limited. It quickly became clear that I couldn't serve in the way I'd like unless I ran for higher office. Oregon has gone from John Kitzhaber's ethics scandal straight into Kate Brown's 2020-2021 dystopian nightmare.