To understand Dana’s positions on issues, here’s a few things you’ll want to know.

  • I am a down to earth hard working local business woman.

  • I’m an outdoor enthusiast who values maintaining a thriving ecosystem while balancing the need for growth. Sustainability and good stewardship of our land, air and water is essential.

  • I’m a wife, mother and grandmother who advocates for people with disabilities.

  • I’m an established Realtor, small business owner and fifth-generation Oregonian.

  • I am a former Educational Assistant.

  • I also was a former Mortgage Lender, so I understand the practicalities and essence of Finance.

  • I started an after-school Drama Program from scratch at a local I.B. Charter School. Directed and produced full scale volunteer run productions.

Fight The Fires

Living in the Mount Hood Corridor I know all to well the threat of wildfires. In 2020 I had to evacuate my home with my horses for 10 days like many others. I wasn’t sure we were going to come home to our house still standing. It was terrifying as we scrambled to get to safety, I remember trying to decide what items to bring with me that I absolutely needed and wanted to preserve. We have to get proactive in our approach, many parts of Oregon are surrounded by forests that are becoming increasingly vulnerable to fires. This needs to be addressed with our experts.

We’ve all been impacted by recent forest fires over the last decade and it has only escalated in the last several years.

We need to partner with our Forestry Management leadership and firefighters to work on sustainable Forest management practices while making sure our Fire Fighters have enough resources to fight the fires swiftly and efficiently before they get out of hand.

We need to restore the policies they are telling us are necessary to prevent yet another catastrophic forest fire.

Businesses are essential to a thriving economy

I will advocate for businesses that are over burdened by oppressive taxes, regulations that suppress innovation and make it hard to maintain a quality work force.

Businesses should not have to suffer from rampant crime that is allowed to continue.

Businesses should be allowed to focus on growth and creating real job opportunities for our neighbors throughout Oregon.

Schools Prioritize Students Again

I will advocate for policies that promote parental rights and educational excellence. I also believe in constantly improving our K-12 educational institutions. Parents also need to have options allowing for a variety of different educational settings. We can blend the expert insights of our educators while respecting and partnering with parents in their child’s education.

Stop Tolling

I do not support tolling! It is just another tax that residents do not want. Another short-sighted policy that will have lasting consequences for citizens who live, work, and travel throughout the area.

Highway 205 is an area in which many people travel multiple times per day for a variety of reasons. Tolling will cause issues in residential areas of Oregon as people flood through neighborhoods to avoid tolling. People will also frequent other businesses less on the other side of the tolled corridor. We already pay for our roads, why should we pay double? Oregon's Government is failing to listen to the people, this is what really needs to change in Oregon! I will be very vocal about no tolling!

SAY NO TO TOLLS!

Real Homelessness Solutions

First, we need to be clear that current policies are not working. We need leaders who will think outside the box and try something new. Immediate action needs to be taken, we need to assess the needs of the homeless people and make direct accountable plans to implement immediately. Visible garbage needs to be cleaned up, and mental health and addiction issues need to be addressed. Long-term and short-term plans need to be put in place right away! Measure 110 has exacerbated the situation, It is not compassionate to allow this ever-growing problem to continue.