Issue Position: Creating Jobs and Oppurtunity

Issue Position

During the worst recession we faced in our lifetime, Val focused on creating good jobs and promoting healthy businesses--in the state house district she represented and across our state. Val supported the construction of the Oregon State Hospital in Junction City, bringing thousands of good family wage jobs to Lane County and providing important access to high­-level care for those who need it. She supported public works and transportation projects across Oregon that created good jobs and improved our infrastructure to help businesses grow and thrive. She worked to expand access to capital for small businesses and reduce red tape for starting a business in Oregon. She supports equal work for equal pay for women, paid time off for workers and a higher minimum wage so no Oregonian who works full time will live in poverty. Val has also been a strong advocate for Oregon farmers markets by modernizing laws to allow farmers to sell directly to the public.

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