Issues
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Hosts Virtual Town Halls
Did you know that Jamie hosts livestreams each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon and talks about the issues important to Oregonians?
Jamie Talks with Terrie Martin, Candidate for Jackson County Commissioner
Jaime and Terri talk about Small Businesses, Jackson County issues, as well as issues important to all Oregonians.
Jamie and Michelle DePass, Director of Portland Public Schools Board of Education
Jamie and Michelle talk about small businesses in the Portland area.
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Discusses how COVID-19 can be Tackled in Oregon
Jamie was interviewed by DemCast USA and stated that the COVID crisis is the biggest issue Oregonians are facing. She highlighted her previous experience working in crisis relief.
See part of the interview below, and read the whole interview on DemCast
What is the biggest issue facing your community and how do you propose helping?
The COVID-19 pandemic is, of course, the biggest issue we’re all facing. After the pandemic has subsided, it’s important that we audit our response to determine what we did well and what we could have done better will prepare us for the next major challenge. My experience with the International Rescue Committee, leading humanitarian relief teams in former war zones, running refugee resettlement programs in the U.S., and going through National Incident Management System (NIMS) training gives me an uncommon understanding of the issues people face when their lives have been upended by crisis.
The growing political divide is another major issue as it is eroding our trust in government and in each other. Across our state, Oregonians feel unheard and overlooked, even when we agree on desired outcomes. Our history has painful chapters, and our politics are filled with conflict. When we are defensive rather than responsive, we enable a future that reflects the past. We need to do the hard work of building an equitable and inclusive Oregon so our government works for all of us. Democracy works when people’s voices are heard, the public is engaged, and our political process is responsive to our concerns.
Jamie McLeod Skinner Picks Up New Endorsements and Talks COVID-19
Check out Jamie’s latest endorsements and podcast appearances below. See more of Jamie’s endorsements on our Endorsements page
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Town Hall with Roy Barron, Hermiston City Councilor, and cofounder of Raices.
Jamie and Roy talk about Eastern Oregon, its Latinx community and what viewers and voters need to know as Jamie is running to be Oregon’s next Secretary of State.
Singer in the Storm: A Conversation about Social Justice with Holly Near and Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Jamie and her longtime friend Holly Near for a virtual discussion on building and sustaining social justice movements, how to get through hard times, and how COVID-19 is impacting the arts community.
Endorsed by Caesar The No Drama Llama
Oregon llamactivist Caesar the No Drama endorses Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Oregon Secretary of State. We always enjoy seeing Caesar at events!
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Needs Your Help to Win the Oregon Primary
With all the challenges we’re all facing with the COVID-19 virus, upcoming primary elections in May have faded into the background. But this is an especially urgent time to elect individuals who can serve with integrity and the experience to face those challenges. Jamie McLeod-Skinner is one of them, and she needs your support to win the primary for Secretary of State.
Nora Connors, East Oregonian March 30, 2020
Read the full article in the East Oregonian.
Like many Oregonians, Nora Connors realizes the vital role that the Secretary of State of Oregon plays. Did you know that:
Jamie is the only candidate with a long-standing policy of grassroots support and is not accepting corporate money, fossil fuel industry, or big pharma.
Jamie brings proven leadership, a deep commitment to Oregon, and experience in all areas of the role to the Secretary of State position.
Jamie is the only candidate who has developed and implemented policy and systems for land, water, and natural resource management.
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Answers 36 Questions for Oregon’s 36 Counties
Jamie McLeod-Skinner talks about her background, her story, and why she’ll make a great Oregon Secretary of State. We asked Jamie 36 questions — one for each of Oregon’s 36 counties.
Here are just a few of the interview’s questions and answers
Question: What’s your favorite thing about being a rural Oregonian?
Jamie McLeod-Skinner: It’s probably the thing that’s true for all of Oregonians. It’s the sense of it’s people and it’s the sense of being both independent and interdependent, relying in each other and being proud of who we are.
Question: What did you do for the International Rescue Committee?
Jamie McLeod-Skinner: I managed the reconstruction and repair of schools and hospitals in post-war Bosnia and Kosovo. When I returned to the States, I managed their refugee resettlement office in San Jose.