Portland City Council District 2
Connecting Dollars to Sense
Building a Sustainable Future Through Smart Budgeting and Fiscal Responsibility:
As your local candidate, I pledge to scrutinize our large budget, ensuring every dollar serves our community effectively. I’ll champion policies that provide care for our vulnerable citizens, nurture local businesses, fostering economic growth. My vision includes crafting robust financial strategies for the next 5, 10, and 20 years, securing a prosperous future for our city and generations to come.
Issue
Highlights
Build 24-hour mental health care and treatment services, filling a six-decade void of care
Fund endowments to secure and stabilize long-term social service programs
Require direct and personal accountability for our money spent on social services
Keep Portland’s money funding Portland businesses and workers
MEET REUBEN
As a lifelong resident of Northeast Portland, I want to see our local money stay within Portland, enabling our residents to buy homes, pay bills, and raise their families. I envision a strong mental health system capable of providing robust services for those most in need on our streets. I want our money to remain in Portland, supporting local businesses, services, and salaries.
A long-term plan is needed to secure our future. By funding forward-thinking endowments and acquiring discounted commercial buildings, we can establish and maintain the essential services our city needs well into the future. This approach would simultaneously address issues of mental health, affordable housing, and the retention of well-paid jobs and business opportunities within Portland.
