Currently holds the office of Oregon State Senate - District 17 until January 11, 2027.
Candidate for Oregon State Senate - District 17 in 2026 Oregon Primary Election.
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Get StartedOregon has the strongest abortion protections in the US, thanks to 2023’s HB 2002, which also codified protections for Oregonians seeking gender-affirming care. Lisa’s voice as a front-line provider of reproductive health care and gender-affirming services provided moral clarity on the need for this law. Lisa will never stop fighting to protect patients and providers from the intrusion of government in care decisions. Learn more
And, of course, Lisa endeavors to work further upstream - to reduce childhood trauma, to address mental health challenges, to teach about the role of family history and addiction, in an effort to prevent a young person from turning to substances in the first place. Learn more
Lisa is focused on youth - to educate against deadly drug experimentation in the first place, and to swiftly treat substance use disorder as soon as it takes hold of a young adult. Learn more
Lisa advocates for upstream investments to mitigate the stress of poverty (hunger, housing insecurity, childcare challenges). She is fond of referring to Heckman’s curve, which illustrates that the earlier the investment, the higher the reward. Learn more
Support and sponsor legislation to close the gap between our promises and the real-life experiences of Oregon students. Learn more
Work to increase and stabilize school funding. Learn more
Fund programs that support, mentor, and train candidates from our communities of color to take on the role of teacher, school administrator, and beyond. Learn more
Provide schools with more counselors, psychologists, and nurses. Learn more
Expand the use of Oregon’s lifesaving Extreme Risk Protection Orders, raise the age to 21 for the purchase of firearms, with a few exceptions for hunting rifles, expand upriver prevention programs that provide opportunities for young people so that they are less vulnerable to engaging in violence, and address Oregon’s heartbreaking suicide-by-gun rates. Learn more
Lisa is a fierce advocate for gun violence prevention, having trained over 400 Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense volunteers on how to talk to Oregon legislators, and traveling the state to teach over 100 medical providers about how to talk with their patients about safe gun storage. Learn more
As a pediatrician, Lisa sees the impact housing instability has on kids and families. She voted for record funding for shelters and housing and supported rent relief and eviction moratoriums to keep families in their homes. Learn more
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