The PAT PAC is proud to announce that we endorse Maxine Dexter for Oregon House District 33 for the November election. Maxine Dexter won the May Democratic Primary for the seat, and will be appointed in June to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Representative Mitch Greenlick. Maxine Dexter is a pulmonary and critical care doctor, and a huge proponent of universal health care. She credits public schools, and the teachers who saw her potential, for helping her become the first person in her family to go to college. She credits her union job for creating a route to finance her college education. Her personal journey has made her a staunch advocate for labor and public schools. You can read more about Maxine Dexter here. And, congratulations to the PAT PAC endorsed candidates who were elected in the May primary election, or who will continue on to the next step in the electoral process:
- Mike Schmidt for Multnomah County District Attorney
- Carmen Rubio for Portland City Council
- Metro Councilor Bob Stacey
- County Commissioner Sharon Meiran
- County Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson
- Khanh Pham for Oregon House District 46 (headed to the November general election)
- Senator Kathleen Taylor (headed to the November general election)
- City Councilor Chloe Eudaly (headed to November run-off)
- Mary Nolan (headed to November run-off)
Additionally, the Here Together Campaign to fund Homeless Services passed and will provide direly needed services to keep families housed and create pathways out of houselessness.It is crucial that we elect leaders who are committed to taking bold steps to create racial equity, economic justice, and environmental sustainability in our community, as well as supporting strong public schools.