Old, weathered wooden pilings in a body of water, some covered in moss and algae, with a distant shoreline and cloudy sky in the background.

RURAL PROSPERITY & WORKFORCE

Melissa grew up in a rural tourist town. Prosperity shouldn't stop at city limits.

  • Investment in workforce development to expand career and educational opportunities.

  • Support the recreation economy, including worker housing and living wages.

  • Preserve and expand rural infrastructure, including post offices, internet broadband, and healthcare.

  • Elevate the Oregon Coast as an economic hub, not just a vacation destination. This includes opposition to the Coos Bay port expansion in favor of flexible, adaptable, locally driven policies to build the capacity of rural communities.

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