We’re with Julia!
Stories from the Community
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“East Portland’s local businesses have never been under more pressure. Our small and locally-owned businesses in the heart of 82nd Avenue’s Jade District are in desperate need of an advocate for our neighborhood and families. We know we can count on Julia to be that strong, effective voice.”
Michael Liu, Owner of Fubonn, Oregon’s largest Asian Shopping Center
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“Julia is driven. Day in and day out, she has worked to deliver for our schools and our students - especially for those kids and families who need extra support. From reducing class sizes, strengthening Career and Technical Education, providing targeted academic help to close the achievement gaps and rebuilding Portland’s schools, Julia Brim-Edwards rolls up her sleeves and gets stuff done. That’s what we need at Multnomah County.”
Gary Hollands, Portland School Board Member
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"Julia has been an incredible ally on disability justice and equity issues and has made a real difference to community inclusion. Her work has resulted in a $33M commitment of funds to begin to improve vital ADA accessibility. Dan especially appreciates that Julia listens, and acts to bring forward the voices of youth with disabilities, and we both know she will make an important difference at Multnomah County."
Dan Jarvis Holland, advocate for social justice and artist, and Angela Jarvis Holland, retired Founder and Director of North West Disability Support
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“Julia has the experience, priorities and plan to make our community a safer place. As a public safety advocate, I appreciate her balanced approach: improve resources, training and accountability, reduce law enforcement response times, focus on gun violence and property crime and lean into prevention programs that can stop crime before it happens. Only one candidate in this race has prioritized making East Portland neighborhoods safer, and that’s Julia.”
Suzanne Hayden, former Executive Director, Citizens Crime Commission
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“As a lifelong Oregonian, a 35-year professional union leader with AFSCME, an elected MESD School Board Member and East Portland community resident, I have known and worked with Julia Brim-Edwards for decades. At a time when our systems seem to have lost focus and become unresponsive, Julia has the experience needed to bring people together to get our county, city and state officials working for us. We need someone who has done the hard work of holding our public officials accountable to deliver services for our neighborhoods and working families. That’s why Julia is my choice for District 3 Multnomah County Commissioner.”
Mary Botkin
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"Julia has a commitment to community-centered decision-making, giving everyone a seat at the table. I'd be hard-pressed to think of a person more thorough in their review of funding management or more committed to good governance. Julia has the experience and the commitment to follow through with improving the shortfalls of the county. She governs with compassion at PPS and I know she will govern with compassion at the County Commission.”
Parker C. Myrus, Resident of district 3, District Student Council Representative, Dep. Student Representative to the Board of Education
Three Oregon Governors, state and local elected and community leaders, local small businesses, parents, seniors from every corner of District 3 and organizations representing working families agree: Julia is the clear choice for County Commissioner.
“Julia has the right priorities and gets things done. She’s the clear choice for Multnomah County.”
- Governors Barbara Roberts, Ted Kulongoski and Kate BrownEndorsements Continued
Elected Leaders
U.S Representative Suzanne Bonamici
U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer
U.S. Representative Val Hoyle
State Representative Thuy Tran
State Representative Lisa Reynolds
State Representative Hoa Nguyen
State Representative Rob Nosse
State Treasurer Tobias Reid
Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran
Former State, City and Mult. County Auditor Gary Blackmer
Former Multnomah County Commissioner Lisa Naito
Former Multnomah County Commissioner Judy Shiprack
Former Multnomah County Commisser Diane McKeel
Metro Councilor Duncan Hwang
Former State Representative Jane Cease
Mt. Hood Community College Board Member/former David Douglas School Board Member Annette Mattson
Portland Public School Board Member Gary Hollands
Portland Public School Board Member Eddie Wang
Portland Public School Board Member Herman Greene
Portland Public School Board Member Michelle DePass
Portland Community College Board Member and former Portland City Councilman Dan Saltzman
Portland Community College Board Member Mari Watanabe
Former PPS School Board Member Bobbie Regan
Former PPS School Board Member Mike Rosen
Former Portland School Board member Pam Knowles
Multnomah Education Service District Director Renee Anderson
Multnomah Education Service District Director Helen Ying
Organizations
Portland Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 43
AFSCME Local 88
Oregon AFSCME Council 75
SEIU Local 503
SEIU Local 49
Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
United for Portland
Willamette Women Democrats
Oregon League of Conservation Voters
Future Portland
Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors
Home Building Association of Greater Portland
Community Leaders & Neighbors
Michael Liu
Van Truong
David Knowles
Lisa Zuniga
Jay Bloom
Mary Botkin
Meganne Steele
Joyce Cresswell
Sandy Joos
Paul Kelly
Janis Adler
Janet and Dave Gonrowski
Courtney Wilton
Suzanne Hayden
Mary Oxford
Isabel Johnson
Colleen Howard
Daniel Davis
Alan Comnes
Hans Bernard
John Lokting
Adam Tyler
Barrett Stambler
Malinda Moore
Bruce Walker
Sharon Gregory
Ron Beltz
Kathleen Beland
Peter Kokopeli
Darcy Mundorff
Peggy Sato
Paula McCullough
Pamela Echeverio
Tammy Carpenter
Mike Roach
Vikki Carey
Christine Somchith Khamvongsa
Neal Naigus
Erik Cole
And many more!
