I am a lifelong Portland Resident, economics student, and worker here in Portland. Having spent my entire life in the Riverton area I attended Talbot elementary (then Riverton), Lincoln Middle, and then graduated early from Portland High School.  

Due to financial pressure however, I have had to hold a part time job here in the city since I was 14. Growing up in a working-class family I saw the day-to-day struggles and experienced them firsthand. As I grew into an adult I bear witness to tax-hike after tax-hike on working class families here in Portland and knew that it was my turn to serve the community. 

My goal in life is to leave the world a bit better then when I found it, through civil service, someday having my own family, or just being a good person. Thus, my goal is to run a clean election campaign putting the average person first and ensure that Portland is a city with Affordability for all.