Clackamas County families are already struggling with rising costs for housing, insurance, groceries, and everyday necessities. The last thing they need is another increase in their electric bills. That is why I do not support massive AI data centers being built in our county unless we can guarantee that local residents will not be forced to pay the costs of private corporate projects.

For nearly four decades, Oregon's 1987 sanctuary law has tied the hands of state and local law enforcement, limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities on civil violations. What began as a well-intentioned bipartisan measure has evolved into a barrier that isolates Oregon from effective partnerships with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...