Dear John,

If you’re receiving this email it’s likely you already know, and support my campaign. The intent of this email is to provide something you can forward on, to help inform your friends, neighbors, colleagues and family, who may just be starting to do their research on the candidates. A respected friend’s opinion is an important factor that many voters will take when considering their vote.

Can you take a few minutes to forward this email to your Portland friends? This is going to be a very close election; every single effort like this makes a difference!

Thank you so much,

Kate

Kate Snyder is my top choice for mayor. As you make your decision, I’d like to share some information about Kate:

Quick links: Watch the Debates, read the Press Herald endorsement, see Kate’s thoughts on the issues, read her answers to questionnaires.

Kate Snyder for Mayor

• Homeowner in Oakdale and the mother of three kids born and raised in Portland.
• Current Executive Director of the Foundation for Portland Public Schools, an organization she helped found which raises philanthropy money to support Portland’s Public Schools.
• Holds a Masters in Public Policy with a focus in Public Finance.

“We really need to be careful with people’s pocketbooks. I think I have a healthy respect for people’s household capacity"

“Beginning in 2007, money was scarce: The previous administration had overspent its budget by over $2 million, which needed to be repaid. The next year, the state cut back on its support for education when the global economic crisis tanked tax receipts.

But the needs of students and families did not recede with the funds. During those years, the school board had to function within financial restrictions without abandoning teachers and students. They expanded programs, improved equity between rich and poor schools and developed a long-range facilities plan.”

Read the endorsement here.

I hope you’ll vote for Kate Snyder on November 5. Please reach out if you have any questions.