They had a lot of praise for Tina – whether it was her ability to get things done or how she knows what next steps are needed.
Willamette Week summed it up well:
"Kotek is smart, strategic and decisive. She figured out how to pass difficult bills that make working-class Oregonians' lives better—from a minimum wage increase that acknowledged employers in rural Oregon couldn't pay as much as ones in Portland, to family medical leave, to an end to no-cause evictions. Under her leadership, Democrats passed a school funding increase they'd been chasing for 30 years."
Smarts. Persistence. Focus. All of these traits are crucial for our next governor, especially as issues like homelessness, mental health care, and climate change need urgent attention.
