LETTER: Elect Poublon to HD52 and move Oregon forward

The voters in Oregon House District 52 have an opportunity this election to send to Salem an outstanding representative — Nick Walden Poublon.

He is an engaging, informed candidate, whose passion for the issues of affordable housing, the environment, access to meaningful healthcare, and living wages is quite apparent.

Having grown up on a dairy farm, Nick can speak plainly and compellingly to rural constituents. He is well-versed on the background of important issues that concern Oregonians. He is a good communicator with the adaptability to engage with the diversity of urban and rural constituents in our district.

It is time that the voters in District 52 retire Jeff Helfrich, whose voting record shows he is stuck in the past with a worn out ideology that places special interests above the needs of ordinary Oregonians.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees gave him an "F" on how he voted for pro-worker policies. The Oregon League of Conservation Voters gave him a meager 7% on their legislative scorecard of his environmental votes.

Helfrich’s "no" vote on the Climate Resilience Package would have turned down $1 billion in federal funding to improve the lives and livelihoods of Oregonians. Fortunately, the bill passed.

Just as on the national ballot, this election in House District 52 is an opportunity to move Oregon into a future of fairness, justice and a government that cares for its most vulnerable citizens. Nick Walden Poublon is the right choice to help us all move forward.

John Christensen

Corbett