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Board Member, Community Alliance for Diversity, 1999-2001, 2007-2010
Board Member, Corvallis/Benton County Public Library, 2009-2010
City Council Liaison, Benton County Commission on Children and Families, 2007-2008
City Council Liaison, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, 2007-2008
Board Member, Community Alliance for Diversity, 1999-2001, 2007-2010
Board Member, Corvallis/Benton County Public Library, 2009-2010
City Council Liaison, Benton County Commission on Children and Families, 2007-2008
City Council Liaison, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, 2007-2008
No committee memberships found.
— Father's Name:
Favorite Quote:
"Life floats down the river on a red raft of blood.
Personal Hero and Why:
W.E.B. DuBois had a clear understanding of the nature of US imperialism. He devoted his life to the struggle to free the American working class from the grips of capitalism and to unite oppressed people of the world.
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I do not expect to defeat the incumbent Representative. My goal in the campaign is first to promote discussion of the global climate crisis and present to voters a rational workable solution.
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Other or expanded principles
- Medical care should be decided by patients and providers with no interference from outside interests.
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- In Congress, I will introduce legislation to reduce military/intelligence spending by at least half.
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has decided that unlimited political spending by the extremely wealthy is a constitutional right. I support access to print and broadcast media for all qualified candidates, paid for by federal funds.
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- Growth cannot continue as the basis of "economic development." Economic policy must focus on equity, improving quality of life and reducing dependence on depleting resources. Growth of our "economy" beyond the carrying capacity limits of the eco-system has caused the collapse of natural systems' ability to support our civilization.
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- I believe every state has the ability to set appropriate educational standards.
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- I support the Citizens' Climate Lobby proposal for a rising fee for green house gas producing fuels, with refund of fees collected to households. <https://citizensclimatelobby.org/> Such a program would incentivize producers and consumers seek more efficient ways of meeting economic needs.
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- Although I respect the rights of individuals to own guns for hunting and security, I am concerned about the omnipresence of guns and gun violence in our society. I will introduce legislation in Congress to severely limit access to firearms, and to restrict export and import of weapons.
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- I support single payer health insurance.
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- I support a simple and rapid route for normalization of immigrant status and citizenship for those alien residents who desire it. "Criminalization" of visa violations was a mistake of the Clinton administration which needs to be corrected.
1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- The US military is not providing security for the USA or any other country. It is a destabilizing force that promotes violence and chaos. I support reducing military spending by half; closing overseas military bases; ending the military occupation of Germany, Japan and Korea; withdrawal from NATO; and ending military assistance to Israel, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, Mexico, Honduras and other countries that use our assistance to harass neighbors and oppress their own citizens.
Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Single payer health care.Carbon fee and dividend.Reduce military spending.
By Rachael McDonal Incumbent Democratic Congressman Peter DeFazio and his Republican challenger Art Robinson traded barbs Wednesday night in a debate at the University of Oregon Law School in Eugene. They were joined by Green Party candidate Michael Bielstein discussing topics including funding for rural counties, liquefied natural gas terminals, oil trains, climate change and education. This is the third try by Art Robinson to unseat Peter DeFazio who's been in Congress for 27-years. Robinson claims there's a divide between the working class and the political class and he says "career politicians" have caused economic inequality. Robinson: "We need to get rid of this cycle of career politicians and the corporate and Wall Street people and special interests that fund their campaigns and keep them in office. He's trying now for 15 terms. Are we kidding? It's time to make a change." Congressman DeFazio spent a lot of time trying to expose Robinson's more controversial statements from the past. DeFazio: "Well, I happen to believe in human-caused climate change and my opponent Mr. Robinson is one of the foremost deniers of that science. In fact, he has called the science a "bogus-fear scenario". Robinson expressed doubt during the debate that climate change is human caused, saying that the earth goes through natural cycles of cooling and warming. Green Party Candidate Michael Bielstein had this to say about climate change. Bielstein: "We are treating the resource of the atmosphere as if it's a big toilet. We can burn all the carbon dioxide we want and put it in the air and do that at no charge. I say we charge people for the carbon dioxide they put in the air." Bielstein, a Corvallis City Councilor, called for free college tuition, an end to wars, single payer health care and a 15-dollar an hour minimum wage. Art Robinson is a chemist from Cave Junction. At Wednesday's debate he called for education reform, term limits and less government regulations. Congressman Peter DeFazio touted his record of independence and ability to get things done despite Congressional gridlock. Wednesday's debate was sponsored by the City Club of Eugene and Lane County League of Women Voters. DeFazio and Robinson will have another debate in Coos Bay next week.
