The Candidate Endorsement Committee (CEC) of the Tigard Chamber of Commerce, has determined its list of endorsements for the upcoming Washington County Commissioners District 3 position going to voters in May 2024. The Committee consisting of local business owners, community leaders, and members of the Chamber Board of Directors came together to go through a non-partisan process to consider candidates for endorsement who align with the Chambers’ core values/mission, legislative agenda and who support public policy that strengthens the business community and free enterprise system.
The Candidate Endorsement Committee for the Tigard Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce their unanimous endorsement of the following candidate for the May 2024 election.
Washington County Commissioner District 3: Jason Snider
Jason served as Mayor of Tigard from 2019 to 2022, through both the COVID-19 pandemic and the serious calls for more action on social justice. He also served as a Tigard City Councilor from 2013 to 2018 and as Chair of the 26-member Metropolitan Mayors Consortium in 2022. He has provided the leadership needed to get results, including:
Created an environment that brought an unprecedented number of affordable housing projects to Tigard and permanently preserved the affordability of the Woodspring Apartments.
Established and implemented walkability vision with four clear goals.
Furthered the financial stability of the City by establishing a dedicated funding source for parks and recreation and passing a public safety levy.
Delivered affordable water on time and on budget from the Lake Oswego-Tigard Water Partnership.
Engaged youth voice by establishing Youth City Councilor position.
Designed and championed thoughtful community review and improvement process for policing practices through Public Safety Advisory Board.
Passed the first ever Tigard public safety levy to add eight patrol officers when response times to highest priority calls doubled in 5 years and funded robust mental health/crisis intervention training for all officers.
Pushed staff to better leverage city resources by identifying and obtaining grants/outside funding totaling $70+ million.
Jason Snider will hold Washington County accountable and keep the best interests of all in mind.
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