To the editor:
It has been clear to me since I’ve been here that our current leadership around here does not feel the same obligation to protect our environment. State Rep. Caddy McKeown supports the Jordan Cove LNG project and took money from multiple fossil fuel industries. She is just part of a system of cronies around here that care more for their special interests than they do for the environment we live in, which means they also don’t really care about you. They are part of the “Good Old Boys” club, and you ain’t in it. They have no solution for climate change, they would rather exacerbate it.
Caddy isn’t seeking re-election, but Mark Daily is running for state representative of House District 9 which runs from Coos Bay to Yachats. I know Mark. I’ve heard his history of going up against the Good Old Boys system here, both when he was on Coos Bay City Council and when he was running for Coos Bay mayor. People have their opinions about Mark, but I know him. He feels the same obligation to protect this environment as I do. I have been involved in his campaign, I’ve heard the discussions on our district’s issues, and I have watched as we built our campaign platform.
Mark Daily is anti-LNG, would ban fracking, and would make fossil fuel export illegal. Mark Daily sees a need for a climate change solution that is more than the corporate solution of cap-and-trade: A Green New Deal built specifically for Oregon, one that we can build as we consult with all of our communities, and one that can save my future, all of our futures, and protect our environment.
That is why I’m involved in this campaign, and why I am incredibly happy to endorse Mark Daily for Oregon House District 9. To find out more about Mark, go to markdailyoregondistrict9.com.