Scoutmaster, Sandy Dad, Fighting for All Oregonians
$1.74B from a Scoutmaster’s heart to protect forests, transform schools, and create jobs.
Saving Our Forests:
$50M for Jobs and Scouting’s Future
As Scoutmaster for Troop 668, I teach Scouts to cherish Oregon’s forests. Wildfires cost $500M yearly, hitting Pendleton and John Day’s $1B timber industry. My $50M plan prevents fires, restores habitats, and trains foresters for 197 communities.”Key Components: Fire Prevention ($25M): Fuel breaks, less red tape (50% GOP, 2024 X).
Habitat Restoration ($15M): Willamette ecosystems for Scouts’ adventures (34% Dems, 2021 DHM).
Training & Drones ($10M): Bend foresters, fire monitoring (36% Independents, 2023 Oregonlive.com).Impact Metrics: Saves $500M in fire losses (2023 LRO).
Protects $1B timber jobs.
Restores thousands of acres.
Oregonian Story: “An Oregonian in John Day, a forester, fears mill closures. My $10M training secures their job, like I teach Scouts to build strong futures.”
Transforming Schools: $1.605B for Our Kids’ Dreams
As a Scoutmaster, I mentor Sandy’s youth, knowing families need strong schools. With 16,000 oversized classes and 20% of kids struggling, my $1.605B plan shrinks classes, adds counselors, and trains 5,000 for careers, keeping 560,000 students safe after tragedies like Florida’s.”Key Components: Choice & Transparency ($501M): $500M charters, $1M audit (50% GOP, 2024 X).
Equity & Safety ($1.005B): $5M counselors, $1B low-income districts (34% Dems, 2021 DHM).
Results ($610M): 2,000 teachers/25,000 tutors, 5,000 job-ready students (36% Independents, 2022 OEA).Impact Metrics: Shrinks 16,000 classes (2022 OEA).
Supports 560,000 students.
Counselors aid 20% of kids (2021 DHM).Oregonian Story: “An Oregonian in Corvallis, a parent, sees their kid’s class of 35 shrink to 20 with my $600M. My $5M counselors keep kids safe, like I guide Scouts.”
Building Our Economy: $85M for 15,000 Jobs
As Scoutmaster and a paycheck-to-paycheck Oregonian, I know jobs give pride. With 70,000 construction jobs needed by 2030, my $85M plan creates 15,000 jobs—timber, tech, trades—adding $2B for 197 communities.”Key Components: Growth ($50M): 10,000 tech/timber jobs, eased licensing (80% GOP, 2024 X).
Equity ($35M): $15M rural training, $20M for 5,000 trade jobs ($70,000-$100,000) (34% Dems, 2021 DHM).
Innovation ($10M): Green-tech startups, 1,000 green workers in Bend (36% Independents, 2023 Tax Adviser).Impact Metrics: Creates 15,000 jobs (2024 DOR).
Adds $2B to economy.
Trains 5,000 for trades.Oregonian Story: “An Oregonian in Roseburg, a worker, lost their mill job. My $20M trade program trains them for a $90,000 electrician career, like I teach Scouts to lead.”Visuals: Image: La Grande apprentice with solar panel.
A future built by Oregonians—for Oregonians.
Paid for by Tim Skelton for Oregon.