March 13th, 2018

Jerred Taylor:
Democratic candidate for District 15 State Rep

Jerred Taylor

RESIDENCE: Albany

OCCUPATION: Supply Chain Manager at DianaFood

WORK HISTORY: Planning and Procurement Manager, Panasonic Eco Solutions Solar America, LLC; Internal Coordinator, Oregon State University Pride Center; Engineering Technician, United States Forest Service

PREVIOUS POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Senate Chair, Associated Students of Oregon State University (ASOSU) Senate; Appropriations and Budgets Committee Chair, ASOSU Senate

EDUCATION: Studied Biological Engineering at Oregon State University

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Home renovation and DIY, woodworking, coding
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WEBSITE: jerredtaylor.com

LINKS:
Dem candidates to speak at Linn Democrats meeting (Democrat Herald, Sep. 28)
Health care forum set for House District 15 hopefuls (Democrat Herald, Oct. 5)
​Letter to Editor (Democrat Herald, Oct. 8)
​Letter to Editor (Democrat Herald, Oct. 12)
Letter to Editor (Democrat Herald, Oct. 15)
Letter to Editor (Democrat Herald, Oct. 26)​ 
Three contend for House District 15 spot (Democrat-Herald, Oct. 20)
Jobs, living wages are key for House District 15 candidate (Democrat-Herald, March 15)
Taylor: Why I voted against Senate Resolution 2 at OSU
Student/Incidental Fees Committee meets to assess proposed budgets
Budget proposals face questioning

WHY I'M RUNNING:
  Our district deserves representation in Salem that is willing to listen to the voices of all its residents, to fight for its workers and to support its businesses. Our campaign is about supporting workers’ rights and addressing the concerns of business; pushing for positive, economic growth throughout the region. We can make positive changes that benefit public and private workers, and businesses large and small.
  This is personal to me.
  I, along with nearly 100 of my peers, lost our jobs when the manufacturer we worked for ceased operations late in 2017. We were fortunate that our employer, and the state, worked to ensure we had access to job training, unemployment benefits, severance and more. That isn’t always the case. Linn county alone has lost almost 5% of its manufacturing jobs over the last 10 years. Talented workers with years, or even decades, of experience in highly specialized jobs are left with few to no options. But we can change this trajectory.
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CONTACT:  jerred@jerredtaylor.com