About Kathryn
For more than 15 years, I have lived, worked, played, served, and raised my family in Central Oregon. Our family is based on a foundation of belief that a service focused life is a fulfilled life. We are a wildland firefighting family, supporting my husband’s 26 years of service to the industry. I am a community volunteer, a business professional, a youth sports coach, and an elected member of the Redmond City Council. Service-oriented leadership is at the core of who I am.
Campaign Priorities
Livable Communities
Deschutes County residents deserve to have safe, affordable, livable communities. I have actively sought out funding from County, State, and Federal sources to address critical housing and homeless issues.
This funding has been directed to organizations
including but not limited to:
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Habitat for Humanity
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Rooted Homes
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North Point Vista
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Oasis Village
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Safe Parking
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Shepherds House
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Bethlehem Inn
I am a consistent voice for smart zoning and planning decisions that focus on access to infrastructure, defensible communities, and usable green spaces.
Public Safety and Community Resiliency
Deschutes County residents know that the threat of wildfire is no longer a distant risk, it's a yearly reality. As a member of the Executive Leadership Board of CORE3, I am working to provide the resources and multi-agency coordination necessary for effective disaster prevention and response in our region. In my role on Council, I have also directed funds for our new Redmond Public Safety building, provided direct support for this summer's Cram Fire, and partnered with regional leaders to fund prevention programs that better protect our homes and spaces. I look forward to bringing my vast knowledge, proven leadership and first-hand experience in disaster response to the County Commission.
Supportive Care Access
As an advocate of the Central Oregon Disability Support Network I have participated in education programming focused on improving accessibility and inclusion for state parks, Deschutes County, and local service providers.
I have and will continue to advocated for access to Behavior Health Services in Central Oregon.
Recently, Redmond broke ground on a new mental health treatment facility (a strategic public-private partnership with the State of Oregon, Deschutes County and Jory Behavioral Health) to increase the availability of critically needed, high-quality mental health services, doubling Central Oregon's capacity for live-in care for adults experiencing severe mental illness.
Economic Development
As a long time Board Member of the Redmond Urban Renewal Agency and Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committees and in my work with the South Highway 97 Urban Renewal District, I have supported small businesses, improved the downtown Redmond occupancy rate, attracted new industries, and helped create family sustaining jobs.
Background
Community Involvement
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Board of Directors, NeighborImpact
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Advisory Board, Bethlehem Inn
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Executive Leadership Board, CORE3
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Redmond Urban Renewal Agency Board
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Self-Advocate Panel Speaker, Central Oregon Disability Network
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Liaison, City of Redmond Tourism Committee
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Liasion, Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee
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Committee Member, Women of the Moose--Lodge 323, Redmond, Oregon
Education
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Master of Business Administration, Concordia University, Global Business Award-Inventory Process Management
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Bachelors of Science, Mars Hill University with an emphasis on Marketing and Communications.