Notes from Bernadette
A letter to my community
To my community, As a mother raising children in the Bend-LaPine School District, and a preschooler, my heart is broken for the victims, their families, and every child, parent, teacher, and first responder affected by this terrible tragedy. NO FAMILY should ever have to endure this agonizing fear and loss. I want you to know…
Read MoreThe Truth About Bend’s Homeless Shelters
To the average taxpayer, the City of Bend’s approach to homelessness feels like an endless cycle of funding requests, listening to bureaucratic promises, and walking past the exact same visible street encampments on the way to work. We are consistently told that millions of dollars are being funneled into a comprehensive, multi-million-dollar response system, yet…
Read MorePartners for Affordable Housing – Q&A
Partners for Affordable Housing hosted a Candidate Forum on September 22nd called Housing is a Math Problem, inviting candidates to articulate policy positions and ideas for addressing our region’s top challenge: low housing production and high housing costs. Bernadette fell ill and lost her voice so she was unable to participate in the event but…
Read MoreWelcome to my website!
Thanks for visiting our site, we’re glad you’re here! Please take a moment to read my Vision for the future of the place we all call home, Bend OR. Feel free to ask a question on our contact form, or join in the effort to get Bernadette elected this November. Neighbor by neighbor we can…
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