Occupation: Retired County Commissioner
Occupational Background: Lincoln County Commissioner; Emergency Medical Technician; Reserve Police Officer; Bus Driver
Educational Background: BA, Marylhurst University
Prior Governmental Experience: Lincoln County Commissioner; City Councilor and Mayor of Elgin, OR; Public Health Advisory Board and Oregon Health Council
"Jean Cowan is a real independent leader. We need her in Salem
to get Oregon moving in the right direction again."
--Senator Ron Wyden
The only candidate endorsed by the Oregon Education Association,
Planned Parenthood Oregon, and the Oregon Council of Police Associations
FOR A CHANGE
Jean Cowan will bring a proven record of local leadership to Salem. She'll declare independence from special interests, and work to:
- Eliminate waste by giving agencies incentives to find efficiencies.
- Stop tax giveaways to out-of-state corporations.
- Stop playing politics with education budgets – and stop closing local schools.
FOR STABLE JOBS
Jean Cowan knows we need to create new jobs while protecting the ones we have. She'll stand up for local business—even if it means standing up to her own Party. She'll work to:
- Stop giving state contracts to corporations that move jobs overseas.
- Protect industries on the Coast and help them adapt to the future.
FOR HEALTHIER FAMILIES
Jean is—and will remain—independent from the big drug and insurance companies. As our Representative, she'll work to:
- Bring more Oregonians together to buy prescription drugs in bulk.
- Stop throwing families off the Oregon Health Plan.
- Hold insurance companies accountable when they raise rates.
FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES
Jean Cowan's experience with public safety is first-rate. She was an EMT and Reserve Police Officer. Jean helped develop state tsunami planning. In Salem, she'll work to:
- Add 125 new State Troopers to fight meth trafficking
- Continue her work taking repeat drunk drivers off the road
Jean Cowan for State Representative
A Real Independent Leader with Real Answers
www.JeanCowan.com
(This information furnished by Cowan for State Rep.)