Occupation: business owner

Occupational Background: business development; electronics design; manufacturing; financial management; public service

Educational Background: Dartmouth College; public schools

Prior Governmental Experience: chair: NASA industry advisory council; consumer advocate: Oregon Construction Contractors Board; Portland Environmental Services Director; chair: Portland Private Industry Council

Real Leadership.

• Education committee
• Natural Resources budget committee
• Agriculture & Forestry committee
• Interim Revenue committee
• co-chair, Pro-Choice Caucus

Real Solutions.
Nolan kept schools as her top priority.

• Sponsored bills to set ambitious academic standards for all schools and assure sufficient funding.
• Pushed to expand scholarships for college and university students.

Nolan protects personal liberties and civil rights.

• Opposes Constitutional Amendment 36.
• Led strategy that defeated every anti-abortion bill.
• Sponsored bill to expand access to emergency contraceptives.

Nolan is an astute, effective environmental champion.

• Opposes Measure 37.
• Co-sponsored and advocated Willamette Restoration proposals.
• Sponsored requirements for fertilizer chemical disclosure.

Nolan helped protect services for low-income seniors.

• Publicly advocated to keep Oregon Project Independence.
• Sponsored Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program.

Nolan promotes sustainable economic growth.

• Sponsored bill to assist companies that hire Oregon workers.
• Sponsored Oregon Opportunity to create new high-paying jobs.

Nolan stood for affordable health care, and she made a difference.

• Sponsored laws to help Oregon companies buy health insurance.
• Sponsored law to control prescription costs in Oregon Health Plan

Dear Neighbor:
My family has made our home in SW Portland for 21 years.
I hold as a profound trust the privilege voters gave me to serve in Oregon's legislature. In every decision, I try to represent the interests of southwest Portlanders with expertise, compassion and candor. I hope I have earned your confidence.
I welcome and value your advice and ideas at (503) 248-9930.
Please vote for me for State Representative.

        Mary Nolan

Proven Leadership. Real Solutions.

(This information furnished by Mary Nolan.)