Representative In Congress
1ST DISTRICT

MOLLY BORDONARO
Republican

OCCUPATION: Business owner, The Bordonaro Group, public relations consulting

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Senior Legislative Director, American Legislative Exchange Council

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.A., University of Colorado; Lincoln High School; West Sylvan Middle School; William Walker Elementary

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Worked with state legislators to advance legislation to improve public education; worked with members of Congress advocating reforms in welfare, health care and tax policy

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Beaverton Chamber of Commerce; National Federation of Independent Business; Portland Center Stage; Oregon Education Coalition; volunteer mentor, St. Mary's Home for Boys

FAMILY: Molly lives with her husband Matt in the Raleigh Hills neighborhood of Washington County with their dog Captain. A fifth generation Oregonian, Molly enjoys the outdoors, fishing, gardening and running marathons.

MOLLY BORDONARO TO IMPROVE EDUCATION
A Plan to Give Every Student the Opportunity to Learn & Succeed

Improve our schools--not with more rules and red tape from Washington, D.C.--but by returning federal funds directly to local school districts with fewer mandates to hire more teachers, help reduce class sizes in early grades, and put more resources in our classrooms

Keep our schools safe from drugs and violence by making it easier for teachers to remove violent and disruptive students from their classrooms

Reward good teachers with merit or performance based pay

Allow parents to save and invest up to $2000 per child in tax free savings accounts for educational needs from kindergarten through college

Expand public school opportunities through charter schools

Improve access and affordability to colleges and universities through grants and student loan programs

MOLLY BORDONARO TO SECURE A BALANCED BUDGET
A Plan to Save Social Security, Cut Taxes & Reduce the National Debt

Maintain a federal balanced budget that protects and strengthens Social Security, reduces the national debt and lowers taxes

Eliminate the marriage penalty tax that every year forces thousands of couples to pay higher income taxes and reduce taxes on savings, social security benefits and estate or "death" taxes

Simplify the current tax code by making it smaller, fairer and easier to understand

Honor the sacred promise of Social Security by legally protecting the Social Security Trust Fund from spending raids by Congress

Approve a Balanced Budget Amendment to help control wasteful spending and create a smaller, more efficient government

MOLLY BORDONARO TO MAKE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER
A Plan to Fight Drugs, Crime & Violence

Strengthen the juvenile justice system to ensure that young people who commit serious, adult crimes are punished as adults

Toughen penalties for dealing drugs to minors and improve drug prevention programs in schools

Ensure that anyone using a gun during a crime gets a mandatory prison term

Strengthen international drug interdiction efforts and stop drugs at the border before they reach our neighborhoods, communities and schools

RESPECTED OREGONIANS ENDORSE MOLLY BORDONARO

SENATOR GORDON SMITH
"Molly is a remarkable leader of a new generation. Her ability to bring people together on behalf of Oregon's priorities will serve our state well in Congress. I look forward to working with someone as dedicated to public service as Molly Bordonaro."

GOVERNOR VIC ATIYEH
"Molly's experience in Washington, D.C., combined with her deep family roots in Oregon and her fresh ideas for the future, will make her a strong voice for Oregon in Congress."

PEGGY HARRIS, TEACHER, HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
"Molly's approach toward improving education--to return more federal funds with fewer mandates to local school districts--is the right one for the First District. As a teacher, I know Molly will be an advocate for less bureaucracy and more resources in our classrooms."

DAVID BISHOP, BEAVERTON CHIEF OF POLICE
"As a law enforcement officer with over 36 years of experience, I know Molly will fight to make our communities safer and will work to permanently remove drugs from our neighborhoods and schools. She is a problem solver with a deep conviction toward enhancing crime fighting efforts at the local level."

MARK PADGETT, FORMER CHAIRMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
"As a Democrat, I'm supporting Molly because she has a unique ability to work across party lines to get the job done. We would be well served to have such a thoughtful, consensus- building leader represent us in Congress."

WALT McGOVERN, PAST PRESIDENT, NORTHWEST STEELHEADERS
"Having served on the Governor's Salmon Advisory Council, I appreciate Molly's commitment toward restoring salmon and steelhead runs of the Columbia and coastal rivers. She understands and values Oregon's special environment."

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM MOLLY
"As your Congresswoman, I'll work with you to make our schools the best they can be; to make our neighborhoods and schools safe from drugs and the crime they bring; and to secure a balanced budget that strengthens social security and reduces taxes on Oregon families. I'll keep an open mind to every point of view and do my best to be a responsible and effective voice for Oregon. I would be honored to earn your vote."

--Molly Bordonaro

Better for Schools, Tougher on Crime VOTE MOLLY BORDONARO FOR CONGRESS

(This information furnished by Molly Bordonaro for Congress 1998.)

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