Welcome to the Mike Caudle Blog

“I am going to keep my eye on the issues important to voters.” -- Mike

As a lifelong Clackamas County resident, I am passionate about seeing our community thrive. For this to happen, our elected representatives must see things from OUR PERSPECTIVE and take actions based upon what’s best for our community.

But too often, the politicians spend their time playing political games. I’m running to make sure that our community finally has a representative who sees things from OUR PERSPECTIVE.

Here are my priorities:

PUT KIDS FIRST

1. Increase education spending so that all kids get in a full school year.
   
2. Eliminate the corporate kicker and funnel that revenue into reducing class sizes
   
3. Protect our kids from sexual predators:
   
   • ID bracelets to constantly track repeat child sex offenders
     
   • Increase punishment for child sex crimes and online solicitation of kids
     
   • Ban paroled sex offenders from living within 3 miles of a school
4. Ensure that all children have access to insurance and quality healthcare

PROTECT AND SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES

1. Reign in predatory payday loan companies outrageous interest rates
   
2. Add 50 state troopers to combat meth and ID theft crimes
   
3. Increase the “$10 Corporate Minimum Tax” to ensure that huge corporations pay their fare share
   
4. Establish public hearings for approval of health insurance company rate hikes
   
5. Increase short term training and technical career education opportunities

SMARTER MORE ACCOUNTABLE SALEM

1. Give state agencies monetary incentives to find savings in their budgets…put savings into healthcare and education
2. Open up public debate on the issues…follow the money
   
3. Encourage realistic campaign spending $100,000 to much to spend in an unopposed primary campaign