Accomplishments

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As Commissioner, Nafisa is prioritizing affordable housing, homelessness, transportation, and environmental protection for her constituents. She is focused on creating a more inclusive and sustainable future for everyone in Washington County.

“Washington County faces complex challenges that demand bold ideas, new energy, and leaders ready to tackle the future. Nafisa Fai brings the vision, experience, and commitment needed to move our community forward, true leadership for this moment and the opportunities ahead.”
— John Kitzhaber, Former Governor of Oregon

    • Launching of the Encampment Management Program- a multidisciplinary temporary program launched in 2021 in response to an increase in unsheltered homelessness across Washington County.

    • Sponsored an effort to conduct a feasibility study regarding tiny pod villages in Washington County.

    • Opening of 3 tiny pod villages in Washington County (Hillsboro, Cornelius, Aloha) .

    • 427 affordable housing units created including Heartwood Commons in Aloha and The Mary Ann in Beaverton.

    • 839 under construction and expected to be completed by the end of 2024 including Cedar Rising, formerly Aloha Family Housing, South Cooper Mountain Project, and Altura (Formerly Goldcrest Apartments).

    • $68 Million in Affordable Housing Properties Rehabilitation Portfolio including Holly Tree Village in Beaverton and Marilann Terrace in Aloha.

    • Accelerating housing construction in the county through a streamlined permitting process improvement to help reduce bureaucratic delay.

    • Advocated homeownership investments to create wealth-building opportunities.

    • Expanding the use of duplexes, triplexes, and other “infill” housing to create more homes without impacting greenspaces or farmland.

    • Supported new rules to allow the construction of duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses, and cottage cluster developments in all urban residential districts to add housing without impacting greenspaces and farmland.

    • Advocated Farmington Road safety-focused infill lighting pilot program to illuminate certain segments of Farmington Road.

    • Championed Allen Boulevard Complete Street Plan to be included in the 2025-27 cycle of Regional Flexible Funding project list.

    • Board Representative on the Regional Toll Advisory Committee, Statewide Toll Rulemaking Advisory Committee, and Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation Metro.

    • Appointed to a leadership position on transportation within the National Association of Counties.

    • Authored and introduced an Amendment to invest $8.9 Million of ARPA funds into community resilience.

    • Introduced and passed an Amendment to ban Flavored Tobacco and Menthol in Washington County.

    • Supported the established residential pickup of food waste to reduce the County’s carbon footprint and landfill use.

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Conversations with 

Constituents

1,266

Affordable Housing

Units Completed

or Under Construction

40+

Community Conversations

& Town Halls