For families, businesses, and neighborhoods to thrive, we need affordable housing across our county for all our neighbors, no matter their income level. When people have stable housing, everything else becomes possible: health, safety, recovery, employment, and dignity. Nafisa will lead with common sense: to prevent and address homelessness, we need to invest in short-term and long-term housing solutions.

Nafisa will take on the housing crisis at its roots — with bold, creative actions to build more affordable homes and create paths to owning a home. That means transforming public land into community-driven housing, fast-tracking permitting for affordable development, and investing in down payment support for first-time homebuyers.

In our Washington County, housing is a springboard to opportunity.

Our streets should bring us together, not leave us stuck or unsafe. Nafisa will lead a countywide transformation to ensure that everyone in Washington County has a healthy, clean, and affordable way to get where we need to go.

That means investing in safer roads and sidewalks, fixing bottlenecks, expanding bus routes, and making it easier to get around whether you walk, roll, bike, ride, or drive. It also means making sure our transportation system works for everyone, not just those who own a car. 

In our Washington County, transportation connects all of us.

We believe in community safety that protects everyone. That means building community trust, and embracing solutions that work, save tax dollars, and are humane.

Our law enforcement professionals are an important part of first responders, but too often they’re sent to situations better handled by experts in mental health, addiction, or trauma. That’s why Nafisa is calling for our county to invest in community safety teams composed of trained mental health professionals, medics, and peer responders. These teams step in, de-escalate, and connect people to the care they need. These proven models reduce harm, keep people out of the criminal system, and make our neighborhoods safer — and help our law enforcement professionals have the time to focus on serious criminal investigations.

In our Washington County, community safety works for all of us.

From extreme heat to toxic wildfire smoke, our communities are already facing the consequences of climate change. And too often, it's our most vulnerable neighbors — low-income families, elders, disabled people, and Black, brown, and communities of color — who bear the brunt.

Washington County must lead on climate solutions. That’s why Nafisa will:

• Establish a countywide Climate Action Task Force to drive bold, community-rooted solutions. 

• Invest in clean energy solutions, modernize outdated infrastructure, and expand our tree canopy and green space to combat urban heat and air pollution. 

• Put Washington County communities first in climate adaptation planning, from disaster preparedness to cooling centers to green jobs.

This is about more than protection, it’s about transformation. With Nafisa’s bold leadership that treats the climate crisis like the emergency it is, a safer, healthier, more sustainable Washington county is possible.

In our Washington County, protecting our environment is protecting our future.

Washington County isn't just part of Oregon's economy — it drives it. The resilience of hardworking families, innovation, and small businesses here fuel our state's future. We need a county budget that reflects our values, supports our communities, and invests boldly in building a Washington County that works for all of us.

Nafisa believes that a budget isn't just numbers on a page — it's a statement of Washington County’s values of fairness, opportunity, and growth that reaches everyone, especially those who’ve been left out. For the last 4 years, our county has faced a budget shortfall, with the latest gap reaching $20.5 million. A shortfall means that the county’s income is less than our expenses. To address these challenges, Nafisa will:

• Protect Essential Services: Protect funding for essential services, including housing, transit, and health care, while working on long-term solutions to support services amidst budget challenges.

• Close the budget gap: Explore innovative solutions to increase revenue without overburdening taxpayers, including updating service fees and considering local option levies for critical services like public safety and libraries.

• Invest in Washington County’s Future: Focus on equity-centered programs that stimulate economic growth from the ground up, especially: supporting small businesses; creating good paying, green jobs; and expanding workforce training programs.

In our Washington County, our economy works for all of us — especially working families and small businesses.