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Incumbent My Vang emphasizes street safety, homelessness response and housing incentives in Ward 6 re-election interview
Summary
Incumbent Ward 6 councilor My Vang told a League of Women Voters interview that she prioritized traffic and pedestrian safety, expanded homelessness response teams and incentives for housing while urging fiscal caution on airport subsidies; she urged Ward 6 residents to reelect her and directed listeners to her campaign website.
My Vang, incumbent Ward 6 city councilor and candidate for re-election, told a League of Women Voters interview that she has focused her council work on traffic safety, homelessness response and increasing housing supply while protecting renters.
"Local government is a very important part of our daily lives. It is small but mighty," My Vang said in opening remarks, noting she moved to Salem for school, is the daughter of refugee parents and is currently the only renter on the council.
Vang said traffic safety was the issue that first drew her into neighborhood advocacy. She described the council’s current revision of Salem’s five-year transportation plan as a key opportunity to reprioritize projects and…
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