Miles’ Priorities
Maintaining Services & Financial Stability
Many of our small businesses, local and state agencies, and private organizations have had to strategically assess how best to move forward in their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The THPRD has also found itself tasked with this mission.
It is important that we prioritize the district's financial stability to support the maintenance of service levels similar to what THPRD was providing to our community prior to the pandemic. With a stable financial foundation established, the THPRD will have the opportunity to be more intentional in future investments.
Access & Outreach
By centering an inclusionary culture in the labor and policies of the THPRD, our current directors and the staff of this district have made our programs, parks, facilities and recreation areas more accessible, safe, and welcoming. All of this done by maintaining their commitment to equity.
Both professionally and personally, I’ve shown my aligned value system through both my work in outdoor recreation equity and my commitment to youth advocacy. I am eager to partner with the THPRD to continue serving all community members. I will meet people where they are to ensure that folks know that the land and programs the THPRD steward are for them.
Conservation & Climate Responsibility
The THPRD has a responsibility to offer quality outdoor (and indoor) recreation opportunities through its centers, parks, facilities, and trails. With that comes a responsibility to protect the lands themselves, like the natural areas and parks within the district.
Oregon is well known for the beauty of our outdoors, which is why having spaces like Schiffler Park (my neighborhood park), the community garden at Cedar Hills Park, or the Cooper Mountain Nature Park right in our backyard is so amazing! It is important that as we continue to expand recreation opportunities we protect the delicate balance between nature, residential developments, and infrastructure, all while reducing our impact on climate change.