Learn more here about what John stands for. If you have specific questions, email John at john@john-wilson.org
COFFIN BUTTE LANDFILL
John has served as a Benton County Planning Commissioner for four years. Last year, after reviewing thousands of pages of evidence, listening to both Republic Services and Community members, and evaluating all the evidence in the record JOHN VOTED AGAINST EXPANSION of the Coffin Butte Landfill. John was incredibly disappointed when the Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 to disregard the Planning Commission’s recommendation and approve expansion of the landfill.
HOUSING
- Provide services
John worked for over 20 years as a social worker. John will take that experience to serving all residents of Benton County, including the unhoused. John will work with the state and local providers to expand the role of Benton County’s Coordinated Homeless Response Office (CHRO) and on expanding emergency shelter capacity.
- Support Housing
As an Adair Village City Councilor, John has supported infrastructure improvements to accommodate new housing developments. As your Commissioner, John will continue to support collaboration between the county and cities to support new workforce housing in Benton County so people who work here can live here!
- Allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
John wants to see Benton County join neighboring counties in allowing ADUs to be developed on rural residential properties. John will support county code changes to allow rural ADUs.
CLIMATE
- As a lifelong environmental activist, John has worked with communities to help them recover from Hurricane Katrina and the deep water horizon oil spill, he has protested nuclear proliferation, and has served as a volunteer ranger with the national park service. John will take his lifelong perspective to the county to support serious climate action.
TRANSPORTATION
- As a Benton County Planning Commissioner and member of the Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) John has been involved in Benton County planning for years. He is going to bring that experience to the county to support alternate transportation infrastructure, and expanding EV charging infrastructure.
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
- John knows the best way to engage communities is to meet folks where they’re at. That’s why John is committed to holding town halls as often as possible to really engage with residents and hear from them.
FEDERAL OVERREACH
- Supports Oregon’s Sanctuary Laws
John strongly supports Oregon’s sanctuary state status and laws that prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE. He recognizes that ICE’s primary mission has not been to enforce administrative regulations, but rather terrorize communities and stoke a culture of fear.
- Opposes Election Interference
Voting in Oregon is managed by the counties. John knows the federal government has no place in the administration of elections and will never back down to federal attempts to ban vote by mail or state administration of elections.
- Protect LGBTQ+ Rights
The father of a trans child, John will fight like hell to protect the LGBTQ+ community and stand up for the rights of all marginalized communities.