Ready to lead Bend from day one.
I am running for City Council because local government affects all of us. We can have homes working families can afford, bold action on climate, investments in sustainable infrastructure, and protect long term residents from being pushed out. It takes leadership and experience to deliver results. I've run a social impact business, balanced budgets, and gotten results for childcare and housing. I'm a community leader, who works collaboratively to get big things done for people. The difference between a wish list and a plan is leadership, and that's exactly what I bring.
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Endorsements
Backed by the people Bend counts on.
Bend's trusted voices know what real results take, because they've delivered them, and they trust Elana to do the same on the council.
“Bend needs leaders who understand how budgets work, how housing actually gets built, and how to deliver real results, not just talk. Elana has that experience and the seriousness this moment calls for. She understands the needs of everyday families and the stresses on their wallets. I'm proud to endorse her for Bend City Council.”
Rep. Emerson Levy
Oregon State Representative, House District 53
▸Elana's Priorities
Affordability & Housing
Elana will open the door for first-time buyers and deliver the missing-middle homes that teachers, nurses, service workers, and young families can actually afford. Working families built Bend. Whether you're new or a long term resident aging in place, you shouldn't have to leave it.
Climate Goals We Actually Hit
Bend's climate action plan doesn't meet the city's 2030 goal. Elana won't settle for half measures: EV-ready infrastructure, net-zero buildings, fewer miles driven, expanded workforce development in renewable-energy trades, and a decarbonization transition that working families can afford.
An Inclusive, Working Economy
A strong economy can't only work for the well-off. It has to work for the families who keep Bend running. Elana will treat childcare like the essential infrastructure it is so parents can work and providers can stay open, bring more employers into Bend to grow good local jobs, and listen to the small businesses that are the backbone of Bend.
Smart and Responsible Growth
Growth should make Bend better, not just bigger. Elana will plan roads, water, and parks together, demand projects that are finished and done right, and treat wildfire safety as basic responsible management.
Bend can't afford on-the-job training.
Plenty of people care about Bend. The harder part is knowing how to get things done, like making sure affordable housing is built for young families or taking steps to meet our stated climate goals. I've spent my career turning plans into outcomes: running a business, fighting for childcare and affordable housing, and getting them across the finish line.
I do the unglamorous work that real results require. That's the difference experience makes.
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