Paul has delivered a strong record of results for Clackamas County focused on fiscal responsibility, public safety, and improving quality of life without raising taxes.
Collaborative Leadership
- Helped foster a more collaborative and functional Board of Commissioners by focusing on serving County citizens.
- Helped build working relationships on the Board with respectful dialogue.
Fiscal Leadership & Accountability
- Maintained balanced budgets while expanding services
- Helped establish the County’s first internal auditor to ensure transparency and accountability
- Advanced a strategic plan with clear priorities, measurable goals, and performance metrics
Housing & Homelessness Solutions
- Initiated the Veterans Village in 2016, laying the foundation for a coordinated, countywide response to addressing homelessness.
- Built a recovery-oriented system of care focused on transitioning individuals back to independence
- Achieved one of the highest success rates in the region in addressing homelessness
Major Community Investments
In the past year alone, Paul has helped deliver an unprecedented level of infrastructure and community investment—without raising taxes. Projects include:
- New Clackamas County Courthouse
- Clackamas Village transitional shelter
- 23-hour stabilization center for crisis treatment
- Lake Road Behavioral Health Center
- Hundreds of affordable housing units
- Gladstone Library and Oak Lodge Library
- Concord Park and Community Center
Public Safety & Quality of Life
- Maintained Clackamas County as a safe place to live and raise a family
- Avoided adopting policies that have led to increased crime in neighboring areas
- Protected neighborhoods while addressing regional challenges like homelessness
Transportation Advocacy
- Played a leading role in opposing and repealing the ODOT I-205 tolling proposal
- Continues to advocate for fair transportation solutions that do not burden local communities
