YIMBY Action✓ Endorses“Homes for all wages, stages and ages.”
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YIMBY Action✓ EndorsesAbout Melanie Kebler
Kebler has served in the role as mayor of Bend since January 2023. She has taken on the housing crisis, worked on safer, more connected ways to get around town, taken a strong stance on protection of our environment, and planned for a safer and more sustainable future.
Mayor Kebler began her career in public service as a state prosecutor, where she tackled the barriers crime victims face getting justice in the legal system. She later became a victims’ rights attorney for the non-profit Oregon Crime Victims Law Center and has also practiced estate and probate law. Before serving as mayor, Kebler served on the Bend City Council for two years.
Growing up in Bend and graduating from Bend Senior High, Kebler has had a first-hand view of the growth and changes our community. She lives in southeast Bend with her daughter, and cares deeply about shaping the future of the city that she loves.
From melaniekebler.com
Melanie Kebler on Housing and Abundance
“The work we’ve done on the City Council to lift people out of homelessness and turn the tide on housing prices has made a difference.”
“I’ll work to incentivize complete communities with neighborhood amenities, revitalize our core area, support our historic downtown, and lead our growth planning with an emphasis on creating an affordable, sustainable future .”
“I’ll keep working to connect our city through building better East-West connections, improving transit, and supporting mixed-income neighborhoods where everyone feels at home and can connect.”