In talking with voters in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District—which includes the Oregon coast from California to the top of Lincoln County—Dr. Melissa Bird said there is deep concern about a threatened ICE facility on the coast.
Presenter: This is Meet the Candidate on KEPW News, with Dr. Melissa Bird. Welcome, Dr. Bird. Please tell us about yourself and why you’re running for Congress.
Dr. Melissa Bird: Hi everyone. I’m Dr. Melissa Bird, I am a descendant of the Shivwits Band of Southern Paiutes and I live in Corvallis, Oregon. I am a working mom. I have three kids and I’m married to a disabled veteran and I am a social worker.
I have a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in social work. And I have always taught policy advocacy, social justice and community change. So I am what we call in the profession a ‘macro social worker.’…