Respected & Loved Community Leader
Marc is loved across the state of Oregon by people from all political backgrounds for his unifying leadership style, direct solutions-based approach to problem solving, his empowerment of those working around him, and his steadfast principle of always standing up to do what’s right, against the agenda-driven policies that have sadly become commonplace by many sitting in publicly-elected positions abusing their power, while ignoring the needs of countless Oregon children, families and businesses.
A Prominent Voice Against Lockdowns
The COVID pandemic inadvertently pushed Superintendent Thielman into the educational and policy forefront, as he earned the confidence of his certified and classified staff and safely opened for in-person instruction for the entire 2020-2021 school year, with zero COVID cases traced back to the school as the source.
This clear success created huge momentum among Oregon parents and communities to follow his lead and work to get more schools open and stop unnecessary harm to students and families. Marc took his success outside the Alsea School District by speaking truth to power and demanding that the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Department of Education and the governor’s office produce an objective measurement of the impact of government imposed shut down on students and families versus the impact of the virus on these students and families. The results of his advocacy contributed to the “surprise” school reopening announcement by Governor Brown on December 23rd, 2020! Marc is an effective voice for the voiceless – tirelessly demanding the science and transparency from state government agencies, and championing the struggle imposed by draconian and highly politicized COVID policies, which have done unjustifiable harm to Oregon students, families, businesses and communities.
Marc’s Promise to Every Oregonian
“It’s my promise to every Oregonian that I will stand firm in the pursuit of sound policy, not special interests. In my career as superintendent, I have come to see being ‘under investigation’ as a badge of honor as many mechanisms of government have been used by unethical people to ‘cancel’ effective change leaders who stand up for what is right. This kind of focus and leadership is rare, but sorely needed in public service. It’s clear my path has now led me to this moment, together with the good people of Oregon, to enter the race to be their next Governor. I will continue to tell the truth and will not be intimidated, as my track record shows.” – Marc Thielman
Marc’s Mission For Oregon
Marc is on a mission to bring forth balance through tangible and sustainable policies that are not derived from special interest-led lobbying efforts in Salem made behind closed doors. As a trusted policy advisor to many elected legislators in the House and Senate during the last decade, he has already helped put into practice effective policy change and legislation.
He understands firsthand what countless Oregonians are experiencing: that Oregon is an amazing state, filled with truly diverse and amazing people living within a backdrop of stunning natural beauty, but that recent abuses of power yielded by top ranking politicians and un-elected bureaucratic agency leaders have pushed Oregon into a declined and poorly-run state that many have chosen to flee from.
Marc sees hope and opportunity to turn harmful policies around, while empowering all people of Oregon to once again, have a transparent and engaged administration that listens, learns and acts on behalf of the interests of the public through an involved and open democratic process.
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