I had the privilege to meet with Tania Wildbill in a small roundtable discussion.

This format allowed us to ask the hard questions without any outside noise of political views. I found Tania to have a very strong belief that all individuals need to be heard, and she wants to fight for all of us.

I was raised on a cattle ranch in Grant County, and we were told not to be afraid to speak up when you believe in someone. Tania has the education, background, the knowledge to ask the hard questions, will listen to her represented people, will work with her colleagues on the state Senate floor, but also address federal guidelines that challenge all, in Eastern Oregon.

I have lived in Union County for 48 years, am a mother of two daughters with my husband, Roger, worked for Oregon State University Extension Service for 14 years, am a 4-H alumni and leader, and worked for Eastern Oregon University for 20 years. I have seen a lot of political candidates over the years, but Tania Wildbill is someone who is special. We cannot let her pass us by without giving her 100% of our vote.

We had a saying on the ranch: The cattle are all out of the corral and the horses are running loose. So let’s help Tania get on the saddle and round up the cattle so we can be heard in our district.

Beth Upshaw

Union

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