Walter Chuck

Infrastructure / Transportation Tourism is critical to Lincoln County, but the measure of success must be the quality of living and working here. Visitors to our beautiful coast and forests support local jobs and small businesses. The county’s role is to make sure that tourism strengthens our community instead of straining it. This means creating infrastructure – like roads, water, and waste management – that is set up for peak demand, and finding ways to ensure that our visitors share some of the cost burden for the resources they use. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Public safety in Lincoln County means knowing that help will arrive when you need it, whether you’re at home, at work, on the water, or in the forest. I have fought to keep the Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter in Newport, because it saves lives every year and protects everyone who lives, works, or visits here. I will also make sure our law enforcement and first responders have the staffing, training, and resources they need to serve our county safely and professionally. Housing Affordable and workforce housing is about keeping Lincoln County livable for the people who work here. Teachers, healthcare workers, fishers, service workers, and public employees are being priced out of the communities they serve. As commissioner, I will focus on practical solutions, such as building housing where infrastructure already exists, partnering with cities and nonprofits, managing short-term rentals responsibly, and using county resources to prioritize affordable workforce housing. Strong communities depend on the people who live and work in them.