Eugene Mayoral Candidates
Time: Noon to 1:15 pm
Venue: Carlita's Restaurant in the Gordon Hotel
555 Oak Street
Eugene, Oregon
97401
Please note the location of this program: Carlita's on the 7th floor at the Gordon Hotel. Sorry - no lunch available this week!
Ask a question of the speakers: cityclubofeugene@gmail.com
Topic:
This year, Eugene will elect a new mayor, who will serve at least four years and help set the course for our future. Although there are three candidates, if one gets over 50 percent of the vote in the May primary, that person is declared the winner without the need of a vote in November. Consequently, you will want to know the candidates’ positions now on the issues facing Eugene.
KLCC’s Rebecca Hansen-White will moderate the program, asking candidates about their plans to address homelessness, crime, and the environment. What do they want to accomplish in the next four years? Come to City Club on March 15 at noon at Carlita’s Rooftop on the 7th floor in the Gordon Hotel to find out.
This forum is sponsored by the AARP of Oregon
Speakers
Title: candidate
Organization: Mayor, City of Eugene
Website: https://shanaeforeugene.com/
Biography:
Shanaè Joyce-Stringer is an experienced educator and entrepreneur. Her career has spanned diverse roles in education since 2006, including teaching in Florida, Oregon, and China and coordinating programs at the district level in Lane County. In 2011, she ventured into entrepreneurship with B.L.A.Q. Events, and in 2018 founded Shanaè Joyce-Stringer Enterprise, offering coaching, speaking, and retail services.
With undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Central Florida and a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University, she has contributed to nonprofits and schools, mentoring colleagues and advocating for high quality education. In addition to being an advocate for youth and women’s empowerment, she has actively participated in advisory groups like the United Way of Lane County Racial Justice Fund, JSMA Educational Committee, and the Eugene Juneteenth Planning Committee.
Title: candidate
Organization: Mayor, City of Eugene
Website: https://www.kaarinformayor.com/
Biography:
Kaarin Knudson is a licensed architect, educator, and leader with more than 20 years’ experience advancing sustainable design and community-led solutions. In 2017, she founded the housing advocacy organization Better Housing Together (BHT), to increase housing affordability, diversity, and supply in Lane County, and in 2018, she was awarded the City of Eugene’s “Community Award.” Knudson advised on the implementation of Oregon’s landmark middle housing laws and advocated for the creation of Eugene’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
She is a longtime member of the City Club of Eugene, and she served as its president in 2022-2023. As a collegian, she was Oregon’s 1999 NCAA Woman of the Year. She earned a master’s degree in architecture, bachelor’s degrees in journalism and design, and she has studied internationally in Japan, Italy, and Turkey.
Title: candidate
Organization: Mayor, City of Eugene
Website:
Biography:
Stefan Strek has worked in financial aid services, food service, support services for youth and adults in foster care, and family farm operations. He attended Lane Community College and the University of Caen in France, and graduated from the University of Oregon.
