Angela Martin is the director of the Economic Fairness Coalition of Our Oregon. Our Oregon is a statewide progressive nonprofit working for tax and economic fairness. In 2007, Our Oregon and the Economic Fairness Coalition led the successful effort to end 500 percent interest payday loans. In 2009, legislative victories included passage of a pre-foreclosure loan modification law, and new protections to guard against debt settlement and debt collection abuses. Prior to working with Our Oregon, Angela was part of Oregon Food Bank’s public policy team, providing research and analysis on state and federal policy issues affecting low-income Oregonians. Angela’s professional career in policy research and legislative advocacy is supplemented with years of political organizing experience gained on state and local electoral campaigns in Arizona, Texas, Ohio and Oregon. Angela currently serves on the board of Oregon Center for Public Policy. Prior board experience includes 2 years as a board member of SAFES, an organization for crime survivors advocating for progressive criminal justice reform. After moving to Portland in 1994, Angela settled in NE Portland where she has lived since 1999. Her free time is spent training for the next marathon, 6 completed thus far, or backpacking; the Wallowa Mountains and Hells Canyon top the list of most beautiful and remote backcountry trips in Oregon.
