Tonia Moro

“Tonia is the only candidate who brings decades of proven service in Southern Oregon, consistently fighting for our community’s environmental and social values. Her professional experience speaks for itself!”

“I have had the opportunity and pleasure to work alongside Tonia Moro for a decade now. I've watched her work tirelessly, on a milieu of projects and issues for the benefit of Southern Oregonians. Tonia steps up for our community whether it's for our environment, healthcare, housing, or any other need we have to be safe and thriving. Her willingness to serve as the Chair of our local Democratic party for two terms, while increasing membership and maintaining participation throughout the pandemic, is a testament to her leadership.”

“I met Tonia Moro in person about 9 yrs ago, as she and other community partners share their knowledge in running for office, representing community voice and the power of collaboration. She was a regular supporter on our candidate school.

Some years later in 2020, as many of us were working to assist fire survivors from the Almeda Fire, Tonia again gave of her time and expertise to our then five organization steering committee, as we worked on fundraising and distributing resources to fire survivors. We initially met as needed, then once a week in later months and she always showed up ready to help us guide our agenda, do a little team building, and support community care. Before and after these wildfires, our region continues to worry about forest fires, but that year specifically proved how much is at stake and the importance of climate change and the health of our communities. We were dealing with the rise in COVID cases. The fires not only left families without a home, some were forced to relocate out of the region, due to lack of housing options and affordable housing. It is hard to tell if our region, but especially those who lost their homes, will ever heal from this devastation. Community clusters forever changed, families living in hotels or housed in neighbor towns where parents drove their students to their Phoenix-Talent schools, for some the changed was complete. In that collective work, I saw first hand the great need for mental health services and community care, the weight of dealing with paperwork from agencies and organizations just to get turned down for assistance, food insecurity and the need for any stability for these families was something we all felt and worked to alleviate as possible.

Tonia feels strongly about climate change among other issues, and I use this example to say that she was in the midst of it, she was consistent and I believe she carries this with her when it comes to understanding how one issue impacts many aspects of our community's livelihood - healthcare, housing, mental health, food security, livable wages, affordability, education, accessibility and above all community.”

“As a former Phoenix City Councilor and Community Organizer from the Rogue Valley, I encourage you to vote for Tonia for State Senate. Tonia has been a long-time community leader, working for years alongside progressive members and organizations to make a difference for Southern Oregon. Her dedication is clear through countless volunteer hours spent on critical initiatives, from helping stop the Jordan Cove fracked gas pipeline to ensuring Southern Oregonians have access to affordable public transportation.

Her legal expertise and commitment to civil rights make her uniquely qualified to meet our state's challenges. Tonia has the skills and experience necessary to address critical issues including the climate crisis, housing affordability, to the protection of Oregonians from ICE and federal overreach.

Furthermore, as a member of CWA 7901, I am proud to share that our union endorsed Tonia. We trust that she is the best and most progressive candidate to stand up for working-class people and ensure workers have a strong voice in Salem.”

“I am supporting Tonia Moro because she is a smart, committed lawyer who has a record of asking tough questions, fighting for the health of our environment relentlessly with attention to detail. She will make sure southern Oregon has a voice in Salem.”

“Tonia Moro is a proven leader with decades of experience fighting for Southern Oregon communities. Her legal background and commitment to our environment and working families make her exactly the kind of representative we need in Salem right now.”

“Tonia has worked hard for the community for years; she's the only one who can take up Jeff Golden's mantle, but waited till he announced his retirement before putting her name forward, which is the Democratic way.”