Nolan Edward Bylenga

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Nolan Bylenga completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bylenga's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-212332-2023-11-27\" id=\"heading-bio-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-212332-2023-11-27\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-212332-2023-11-27\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIn 2016, I graduated from Pendleton High School with a track and field scholarship to University of Florida. After a bit of transferring, I found myself with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Portland State University. During my time there, I served as a Senator as part of the Associated Students of Portland State University, and later ran for State Representative with a goal of building bridges and fixing the many injustices around us. \r\nCurrently I am pursuing a master's in political science from Portland State University and also serving as treasurer of the Pendleton Community Action Coalition.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-212332-2023-11-27\" id=\"heading-key-message-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-212332-2023-11-27\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-212332-2023-11-27\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I've not only put myself in the ring of elections, I've organized marches and been on the ground working to end injustices.</li><li>I'm youthful. A benefit of my youth is that I'm an optimist. I'm not cynical enough to know what can't be done. I have faith that we can achieve a better outcome.</li><li>I believe that we can build bridges rather than destroy them. We can Unite rather than Divide while overcoming the calamities that we are currently facing.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-212332-2023-11-27\" id=\"heading1-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-212332-2023-11-27\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-212332-2023-11-27\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWe have to reform the Criminal Justice System, fix our broken Education System, emphasize supporting our Veterans, and much more. <br/>\n<p>All Americans, not just Oregonians are struggling to pay for health care, housing, education, and food. The cost of living is rising, and current wages are no longer sufficient for folks to sustain.<br/>\r\nWe have a mental health crisis, a drug epidemic, and a problematic prison system.<br/><br/>\r\nHow is it that in the Land of the Free, we've incarcerated more people than any nation in the history of the world?<br/>\n</p>\nLet's be true to what this country says on paper and solve the crises. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-212332-2023-11-27\" id=\"heading2-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-212332-2023-11-27\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-212332-2023-11-27\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI look up to my father. He's worked his entire life as a public defender, constantly fighting for those that the state wants to incarcerate. <br/>\n<p>He's the guy that defends the hopeless and defenseless. <br/>\n</p>\nHe's also the man that stands up for the little guy. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-212332-2023-11-27\" id=\"heading3-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-212332-2023-11-27\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-212332-2023-11-27\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-212332-2023-11-27\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI hope to help make America a more perfect union.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Nolan Bylenga did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nNolan Bylenga completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bylenga's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. In 2016, I graduated from Pendleton High School with a track and field scholarship to University of Florida. After a bit of transferring, I found myself with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Portland State University. During my time there, I served as a Senator as part of the Associated Students of Portland State University, and later ran for State Representative with a goal of building bridges and fixing the many injustices around us. \r\nCurrently I am pursuing a master's in political science from Portland State University and also serving as treasurer of the Pendleton Community Action Coalition. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I've not only put myself in the ring of elections, I've organized marches and been on the ground working to end injustices. I'm youthful. A benefit of my youth is that I'm an optimist. I'm not cynical enough to know what can't be done. I have faith that we can achieve a better outcome. I believe that we can build bridges rather than destroy them. We can Unite rather than Divide while overcoming the calamities that we are currently facing. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? We have to reform the Criminal Justice System, fix our broken Education System, emphasize supporting our Veterans, and much more. All Americans, not just Oregonians are struggling to pay for health care, housing, education, and food. The cost of living is rising, and current wages are no longer sufficient for folks to sustain. We have a mental health crisis, a drug epidemic, and a problematic prison system. How is it that in the Land of the Free, we've incarcerated more people than any nation in the history of the world? Let's be true to what this country says on paper and solve the crises. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? I look up to my father. He's worked his entire life as a public defender, constantly fighting for those that the state wants to incarcerate. He's the guy that defends the hopeless and defenseless. He's also the man that stands up for the little guy. What legacy would you like to leave? I hope to help make America a more perfect union.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\nNolan Bylenga did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey."}]