RE-ELECT MAYOR MELANIE KEBLER
Building Bend’s future, together.
RE-ELECT
MAYOR
MELANIE KEBLER
Building Bend’s future, together.
I’m seeking another term to provide tested and trusted leadership in this pivotal moment. We must protect the progress we’ve made despite federal chaos, and continue the hard job of building a thriving city that’s safe, inclusive, and affordable for everyone.
Our Mayor’s Story
Kebler has served in the role as mayor of Bend since January 2023. She has taken on the housing crisis, worked on safer, more connected ways to get around town, taken a strong stance on protection of our environment, and planned for a safer and more sustainable future.
Mayor Kebler began her career in public service as a state prosecutor, where she tackled the barriers crime victims face getting justice in the legal system. She later became a victims’ rights attorney for the non-profit Oregon Crime Victims Law Center and has also practiced estate and probate law. Before serving as mayor, Kebler served on the Bend City Council for two years.
Growing up in Bend and graduating from Bend Senior High, Kebler has had a first-hand view of the growth and changes our community. She lives in southeast Bend with her daughter, and cares deeply about shaping the future of the city that she loves.
In Bend, we build solutions through collaboration and pragmatic, forward-thinking policy decisions. In my second term, here’s what we’ll keep building:
COMMUNITY
With smart planning and partnership with our community, we can build a city where people can access jobs, arts and culture, nature, schools, and shops close to home. I’ll work to incentivize complete communities with neighborhood amenities, revitalize our core area, support our historic downtown, and lead our growth planning with an emphasis on creating an affordable, sustainable future.
PROSPERITY
The work we’ve done on the City Council to lift people out of homelessness and turn the tide on housing prices has made a difference. But we need to do more to ensure we’re providing the stability and opportunity everyone needs to thrive in Bend. I’ll support our economy by investing in diverse business sectors with good-paying jobs, providing small business grants and supports, and supporting the work to build the supply of homes we need, including more income-restricted homes for people who are struggling to get by.
SAFETY
To keep Bend a safe and welcoming place, we need to not only build resiliency for emergencies like wildfire, but also support community members who are being unfairly discriminated against and targeted with federal overreach. I’ll continue to stand up for the rights and freedoms our Constitution guarantees to everyone in our city while making effective investments in policing, wildfire preparedness, and emergency response efforts.
CONNECTION
Creating neighborhoods where residents can connect with each other no matter their background or income level doesn’t just help us build community, it fosters upward economic mobility. I’ll keep working to connect our city through building better East-West connections, improving transit, and supporting mixed-income neighborhoods where everyone feels at home and can connect.