Lambert will bring “joyful approach” to Waldport mayor position

To the editor:

As Waldport’s new mayor, Heide Lambert will bring a plethora of experience, wisdom, and joyful leadership to the role. She will invest in our local children, small businesses, and long-term residents.

I met Heide years ago at a community meeting about finding solutions to our local child-care desert. She was serving on the expert panel. I was impressed with how her position as director of Neighbors for Kids informed her understanding of the needs of our community and the barriers to getting them met. She suggested solutions on how we could help working families gain access to child care, increase the workforce of local businesses, and provide safe spaces for our youth.

Since then, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing Heide’s kindness, joyful approach, and community-oriented leadership. She’s an advocate for our community’s most vulnerable. She listens with compassion, forages partnerships, draws in resources, and works hard to find solutions that help elevate our whole community.

South Lincoln County is where I grew up, bought a house, and settled down after college. In 2018 I opened a small business in Lincoln County and I’m excited to be expanding our classes in Waldport this fall. This community is worth investing in and with Heide’s leadership, small businesses like mine will thrive.

Heide will continue to tackle the job of creating affordable housing, and more opportunities that will attract families. She will ensure that all citizens feel welcome in Waldport and that their voices will be heard.

Heide’s investment in Waldport is remarkable and her vision to address issues that impact us all is unmatched. I have repeatedly witnessed Heide roll up her sleeves to do the hard work. I look forward to seeing Heide Lambert work for all of us as our new mayor.

— McKenzie Purdom/Waldport/Recess Outdoor Adventure School