Michaela Kelso
Candidate for State Representative, Position 2, 6th Legislative District
A Better Representative for You!
A Better Representative for You!
About Michaela
Michaela was born the middle child to working-class parents in Germany. After she met and married her husband, an American Soldier, she immigrated to the US in 1993, where she soon decided to join the US Army as well.
During her military career, Michaela worked in multiple positions, from Food Service to Personnel Administration and Source Operations, being recognized for her hard work and integrity at all levels. She received her US citizenship on February 6th, 2002.
While on vacation in 2009 Michaela and her family visited Spokane and fell in love with the area. They bought a property in Chattaroy, and finally moved there in 2018 after Michaela and her husband retired.
Since her retirement, Michaela has graduated with two Associates Degrees from Spokane Community College, worked with multiple local groups, and volunteered with several congressional campaigns, the Spokane County Democrats, as well as the 6th and 7th LD Democrats.
Her message to you:
I served our country for almost half my life, and I am not done yet. I look forward to working for all of you.
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Policy Positions
● Education is Key! We need to ensure that ALL children can get the best education
available. It shouldn’t depend on where they live, or how much money their parents
have. Michaela Kelso will work to ensure that our schools are well-funded, and our
educators are paid wages that are equal to their responsibilities. When our kids are
well-educated, we all win.
● We need to end the housing crisis! The cost of housing has skyrocketed in the last few
years, making renting, let alone buying a home, too expensive for many. We need to
encourage the construction of multi-family homes, which will create medium-density and
mixed-use residential areas, and reduce urban sprawl. Rampant market speculation has
led to many housing prices nearly doubling in the last five years. This trend will only
continue until the average Spokanite is priced out of their own city. Something must be
done to curb this massive change. If necessary, municipalities should be able to regulate
rent increases to ensure residents aren't priced out of their homes.
● Protecting the Environment Protects You! We don't need to look far to see the effects
of climate change and industrial pollution. Devastating fires, contaminated water, and, as
a result of both, loss of life and property. But where is the support and leadership from
our representatives? Missing in Action! Passing legislation to hold polluters accountable
and funding investigations into the extent of the damage and how to fix it will be one of
her top priorities as a legislator. You can rest assured that as your representative,
Michaela Kelso will fight to protect your rights to clean air, clean water, and a
resilient, natural environment.
● Women's Rights are Human Rights! The Dobbs decision changed the face of
women’s health in this nation, and things have only gotten worse in the two years since
its passing. We can see just across the border in Idaho, which has one of the harshest
anti-abortion policies in the country, the lack of Obstetricians and both pre-and-post-
natal care has turned North Idaho into a medical desert and has flooded Spokane’s
hospitals with medical refugees. No pregnant person should be forced to carry a fetus to
term if they don't wish to do so, or if it would be detrimental to their well-being. If any one
woman is considered a second-class citizen in this country, we all are. It’s time to step
up to do what’s right, and protect women’s health.
● Investing in our Healthcare! Medical Personnel deserve our respect. They deserve
thriving wages, not pay cuts. Rural hospitals need to remain open to keep rural
communities thriving. Paid medical leave is critical to ensure workers can get well
without having to worry about making rent. Let’s work together to lower healthcare
costs and make sure our medical workers are respected.
● Veterans safeguard our way of life, and Michaela is one of them, spending over 23
years in the US Army. While we have come a long way in taking care of those who fight to
protect us, there is still much work to be done, especially regarding their healthcare. The
VA has been underfunded and understaffed, but when functional it serves as a model for
all healthcare nationwide. For as much as people frequently talk about supporting our
troops, much of that has been shown to be little more than lip service. Real action
needs to be taken to ensure the people who are willing to give everything for us
are treated with the respect and dignity that they deserve.
● No one plans on being unhoused. As such, Michaela sees people in these situations
less of a problem to be “fixed” than a group that needs to be assisted. We need to
enable communities to provide resources, in coordination with local partners, to help
prevent and reduce homelessness. This can be done with grants or other financial resources being offered to communities, mental health facilities, short-term affordable housing, diversion
programs and addiction services. With these combined, assisting those among us who
have fallen on the hardest times becomes possible.
available. It shouldn’t depend on where they live, or how much money their parents
have. Michaela Kelso will work to ensure that our schools are well-funded, and our
educators are paid wages that are equal to their responsibilities. When our kids are
well-educated, we all win.
● We need to end the housing crisis! The cost of housing has skyrocketed in the last few
years, making renting, let alone buying a home, too expensive for many. We need to
encourage the construction of multi-family homes, which will create medium-density and
mixed-use residential areas, and reduce urban sprawl. Rampant market speculation has
led to many housing prices nearly doubling in the last five years. This trend will only
continue until the average Spokanite is priced out of their own city. Something must be
done to curb this massive change. If necessary, municipalities should be able to regulate
rent increases to ensure residents aren't priced out of their homes.
● Protecting the Environment Protects You! We don't need to look far to see the effects
of climate change and industrial pollution. Devastating fires, contaminated water, and, as
a result of both, loss of life and property. But where is the support and leadership from
our representatives? Missing in Action! Passing legislation to hold polluters accountable
and funding investigations into the extent of the damage and how to fix it will be one of
her top priorities as a legislator. You can rest assured that as your representative,
Michaela Kelso will fight to protect your rights to clean air, clean water, and a
resilient, natural environment.
● Women's Rights are Human Rights! The Dobbs decision changed the face of
women’s health in this nation, and things have only gotten worse in the two years since
its passing. We can see just across the border in Idaho, which has one of the harshest
anti-abortion policies in the country, the lack of Obstetricians and both pre-and-post-
natal care has turned North Idaho into a medical desert and has flooded Spokane’s
hospitals with medical refugees. No pregnant person should be forced to carry a fetus to
term if they don't wish to do so, or if it would be detrimental to their well-being. If any one
woman is considered a second-class citizen in this country, we all are. It’s time to step
up to do what’s right, and protect women’s health.
● Investing in our Healthcare! Medical Personnel deserve our respect. They deserve
thriving wages, not pay cuts. Rural hospitals need to remain open to keep rural
communities thriving. Paid medical leave is critical to ensure workers can get well
without having to worry about making rent. Let’s work together to lower healthcare
costs and make sure our medical workers are respected.
● Veterans safeguard our way of life, and Michaela is one of them, spending over 23
years in the US Army. While we have come a long way in taking care of those who fight to
protect us, there is still much work to be done, especially regarding their healthcare. The
VA has been underfunded and understaffed, but when functional it serves as a model for
all healthcare nationwide. For as much as people frequently talk about supporting our
troops, much of that has been shown to be little more than lip service. Real action
needs to be taken to ensure the people who are willing to give everything for us
are treated with the respect and dignity that they deserve.
● No one plans on being unhoused. As such, Michaela sees people in these situations
less of a problem to be “fixed” than a group that needs to be assisted. We need to
enable communities to provide resources, in coordination with local partners, to help
prevent and reduce homelessness. This can be done with grants or other financial resources being offered to communities, mental health facilities, short-term affordable housing, diversion
programs and addiction services. With these combined, assisting those among us who
have fallen on the hardest times becomes possible.
