The City of Salem’s “livability levy,” which will be on the ballot this May, is the subject of Salem City Club’s May 9 program, featuring Councilor Vanessa Nordyke. Nordyke will present an “informational program” on the levy, explain what it does and does not cover and describe the city manager’s proposed budget cuts if it does not pass.
Vanessa Nordyke was appointed to the City Council in November 2019 and elected as councilor in May 2020. She continues to serve as city councilor for Ward 7 through 2028. As city councilor, Vanessa focuses on affordable housing, addressing homelessness, and providing opportunities to uplift domestic violence survivors, at-risk youth, low-income seniors and other vulnerable Salem residents.
Nordyke is the Executive Director of CASA of Marion County, which advocates for abused and neglected children in foster care. Vanessa joined CASA in January 2023, after 15 years as an Assistant Attorney General at the Oregon Department of Justice.
Vanessa, a native of Salem, is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and the University of Oregon School of Law.
Speaker:
Vanessa Nordyke
City Council, City of Salem
Executive Director, CASA of Marion County
Registration Details:
Members: Free
Non-Members: $10.00
Doors Open: 11:30 am
Program Starts: 12:00 pm
