City of Hillsboro Council Member, Ward 1, Position A
This seat represents Ward 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Cristian Salgado was appointed to the Hillsboro City Council in January 2025 and is a small business owner and consultant with an MBA from Willamette University. His priorities are responsible growth that weighs data center impacts, and stronger neighborhoods with safe streets and sidewalks.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Housing Affordability 2 for
Nonpartisan
Diana Jackson is a legal assistant at the Metropolitan Public Defender and a member of the Hillsboro Planning Commission. Her priorities are affordable housing and growing small businesses instead of giving tax breaks to data centers.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Nonpartisan
Luis Garcia is a health information systems designer at Kaiser Permanente with 30 years in computer science and technology, including process design at Cisco Systems. His priorities are basics like roads, clean water and affordable housing, and protecting farmland from data center impacts.
Nonpartisan
Sarah Marugg is a revenue and tax specialist and AFSCME union leader with a background in municipal tax compliance and an MBA from Marylhurst University. Her priorities are affordable housing and protecting farmland and the environment while making data centers pay their fair share.
Sources: hillsboro-oregon.gov · washingtoncountyor.gov