Jeanette lives in Tigard with her husband, Jason, who is a third-generation Oregonian and Oregon State University graduate and she is the proud mother of Alison and Luke. The Shaw family enjoys getting outdoors and exploring the Tigard community, parks, Tualatin River on kayaks, and supporting local shops, restaurants, and the Farmer’s Market. As a child, Jeanette spent many summers camping throughout Oregon picking berries and visiting the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) exploring the exhibits, particularly those centered around transportation and technology.

Jeanette received her undergraduate bachelor of science degree in political science with an emphasis on public service from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her executive master’s degree from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Jeanette is an Advisory Council Member on the State of Oregon Career Technical Education Revitalization Committee and served on the East Metro STEM/STEAM Partnership.

Jeanette’s policy experience in Salem and in Washington, D.C., and her ability to collaborate with individuals with different views and backgrounds will ensure Jeanette will hit the ground running as a Tigard City Councilor.

Jeanette’s Top 5 Goals For Tigard:

• Minimizing traffic congestion and providing transportation choices for Tigard’s neighborhoods.
• Ensuring diversity and equal access to city-wide services and the development of a city-wide anti-racism action plan.
• Prioritizing housing options, availability and affordability.
• Adding additional parks and recreational spaces for residents – such as pickleball, bike park, other?
• Increasing businesses and good paying jobs for residents.

Top 5 Personal Facts About Jeanette:

• Jeanette is rooted in Tigard!
• Jeanette is the daughter of a hard-working immigrant mother who become a Registered Nurse (RN) and a proud Father who put himself through a career technical educational program to become an electrical engineer.
• Jeanette and her twin brother, Scott, were the first to graduate in their family from a four-year University.
• Jeanette is married to Jason Shaw, a third-generation Oregonian; the Mom of two amazing young adults — a graduate of Tigard High School and a Senior at Tigard High School.
• Jeanette plants native Oregonian plants, shrubs, and flowers to attract Hummingbirds and she enjoys baking with hazelnuts and berries.

Top 5 Professional Facts About Jeanette:

• Jeanette’s career started as a legislative aide working on transportation issues for an Assemblywoman who later became State Secretary of Education.
• Jeanette’s first community experience was participating on a city planning commission.
• Jeanette’s experience in passing legislation started in the passage of the lemon law and a negotiated compromise for secure access to registration information.
• Jeanette was chosen by Venture Capitalist and Investor, John Doerr to help start TechNet, a trade association which is now the leading voice of the innovation economy.
• Jeanette utilizes her legislative expertise in Salem to pass legislation that will assist in creating jobs and enhancing electric car purchases.

Please Vote for Jeanette Shaw on November 3, 2020! She’ll work hard to listen, learn, and represent ALL of Tigard as a Tigard City Councilor!