SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Emmans

A public finance expert considers the way forward for Oregon after the Nov. 3 blue wave. By OJP Staff In the wake of the Nov. 3 election, and as Oregon begins to grapple with the impact of looming federal tax cuts on a variety of entitlement programs, including Medicaid and food stamps, OJP wanted to talk to an expert in public finance. We found one in Sarah Emmans, who advises governments in Oregon and across the country from her home in Olympia, Wash. Emmans, 46, previously worked for ECOnorthwest, the Brookings Institute, the Pew Research Center and the Washington Legislature. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. OJP: What message do you think the Nov. 3 election sends to state leaders and policymakers in Oregon? Sarah Emmans: It’s pretty telling that the governor, who hadn’t been super popular, won. It’s encouraging that she seems to want to work in a bipartisan way, especially on her “Prosperity Roadmap.” What Nov.

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