Kate Ristau is one of eight certified candidates for three four-year Tigard City Council seats in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, according to the city’s candidate certification.
Background and public service
In her candidate-submitted statement in the November voters’ pamphlet, Ristau lists work as a nonprofit executive, organizational manager and author. She lists degrees from Illinois State University and the University of Oregon, and service on the Tigard Library Board since 2017, as chair since 2022.
Campaign priorities
Her statement calls for protecting taxpayer money and city services, investing in library and recreation programs, supporting starter and workforce housing, improving transportation and sidewalks, and strengthening local businesses and permitting. These are positions she submitted herself.
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