Meet the Staff
Holly East
Legislative Aide
Phone: (503) 986-1703
Fax: (503) 986-1561
E-mail: holly@alanbates.net
Holly received a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She moved to Ashland from San Francisco in 2001, and has worked in the fields of domestic violence, eldercare, and addiction since arriving in Oregon. She is the former executive director of Peace House in Ashland, and brings years of experience in community organizing and political activism to the team.
Erin Fair
Policy Advisor
Phone: (503) 986-1703
Fax: (503) 986-1561
E-mail: sen.alanbates@state.or.us
Erin brings a wealth of health care policy experience to the office. Before earning her law degree at the University of Oregon School of law, Erin completed her Master’s in Public Health from Tulane University in New Orleans. Last summer, Erin was awarded a coveted fellowship with US Senator Ron Wyden’s office in D.C. to work on federal health policy. This is Erin’s second year in the Bates office.
Cathy Shaw
Campaign Manager / District Manager
Phone: (541) 482-1427
Fax: (541) 482-1427
E-mail: cathyshaw@mind.net
Cathy is the former mayor of Ashland and currently works as a political consultant.