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Throughout the campaign and since entering office in January, the 34-year-old has touted her working-class roots and experience as a tradeswoman, despite being a graduate of Portland’s elite Reed College.

Theresa Cross, a tradeswoman who previously worked at the Iron Mountain camp, recounted an incident in which a former manager sexually harassed her and she shoved him away.

While going through a divorce, she learned of a pre-apprenticeship recruitment program called Bridging Outstanding Opportunities with Tradeswoman Skills, or BOOTS.

It’s not just the physically challenging work, the heavy equipment and the heights and digs that can threaten a tradeswoman’s safety.

“Ten years ago, we had happier times, and now we started to be demoralized because there is no income. It’s a bad situation for the youth,” said Lirie Shehu, 63, a retired tradeswoman in the capital.