Maria Hinojos Pressey with long dark hair, wearing a dark blazer over a light-colored vest and black blouse, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.

I’m Maria Hinojos Pressey and I’m running for Marion County Commissioner.

Maria Hinojos Pressey is the first Latina President of the Cherriots Board of Directors, and is the former Vice Chair of the Salem-Keizer School Board.

Professionally, Hinojos Pressey is the Deputy Director for PCUN, an organization that advocates for Oregon farmworkers and working Latinx families. She previously worked with a refugee resettlement agency, helping refugees and asylum seekers obtain jobs, navigate public transportation, and settle into new homes.

She has also worked as a Latinx community advocate at the Domestic Violence Resource Center. Supporting families through difficult moments in their lives. 

Hinojos Pressey holds a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies from the University of New Mexico and a Master's in Sociology from Arizona State University.

She is the daughter of Mexican immigrants from Chihuahua, Mexico, and currently lives in Salem with her partner Finley and their 8-year-old daughter.

Maria Hinojos Pressey wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a red jacket and blue jeans stands in a garden holding a bunch of harvested garlic bulbs. She is smiling, and the background shows a lush outdoor garden and a blue sky with clouds.

Let’s Fix Marion County Together.

Maria Hinojos Pressey with dark hair and glasses raising her right hand during an oath or swearing-in ceremony, facing an older man holding a piece of paper.