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Isadore is a Portland-raised Marine Corps veteran who founded and runs a treatment facility for substance use and mental health disorders.
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- 1 2 "WW's May 2024 Endorsements: Oregon Legislature". Willamette Week. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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- ↑ "Washington and Multnomah County commissioners appoint Shannon Jones Isadore to House District 33". Multnomah County. 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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