About Oregon Rainmakers

Oregon Rainmakers is a platform to develop and shares ideas to strengthen and grow Oregon’s economy, with the goal being to make Oregon one of the most prosperous and forward-looking states in the country.

These ideas are starting points for discussion and will continue evolving as more Oregonians contribute their perspectives.

Meet Joseph Richards

Joseph Richards is a workforce analytics consultant and economic strategist based in Beavercreek, Oregon. Feel free to add me on Linkedin.

He has worked as a labor economist and workforce analyst, helping organizations understand how jobs, wages, and economic systems interact.

Joseph lives in Beavercreek with his wife and their four daughters, who attend local public schools and participate in community activities.

He currently serves on the Oregon City Swim Team board and volunteers with Oregon City Children’s Theatre.

Joseph has spent his career analyzing how workforce and economic systems function. His work focuses on understanding how jobs, wages, and regional economies evolve and how policy can help communities grow. Through Oregon Rainmakers, he is working to bring practical economic ideas into Oregon’s public conversation and help shape the state’s economic future.

Help Shape Oregon’s Future

What ideas do you have? Share your ideas and rank your favorites in the Oregon Ideas Lab.