Podcasts about multnomah county commissioner

We're a few days out from Election Day 2024, and reporters at The Oregonian/OregonLive have been hard at work trying to decode all the results and what they mean for our region. Portland's got a new mayor, and the new City Council is coming into focus too. Voters chose two new progressive Multnomah County Commissioner candidates over their more moderate opponents, while the Clackamas County Commission is on the verge of a big power shift. Democrats remain in the driver's seat in Salem, and are poised to win nationally watched Congressional races in the Pacific Northwest too. This week's podcast breaks it all down, plus we'll get into the Election Day moments we'll still be thinking about six months from now. Related coverage: Mayor-elect Keith Wilson says he'll once again make Portland ‘the city that works' Progressives Meghan Moyer, Shannon Singleton capture seats on Multnomah County board of commissioners Janelle Bynum wins race for Congress, flipping U.S. House seat from GOP to Democratic control Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Adams and Shannon Singleton are in a runoff to represent North and Northeast Portland, District 2, on the Multnomah County Commission. Neither candidate got over 50% in the May primary. The seat opened up when Susheela Jayapal stepped down last fall to run for Congress. Sam Adams is a former mayor of the city of Portland and previously held a position within Mayor Wheeler’s office. Shannon Singleton, a trained social worker, is the former interim director of the Joint Office of Homeless. They join us to share why they’re running and what they want to accomplish if elected.

Administrative law judge Vadim Mozyrsky and public policy director Meghan Moyer rose to the top of a five-person primary race this spring for the District 1 seat on the Multnomah County Commission. Neither, however, received at least 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff for the general election in November.  We’ll hear from both candidates about how they hope to represent the district, which covers all of Multnomah County west of the Willamette River, as well as parts of Southeast Portland. We’ll also hear their stance on the biggest issues facing the county, including homelessness, public safety, addiction and mental health.

Jessie Burke is the owner of the Society Hotel in the Old Town Neighborhood and chair of the Old Town Community Association in Portland, Oregon. She is the mother of three young children. Jessie has a Master's of Public Administration with a focus on Strategic Planning and Community Development from Portland State University. Jessie grew up very poor. Her father was paralyzed when she was 6. She lost a brother-in-law to a drug overdose. Her focus is on taking care of the least among us. https://jessieburke.comhttps://thesocietyhotel.com/portland/https://www.pdxoldtown.org/board-membershttps://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/04/multnomah-county-commissioner-district-2-debate-sam-adams-jessie-burke-shannon-singleton/?outputType=amphttps://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/fentanyl-oregonians-portland-emergency-central-city/283-bc97fda8-eff5-4148-95e7-77ff12b1a02fhttps://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/multnomah-county-paymotel-rooms-asylum-seekers/283-97992253-5da6-45da-98ae-88c79c5bc983https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/portland-business-owner-says-gov-tina-kotek-kicked-her-off-public-safety-panel-over-her-ties-to-candidate-challenging-da-mike-schmidt.html?outputType=amp

The primaries are just around the corner, and Multnomah County residents will see a few names on the ballot for the District 2 county commissioner seat. We'll hear from the top three contenders: Sam Adams is a former mayor of the city of Portland and previously held a position within Mayor Wheeler’s office. Jessie Burke is the owner of the Society Hotel and board chair of the Old Town Community Association. Shannon Singleton is the former interim director of the Joint Office of Homeless Services and is a trained social worker. They join us to share why they’re running and what they want to accomplish if elected.

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Eric Zimmerman is a chief of staff for a Multnomah County Commissioner and a Major in the Oregon National Guard. Previously, he worked as a senior advisor to the Mayor of Portland and as an assistant city manager. He's also thinking about running for Portland City Council.    In this episode, we cover Eric's background in the military, his experience running for office, and why he has hope for Portland's future--but wants a more action-oriented set of leaders in charge. We also talk about the time that he punched a man in the face (following an attack on his then-boyfriend)--and what it was like when the story hit the newspapers a year later. Finally, we touch on how the conflict in the Middle East has impacted state and local politics. 

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Jules Bailey is a former Oregon State Representative and former Multnomah County Commissioner. He currently serves as the President and CEO of the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC). Bailey ran for Portland Mayor in 2016 and remains a civic leader through his role at OBRC and as board chair for the Oregon League of Conservation Voters and a board member for the Portland Business Alliance.    In this episode, we talk about why he ran for office and his time in the legislature (and some of his colleagues at the time, including Arnie Roblan and Peter Buckley). We cover his stint as a Commissioner (including the challenges/limitations of that role) and why he decided to run for Mayor of Portland in 2016 against Ted Wheeler. We ask Bailey what he thinks about the state of Portland today and get his thoughts on Portland's new form of government. Finally, we cover Bailey's work today with OBRC. We talk about the origin of Oregon's innovative, nation-leading bottle bill, how it's changed over time, and why it still matters today.    For more information about OBRC, check out their website: https://obrc.com/

Susheela Jayapal is a Multnomah County Commissioner. She moved to the United States from India at the age of 16; a Portlander for the last 25 years, she also has deep roots in the Pacific Northwest (her sister is also in politics, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal from Washington State). Her resume is extensive and impressive, including working as Adidas America's top lawyer and serving in leadership roles with many nonprofits and community-based organizations.  In this episode, Commissioner Jayapal discusses Portland's reputation, whether or not our existing homelessness solutions are at scale, and the intersection between racial justice and criminal justice. Also: an interesting discussion about why and how the identities of the five commissioners (all women, three women of color) matter -- plus, one thing she is doing to help close the urban-rural divide. It's an interesting conversation that ranges from deep policy analysis to personal stories about her family -- we hope you enjoy!

Commissioner Sharon Meieran, Multnomah County Commissioner, lawyer, and ER doctor discusses: What fuels her passion for her work around behavioral health as a commissioner and an ER doctor  The importance of intervening upstream and meeting people where they are when providing behavioral health and wraparound services, as well as the importance of engaging people with lived experience while designing interventions How Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM) helps identify gaps, opportunities, and duplications within the behavioral health and criminal justice systems New programs in Multnomah County: provider-based crisis response; a no wrong door crisis center with drop off or walk in to access services; a resource and respite center with peers to meet people where they are along with a mental health based shelter and longer term transitional housing.  For more information about the intersection between criminal justice and behavioral health in Oregon, please reach out to us through our website at http://www.ocbhji.org/podcast and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OCBHJI/. We'd love to hear from you.

Multnomah County Commissioner, Susheela Jayapal; Claire Barrera Program Manager at El Programa Hispano’s UNICA and Joyclyn Bell a survivor and activist join me for this important conversation about Oregon Senate Bill  274. Introduction: Charging children with prostitution is counter to our values as a community. Given that children cannot, by law, consent to sex, it is inherently contradictory to criminalize them for prostitution. They are experiencing a crime, and should not be treated as committing one. Experiencing arrest, prosecution, and/or custody by law enforcement is deeply traumatizing, especially for sex trafficking survivors of color who have already faced trauma, systemic racism, and trafficking. SB 274 Priorities: prevention, decriminalization, reducing barriers. SB 274 focuses on decriminalizing prostitution for minors -- including removing the ability to arrest and/or charge minors who are experiencing sex trafficking with prostitution. Sex trafficking disportionality impacts Black and Brown minors, so making this adjustment would directly support reducing the unnecessary criminalization of these populations. Senate Bill 274 would reduce further systemic trauma and protect minor sex trafficking survivors from incurring legal consequences and penalties for being trafficked. It would also address reports of child abuse involving survivors of sex trafficking.

Can't we all just get along? WW's editor Aaron Mesh joins the podcast to discuss the cover story of the week: a moderated debate between Susheela Jayapal - a Democrat serving as Multnomah County Commissioner - and Stan Pulliam - a Republican serving as Mayor of Sandy. They disagree on an array of topics, and Mesh tells us whose right. We also go over the biggest stories of the week and Hank Sanders tells you what business in Portland is boomin'. All that and more on E.4 of the Dive Podcast

Today, on The Local:Your Quick 6 news headlines,A look at the Democratic Party of Oregon with Chair KC Hansen. Reflections from the Primary and where Oregon is showing up nationally as the party prepares for November.And an interview with Multnomah County Commissioner, Jessica Vega Pederson about re-opening the County, and about Early Childhood Education.

Today on XRAY In The Morning: (1)Interview with Sarah Iannerone, candidate for Portland Mayor (2)News With Friends with Emily Gilliland and Colin Jones (3)Interview with Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson, running for Multnomah County Commissioner (4)Interview with Mike Schmidt, candidate for Multnomah County DA

Host of The Early Link Podcast, Rafael Otto, talks with Multnomah County Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson about her recently released Preschool For All report that explores how to provide preschool for all families in the county.

In this week's episode we feature Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a former state representative, Multnomah County Commissioner and Portland City Council Member. Blumenauer was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996 where he advocates for mass transit, bike commuting, human rights, sustainable energy, health care and cannabis. Congressman Blumenauer is also a member of the Ways and Means Committee.

In this weeks episode I sit down with Sharon Maxwell, candidate for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2. Before you knew about the Dora Milaje, there was Sharon! Sharon has an amazing story of how she started her own construction company in the 90's. As a double minority (African American + Woman)she didn't let any oppisition stop her. We also discuss housing, mental heath services, and other glaring issues that face N x NE Portland. Make sure you vote this upcoming election!

In this SXSNDLS episode (Ep. 60) I sat down with Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 candidate Maria Garcia. Maria is the owner of Revolución Coffee House in downtown Portland. It’s very Ironic that the timing of me releasing episode is on the heels of the Philadelphia #starbucks situation. Maria spoke candidly about how she goes out her way to accommodate and create a safe space at her shop for non-white people... Beyond that topic, we touched on Maria’s road to candidacy and what she hopes to accomplish while in office

On today's The Non-Profit Hour, we're taking a look at collaboration. Whether it's working with like-minded organizations, government bureaus, or neighborhood and community groups, nearly all non-profits learn that forming partnerships is tremendously valuable toward attaining their organizational goals. To start, hear Julie Falk speak with Glen Montgomery and Felicita Monteblanco of Vision Action Network. VAN was formed in 2002 as a private non-profit agency to be a catalyst, incubator, and facilitator for resulting collaborative efforts to improve life for people throughout Washington County. Montgomery and Monteblanco join us today to discuss VAN's past, present, and future and explain the vital importance of fostering collaborations and maintaining a holistic view in addressing the needs of the diverse Washington County communities. In the next half of The Non-Profit Hour, we have another segment in our ongoing series of interviews of candidates who are running for office in our Government of Portland, looking at the ways in which government and non-profits must collaborate to achieve positive outcomes for all residents. Phil Busse talks with Multnomah County Commissioner and Portland Mayoral candidate Jules Bailey. Bailey shares his perspective on what critical areas require attention most as well as his positive outlook for the future of Portland. Keep tuning in to The Non-Profit Hour over the coming weeks to hear from more candidates and what they would do standing at the helm of the city.​