(PORTLAND, Oreg.) -- Portland District 4 City Councilors will contend with newcomers this election season on November 3. Incumbent councilors Olivia Clark, Eric Zimmerman, and Mitch Green will face contenders Jeremy Beausoleil Smith, Eli Arnold, Jamey Evenstar, and Jayne Cronlund.
OpGov.news provides a quick overview of the candidates below, allowing voters to make a more informed decision in November.
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First of the incumbents is Council Vice President Olivia Clark, whose experience with boards and building coalitions has equipped her with the skills to foster collaboration.
“I want to make life better and safer for everyone who lives in Portland. My decision to run for re-election to City Council is driven by my commitment to public service and my belief in the power of one person to make a difference. This is my community, and it is my responsibility to make it better,” according to her website.
Vice President Clark’s priorities include housing and homelessness, crime and safety, emergency response, and building a climate-resilient Portland.
Next, Councilor Eric Zimmerman, a lifelong Oregonian, has worked to make his community a better and safer place since his youth.
“I’m proud to call Portland my home. That’s why I’m so committed to ensuring every neighborhood enjoys livability and safety. Despite our current challenges, Portland is still packed with potential, and I bring pragmatic and sharp solutions to achieve our vision for getting Portland back on top,” ez4pdx website said.
Councilor Zimmerman’s key issues include homelessness, Portland Parks, neighborhood main streets, housing, public safety, drug addiction, and transportation.
Councilor Mitch Green is an economist, anti-war Army veteran, Democratic Socialist, and resident of Southwest Portland, who is working to build a city that works for working people.
“Portland is a city of fighters. Portlanders stand up for their values and work hard to organize a politics that ensures that we show up for our neighbors and care for future generations. That doggedness continues to inspire me and guide my principles in my campaign,” according to Green’s website.
Councilor Green’s priorities for Portland are affordability, climate, and transparency.
First among the contenders is Jeremy Beausoleil Smith, who believes the government’s job is to make the lives of Portlanders easier.
“I’m running for Portland City Council in District 4 to represent working families, protect our local waterways, and help build a vibrant downtown that works for everyone,” jeremy4pdx website said.
Beausoleil Smith’s campaign platform includes fighting rising costs, safety for all, housing for all, green new deal for Portland, and fighting back against President Trump.
Eli Arnold believes an affordable, safe, and thriving Portland is within reach.
“We can bring down housing costs, improve transit, and pursue reforms to taxes and fees. We can answer 911 calls with urgency, deliver more effective interventions for mental health and addictions issues, and get people out of tents and into shelter. We can attract people, jobs, and investment,” according to Arnold’s website.
Arnold’s vision for Portland includes making the city more affordable and safe, a place that both thrives and inspires.
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Jamey Evenstar is a renter and car-free transit rider, who is also a public servant and mother of five.
“Portland gave my family a better life. I won’t stop working to make sure it does the same for yours,” evenstarforportland website said.
Evenstar’s platform includes planning for stable homes, improved public transit, increased economic opportunity, working toward more effective governance, community safety, and building climate resilience.
Finally, Jayne Cronlund is running because she is ready to serve Portland after her life has been shaped by the city for three decades.
“Portland has strong planning roots that we can rely on to help City Hall become less reactionary and more purposeful in these challenging times,” according to Cronlund’s website.
Cronlund has a three-point plan for Portland which includes creating a shared vision, building prosperity through living wage jobs, and sustaining investment in safe parks, community centers, trails, and shopping districts.
OpGov.News will post all local election results on the night of the November General Election.
To add to or correct any information in this report, please email me at rory.h@lead4earth.org.
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