a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } Hardesty and Ryan are the only two city commissioners up for reelection this spring. Gonzalez is currently at 24.2% and is barely edging out Mozrysky at 23.4%. Im a progressive in the sense that I am generally supportive of social reforms that I think will improve marginalized peoples lives.

. Context matters, says the commenter who goes by a slur. Jo Ann A. Hardesty (formely Bowman,[2][3] born October 15, 1957) is an American Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who served as a Portland City commissioner from 2019 to 2022. Despite a tsunami of outside funding to candidates running to the right of Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, her popularity broke through and she took home 41% of the vote for her City Council seat. Im so relieved to learn that gun violence, pedestrian deaths, and the homeless crisis have all improved over the past four years. With about 32% of ballots counted, Hardesty has 41% of the votes. } She was elected to the Oregon House in 1994, holding office until 2001, when she resigned to unsuccessfully run for chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. ", "Comm. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { As far as Jonathans comment about misreading the mood of voters, the town recently gave Wheeler a 2nd term over Ianaronne, and also elected Mingus Mapps. Preliminary results show that 114,408 votes have been counted for Gonzalez. Youre arguing to make it easier by moving choice from the larger electorate to a smaller one. Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty's re-election campaign announced Thursday she is pausing fundraising and is instead directing donors to support abortion providers and advocates. The debt was accumulated between two credit card accounts through the Bank of America. The stuff they are doing today was planned before she was in charge and the stuff they are planning today might get done after she is gone. [12], Hardesty ran for Portland City Council in 2018, for the open seat being vacated by the retiring Dan Saltzman. He mentions clearing and reclaiming MUPs and sidewalks multiple times. 5 full days of in-person learning with pre-pandemic instructional hours/schedules restored. } text-align: center; I wont argue that (to use your example of 20 candidates) mulling over 10% of the field is easier when 90% have already been decided on by some smaller subset of voters, but I do think that is ultimately harmful and tends to distort representation. In 2021, Portland Police Bureau's internal investigation concluded their officers leaked a false accusation that she was responsible for a hit and run in an act of retaliation. The proposal says more than 3,000 people are homeless in Portland, a 50% jump from 2019. Looking for something special to get your mom for Mothers Day? width: 50px; .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} .race_header.republican { Im not arguing for continuing with our current system, but rather looking for ways to incorporate runoffs with a STAR-like system. The thing she has done thats had a great impact is to deliver the Portland Street Response. The results have been certified. [20][21] She is the first Black woman and first minority woman to serve on the council. Really has nothing to do with cities. What matters is whether PSR was able to address the problem, how that success rate would compares to the police, and what the cost differential was. Prevent districts from limiting extracurricular activities. } Hell join Oregon Walks Executive Director, The race for Multnomah County Commissioner will go to a runoff with current, Oregons new representative in the U.S. House District 4 will be (former The Street Trust board member), Progressive candidates also did well in Beaverton where, Michael Trimble, the Portland resident and daily bike rider who has no arms and who. background-color: #db0000; height: 22px; .votebox-covid-disclaimer { margin-bottom: 1px; Hardesty faced several controversies during her tenure in office, such as her handling of personal credit card debt, vacation time, and placing a call to 9-1-1 over a dispute with a Lyft driver. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { 4. .race_footer { https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/briefing/school-closures-covid-learning-loss.html. The fund generates $60 million annually from a 1% tax on corporations with $1 billion in receipts, for workforce training, tree planting, and retrofitting low-income homes. And, I like her because she has gotten some important things done. Rene Gonzalez. She is not solely responsible for the citys ills, but it is completely reasonable for voters to provide negative feedback to a city-wide elected official who bears some measure of responsibility. font-size: 12px; color: #0645ad; Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, both from Oregon, and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt. .widget-value { After years of turmoil and a lack of support, staffing at the PPB is lower per capita than any other comparable city. Transit use Down. Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty speaks the #youthvgov for the Right to a Livable Future in downtown Portland's Director Park on June 4, 2019. } If the responders went to Starbucks instead of answering the call, youd get the same statistic. } .infobox p { These all seem to be supported by the studies cited in the NYT article above. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Provide a list of her accomplishments in 4 years I will wait.. https://www.joannforportland.com/achievements. margin-bottom:0px; I dont remember her campaign being all that passionate about roads the first time. West of 82nd is very left leaning and only parts of SW. East of 82nd feels like youre in a different state. No disagreements on any particular point youve posited news coverage sucks. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} .percentage_number { letter-spacing: .03em; "And other people say, no, the police are the problem. I think Gonzalez is further to the right than most folks realize and if he makes it into the runoff, hell have a lot more explaining to do. Ted put her in charge of PBOT hoping shed flounder and shes done pretty okay, and I sincerely hate PBOT. background-color: #003388; Will have more news on celebration & transition soon, but do want to thank staff, donors, vols & my family for all the help.". Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a supporter. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { The AR in STAR stands for automatic runoff. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Denver deploys 74% more cops per capita than Portland, with one for every 475 residents. Rene Gonzalez defeated incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty in the general election for Portland City Commission Position 3 on November 8, 2022. https://katu.com/news/local/psu-to-share-one-year-evaluation-of-the-portland-street-response. If PSR is getting people off the street, preventing issues, and otherwise making things better, then thats great. [15] During the race, Hardesty called her top two running-mates "idiots" for their suggestion the unused Wapato Corrections Facility be utilized to house homeless residents. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. I ultimately see that as yet another failure of PBOT and our form of government. } background-color: red; I dont personally ascribe bureau accomplishments to the city council member who is the bureau head for any of them unless I can really tell they had something to do with it. You dont have to be shocked when Hardesty wins. $('.showResponses').show(); You want diversity? [46], In March 2022, Hardesty failed to appear in Multnomah County Circuit Court relating to $16,000 in unpaid credit card debt she had accumulated. But Hardesty was all smiles at her election night gathering at Redwood Cafe on SE Stark and 79th where sources say the good vibes lasted well into the night. .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} margin: 0px 10px; Can you share his views on school Covid protocols, because Im not finding them? She left office on December 31, 2022. [44] The Portland Police Bureau confirmed in a letter to Hardesty that the officers' actions were an act of retaliation. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Homelessness is not directly Hardestys purview. Gonzalez has reported raising the most money, $335,207. Hardesty stood for the November 2022 election runoff to serve a second term, but lost the seat to challenger Rene Gonzalez. Anyone with a head and a heart will vote for Hardesty. I personally dont have strong opinions on when PDX schools should have been opened back up, but I do think his answer was revealing it strikes me as an irresponsibly cavalier and hasty approach to a global pandemic that we knew little about in those early months, that was claiming lives and straining our healthcare system at a severe rate, and that we had no effective treatment for and no vaccine for until a year later. This is supposed to nest under AMA response. Will enough Portlanders like what they learn about him? Hardesty has since filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Portland Police Association. 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Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. padding-bottom: 5px; .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } $('#candidate-connection-twitter-121613').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); They have spiked more in Portland than they have nationally. Book-keeping integrity is the very foundation of any effective governance. Larger cities like Los Angeles or New York saw less of an extreme bump because their population is so much larger, per capita rates are less sensitive to extreme changes. But, we have to acknowledge that racism exists and has consequences. U.S. President | She has done a number of incredible accomplishments, especially when you consider this was her first term, and she often was the lone voice of reason and compassion on a hostile, pro-business council. *The federal government also deeply subsidizes their margin interest rate. Thanks to generous support from the Perham Family Foundation. The general electorate has to hope that the primary electorate is representative, shares similar values, etc, but theres no reason that has to be true. There were no incumbents in this race. var nTimer = setInterval(function() { $('#candidate-connection-email-121613').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); Public opinion on Hardesty appears more settled: 54% of respondents said they would vote for an opponent to Hardesty, while only 28% remained unsure. She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001. Yep. It really depends on what you consider an accomplishment. For me the police oversight measure + portland street response are huge accomplishments she 100% owns. I do think that is ultimately harmful and tends to distort representation. } font-style: italic; [17][18][19], Hardesty was sworn in as a city commissioner on January 2, 2019. color: #888; padding-left: 8px; Gonzalezs campaign added. In what sense are you a Progressive?? } This is going to be a close race, and I would say that shes already behind. The following candidates ran in the primary for Portland City Commission Position 3 on May 17, 2022. overflow-y: auto; The Joint office on Homelessness is part of the county, not the city. Counties | Im not anti-police at all. "[39][40][41] The event drew national attention. But what youre ultimately advocating for is some smaller group filtering options for the larger majority. .inner_percentage.Democratic { Gonzalez, a 48-year-old manager for both a law firm and a software company, campaigned as a centrist supporting law and order and dedicated to restoring livability in the city his family has called home for five generations. Public record advocate and lawyer. The two items that deal with homelessness dont say it has improved. For example: https://twitter.com/shanedkavanaugh/status/1526003672735309824?s=20&t=OhV9RUHa4tHaIwcbKGt4tw. I think a lot of people in this town are misreading the mood of voters. So Im glad that 82nd ave transfer is complete, Im glad Better Naito is complete but PBOT works on a timeline of years. It seems like our best chance to reclaim our bike infrastructure in this city. Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty speaks to protestors during a candlelight vigil to support Portlanders' rights to free speech and assembly at the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. .results_table { The primaries are open to everyone, so if someone chooses not to vote, they cant really complain that they werent given a choice in the general election. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } Fifty percent of likely voters said they'd cast their ballot for Gonzalez, a lawyer and technology business owner, compared to 26% for Hardesty, people briefed on the survey results told The. display: table; Court records show Bank of America filed lawsuits against Hardesty in Multnomah County late last month, claiming she owes more than $16,000 on a pair of defaulted credit card accounts. Thirty-four percent of respondents said theyd vote for someone other than Ryan, but the remaining 56% said they remained unsure of their ballot selections. Distancing is a guideline where possible, not a mandate; priority is fully open schools in person. I will be shocked if very many Mozrysky voters go for Hardesty in the fall. I voted for Rene, but given a pending move to Wilsonville this summer, and in the interest of reducing any sellers remorse to zero, I kind of hope Hardesty pulls it off in the fall. Hardesty was affiliated with the Independent Party of Oregon, but the Portland City Commission and the election were officially nonpartisan. .votebox_legend { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Most PPS parents are going to agree with this document. Do you think that the crew in neighborhood associations who lead the charge on fighting back rest villages were happy they werent delivered? The call-in show addresses racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice and politics on local, state and national levels. And I continue to feel deep shame for how much blame for issues like homelessness Portlanders place on the shoulders of commissioner Hardesty alone, given that she is the first black woman elected citywide in our citys history, and has no more power than any other council member (although she is the only effective one imo, the only other person whos effected change is Mingus Mapps and his have proved very bad). 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Respondents felt particularly strongly about beefing up law enforcement: 83% support hiring more police officers, just shy of 80% want more prosecutors to prosecute violent crimes, and 90% want body-worn cameras for cops. $('.pastResponses').show(); } max-width: 75px; Hardesty had plenty. [29] Oregon Public Broadcasting reported over a dozen "union and left-leaning advocacy groups" had endorsed Hardesty as of April 2022, as well as U.S. I dont disagree that makes it easier. Again, youve not got rid of this problem with primaries youve simply moved it earlier, to a smaller group of people. Following a close race in the May primaries } top: -1px; The results of the survey, conducted by DHM Research, were first reported today by The Oregonian. Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty oversaw Portland Fire & Rescue, Portland Bureau of Transportation, and the Office of Community & Civic Life. So, they supported Vadim, who thinks NAs arent able to stop enough things, and Dan who didnt deliver a key service that the NAs dont want anyway. My hope going forward is that our city will be a place where people of all backgrounds can thrive, where no one is scapegoated because they are poor. }) font-weight: bold; No one called you or any individual a racist moron. background-color: #f9d334; But he doesnt talk about biking or non-car transportation at all in this interview. Despite already being in possession of the letter released Thursday, the. Democracys hard. or redistributed. } The county is primarily responsible for homelessness services. Your help supports local, independent journalism that informs, educates, and engages our community. The bureaus vacancy rate has climbed sharply in recent years, leaving Portland with just one working officer for every 827 residents. Because None of that has happened in the last 4 years. [37], Hardesty was married to Skip Elliot Bowman in 2001. Hardesty was in second place with $291,128 and Mozyrsky was third with $232,404.. It didnt measurably reduce harm, and it inhibited learning, especially for lower-resource students. Does it mean bikes and buses? Thank goodnessI agree that 2nd and 3rd will coalesce to defeat Hardesty. position: relative; color: #fff; How to run for office | }. Its probably why were not very good at it. .results_row td:first-child { When you have 12 candidates running for an office, and when there are many races going on, it is really hard to get the information you need to make an informed decision. I didnt vote for Gonzalez, but I have to admit, he hits the Parks/MUPs/Sidewalks point again and again in this interview: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/09/portland-city-council-candidate-rene-gonzalez-answers-opbs-questions/. width: 57%; Of those, 250 were Portlanders, and the other 250 were from Washington and Clackamas counties. Elizabeth, Adam, thanks for answering all of my questions. Good riddance. How to vote | Its good to put pressure on to create change in practices and policies that are unjust or that result in more violence than required. Their candidate is losing thanks for making my point. https://www.opb.org/article/2021/12/30/jo-ann-hardesty-hit-and-run-false-report-portland-oregon-commissioner/. Those are distinctly conservative positions. Here are a few more thoughts and results from other races weve been watching closely: Theres a lot more analysis and results still to come in, so stay tuned! } Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty and challenger Rene Gonzalez faced off on Oct. 27. in a live debate hosted by KOIN News ahead of the November general election. [33] Portland Firefighters Association announced in September 2022 that it was not endorsing Hardesty who was assigned to manage Portland Fire & Rescue. } .indicate_scroll { } The mayor eked out a victory against challenger Sarah Iannarone, winning 46% of the vote to Iannarone's 41%. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { Stop playing the martyr! One last note about the results, counts in Clackamas County are going very slowly so we dont have a good picture of how that part of the region voted. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;}