Rational in Portland

Pete Colt is a retired marketing professional who lives in the northwest Portland neighborhood known as Stadiumhood. Stadiumhood is located in the southeast corner of the Alphabet District, the northeast corner of Goose Hollow, and it shares a border with the Pearl District and downtown Portland. Pete talks about how Stadiumhood has been plagued by drugs and crime and how he and his neighbors have...

I sat down with host of NW Fresh, Andy Chandler, and hairstylist and small business owner Erica Gustavson, to discuss local election outcomes in Portland, Oregon, including Multnomah County, mayor and city council. We also talk about Portland in the context of the presidential election. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rCeCIOT1vwgO6JHG4YXyM?si=zu9WmIf8STmTYJppdFlF4A https://open.spotify.com/episo...

Sandeep Bali is running for Portland City Council in District 3. Sandeep is a first generation gay immigrant. He works as a pharmacist and specializes in HIV care. Prior to his work with HIV patients, he worked in geriatric care, including long-term, end-of-life, and hospice care. When Sandeep was a pharmacy student, he interned at Central City Concern, a Portland nonprofit clinic that does street...

Noah Ernst is running for Portland City Council in District 1. He is a Superintendent and an in-house counsel lawyer for Radio Cab Co. Before he was a Superintendent, Noah drove a cab on the night shift for Radio Cab. Noah became a cab driver after he suffered a layoff from his litigator job at a law firm during the recession of 2008. https://www.noahernst4portland.com https://www.oregonlive.com/o...

Tiffani Penson is running for Portland City Council in District 2. She has been working for the City of Portland for 18 years, most recently as the People and Culture Manager. https://www.tiffaniforpdx.com https://www.instagram.com/tiffaniforpdxd2?igsh=MWJpMDVxOG0yd3YwZQ== LinkedIn: Profile of Tiffani Penson https://www.portland.gov/procurement/inclusivecontracting https://www.portland.gov/pemo/re...

Dan Ryan has been a Portland City Commissioner since 2020, where he pioneered the city’s Safe Rest Villages to get homeless people off of the streets of Portland. His home was vandalized more than 7 times after he refused to defund the police. He is HIV-positive and in recovery from active addiction. Dan’s spouse is gender fluid and a first generation Mexican American. Dan’s priorities are public...

Get your ballots out! Join me and Andy Chandler from NW Fresh as we go through the voter's pamphlet https://www.oregonlive.com/watchdog/2024/04/multnomah-county-chairs-unparalleled-power-to-block-fellow-commissioner-proposals-is-illegal-analysis-claims.html?outputType=amp https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2023/05/portland-to-clear-more-tents-from-sidewalks-to-settle-disability-lawsuit.html?outp...

Kezia Wanner is a lifelong Democrat who is running for Portland City Council in District 3. Kezia’s experience in public service and public safety is extensive. She has served as the: grants coordinator for Portland Police Bureau; budget and policy analyst for the City of Portland; program manager for Portland Police Bureau; parking enforcement and transportation division manager for Portland Bure...

Harrison Kass is a policy advisor for Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez. He is also a lawyer, and received his JD from the University of Oregon School of Law. He also has an MA in International Relations and Global Journalism from New York University. Harrison also serves as a journalist for The National Interest, where he covers politics and national security. He has a Private Pilot Licens...

Mariah Hudson is a solo parent, a Senior Communications Specialist for OHSU, and has a Master's Degree in Economics. She is running for Portland City Council in District 2. https://www.mariahforportland.com https://www.instagram.com/mariahforportland?igsh=MW1pdzJvOGwwNTVodg== https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471?s=46 https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1791349459030515776?s=46 htt...

Mischa Webley is a Portland native and a writer, director, and filmmaker. He is the creator of the web series "Hasaan Hates Portland". He describes it as a "dark satirical web series about living while black in the whitest city in America." https://www.instagram.com/hasaanhatesportland?igsh=aWF1anB5OTk1b25y https://www.instagram.com/mischa.webley?igsh=d3ozdWg4N2FqODJq https://jumptownfilms.com htt...

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Eric Zimmerman is the Chief of Staff for Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards. He previously served as the Central City Senior Advisor for Mayor Ted Wheeler. He is a gay man who has served for 17 years as a member of the Oregon Army National Guard, including under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and has served overseas. Eric has an MBA from the University of Portland in Government...

Lean Transformation Presentation by Andrew Rowe “Transforming Government Performance Through Lean Management” McKinsey Center for Government white paper. “Applying Continuous Improvement in Government – Lean Leadership in Action” UL paper “Lean Government Implementation Guide” EPA document Denver Peak Program showcases system improvement in City/County government Results Washington showcases syste...

Bob Simril is running for Portland City Council in District 2. Bob grew up in Compton with a black father and a white mother. His family moved to Portland, and he graduated from Grant High School. Bob worked for Tony Robbins doing sales. He has a homeless family member who is addicted to drugs. https://www.votebobpdx.com https://bikeportland.org/2024/08/12/more-problems-on-paths-as-driver-smashes-...

Tony Morse is running for Portland City Council in District 4. He has been a lawyer, a realtor, and a recovery advocate. https://tonyforpdx.com https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471?s=46 https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795330785081532431?s=46 https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1791331734573011279?s=46 https://x.com/danrayfield/status/1804303228512948673?s=46 https://www.oregon...

George Carrillo is the President of Progreso Latino, a Political Action Committee. George is a Democrat who ran for governor of Oregon in the 2022 election. Progreso Latino is hosting a mayoral debate on September 11, 2024, with candidates Rene Gonzalez, Carmen Rubio, and Keith Wilson. Tickets are sold out, but you can tune in on YouTube. https://progresoac.org https://x.com/pro_latino_pac?s=21 ht...

Terrence Hayes is running for Portland City Council, District 1 in East Portland.. After serving 13 years in prison for attempted murder, Terrence works with the Portland Police Bureau to prevent gang and gun violence, is married with children, and runs a graffiti removal business. https://teamhayesforportland.com https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1664330255044349953?s=46 https://www.wweek.com/ne...

Aaron Schmautz is President of the Portland Police Association (PPA). The PPA is the union for Portland police officers below the rank of Lieutenant and members of the Bureau of Emergency Communications. Isaac McLennan is the President of the Portland Fire Fighters’ Association (the Portland fire fighters’ union, IAFF Local 43). They discuss public safety in Portland and Multnomah County, includin...

Derek Clevenger, MBA, is a nonaffiliated political consultant in the Pacific Northwest. He was the mayor of Aumsville, Oregon and ran as a nonaffiliated candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives. He is a retired US Army Master Sergeant where he was a medic. He is also a medical training instructor and has developed and delivered courses approved by leading medical associations, like the Am...

Terrence Hayes is running for Portland City Council in District 1. He grew up with drug-addicted parents in the Chicago projects, and his sister is still suffering from active drug addiction. Terrence moved to Portland with his father and graduated from Jefferson High School. As a former gang member who spent 13 years in prison for attempted murder, Terrence now works to help young men avoid a lif...

Eli Arnold is a Portland police officer and a member of Portland's Instagram-famous Portland Police Bureau Central Bike Squad. He is running for Portland City Council in District 4. He stopped back in to tell us why Multnomah County's plan is just an effort to avoid the Oregon legislature's reforming of Measure 110 and the legislature's recent re-criminalization of drugs; a beautiful moment involv...

Andy Chandler is the host of NW Fresh. He talks about his career in news media, growing up with a trans sister, how he got civically engaged in Portland, and more. https://youtube.com/@nwfreshpodcast?si=6-cWuUicWuUmyq0a https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4?si=PYxby5xlRia55xnSKYPviQ https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2023/09/21/jo-ann-hardesty-settles-lawsuit-with-police-union-over-hit...

Mike DiNapoli is an employee owner and lead engineer for People's AV Company who is running for Portland City Council in District 4. https://mikedinapoli.org https://www.portland.gov/elections/city-office-candidacy#toc-city-districts https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/03/portland-ritz-carlton-tower-nears-completion-with-few-apparent-hiccups-defying-odds.html https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.ed...

Daniel DeMelo is running for Portland City Council, District 3. He is focused on unsheltered homelessness and data-driven solutions. https://demelo4portland.com https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HLelR8IstvU https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/09/opinion-i-chair-the-advisory-committee-for-multnomah-countys-homeless-services-office-i-cant-vouch-for-its-effectiveness.html https://x.com/brimjulia/stat...