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This is a list of members of the Portland City Council in Oregon, both past and present. [1] [2] From 1913 to 2025, the city operated under a commission form of government, where all 5 members of the council, officially called the City Commission, were elected at-large. The city commission also included the mayor.
The Portland City Council (formerly the Portland City Commission) is the legislative body of the City of Portland in Oregon and forms part of the government of the city. In January 2025, the city of Portland switched to a mayor–council form of government from a commission form of government, with elections held the prior November. The half of ...
The government of Portland, Oregon is based on a mayor–council government system. Elected officials include the mayor, a 12-member city council, and a city auditor.The city council is responsible for legislative policy, while the mayor appoints a professional city manager who oversees the various bureaus and day-to-day operations of the city.
Campaign sign for Pirtle-Guiney's 2024 city council campaign. On June 20, 2024, Pirtle-Guiney announced her run for city council in the newly formed district 2. [4] She was one of over 100 candidates in the 2024 election for the new city council, which was switching from a city commission form of government to a mayor–council form of government.
Eric Zimmerman was elected to Portland City Council in 2024 in District 4, along with Olivia Clark and Mitch Green. [1] Zimmerman is one of the twelve inaugural members of Portland's new expanded city council after switching from a city commission government to a mayor–council government.
Oct. 5—The Portland City Council officially voted down an indoor mask-wearing mandate in public settings after having previously deadlocked on the issue. The move came after councilors ...
Nov. 20—Dozens of people marched on Portland City Hall on Monday afternoon ahead of a highly anticipated vote on a proposal to temporarily suspend the city's camping ban through the winter ...
Portland City Hall is the headquarters of city government of Portland, Oregon, United States. The four-story Italian Renaissance-style building houses the offices of the City Council, which consists of the mayor and four commissioners, and several other offices. City Hall is also home to the City Council chambers, located in the rotunda on the ...