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Editorial: Greene, Zaghloul and Cruz are top three for county commission seat
A persistent local government problem is that many elective officials are so dependent on the administration for information, that it puts them at a disadvantage to provide effective budget oversight An exception is Herman Greene, who as a former Portland School Board member, could go against conventional wisdom and prevail. He handled the tough…
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Former Commissioner Meieran still thinking about run for Multnomah County Chair
By Jim Redden More than two months after Multnomah County Commissioners Shannon Singleton and Julia Brim-Edwards announced they are running for Multnomah County Chair, former Commissioner Sharon Meieran says she is still thinking about it. In an April 14 email to supporters, Meieran, who represented District 1 from 2017 to 2025, said she will decide…
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County Chair race gets hotter – Brim-Edwards challenges Singleton
The Multnomah County Chair race is getting hotter. District 3 Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards announced her candidacy Feb. 9 to challenge District 2 Commissioner Shannon Singleton to succeed incumbent Jessica Vega Pederson, who is not running for reelection. Brim-Edwards is a longtime member of the Portland Public Schools board and former Nike executive. She won a…
