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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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Singleton, Brim-Edwards, Meieran vie for county chair
No elective official in Oregon, except for the governor, has more power over homelessness than Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson who controls the county’s $4 billion annual budget and manages all county departments. Vega Pederson isn’t seeking re-election this Nov. 3. County Commissioners Shannon Singleton, Julia Brim-Edwards and former Commissioner Sharon Meieran are running…
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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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Multnomah County Commissioner Shannon Singleton running for County Chair
Multnomah County Commissioner Shannon Singleton has announced that she is running for Multnomah County Chair. Singleton currently represents District 2, which includes North and Northeast Portland. There will be no May primary election for hr chairs race because all elected county positions are now being decided by rank-choice voting at the November general election. “I…
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North Portland homeless drop-in center sparks controversy, Singleton and Pirtle-Guiney promise help
District 2 Multnomah County Commissioner Shannon Singleton is promising to work to solve growing problems associated with the county’s homeless day center that opened in St. John mid-July. Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney, who represents North Portland, is aware of the concerns but also believes the center provide vital services. The North Portland Drop-In…
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County nixes St. Johns’ interim library
Multnomah County library officials are not funding interim library services for the recently closed St. Johns Library branch, while spending $366,000 for interim services at the Belmont Library branch in SE Portland. Both libraries are closed for renovation. The St. Johns Library will be closed at least until spring 2026. “The decision to [offer] temporary service…
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Adams, Singleton throw punches at county race debate
Sam Adams and Shannon Singleton drew sharp contrasts between each other in their race for the N/NE Portland seat on the Multnomah County Commission during a recent City Club debate at the Alberta Abbey. “Our County government lacks focus,” Adams said, listing off County failures to produce more housing for homeless people in spite of…
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Post Primary: Some surprises
The highest profile N/NE Portland Multnomah County Commission race in years is entering a new phase as Shannon Singleton and Sam Adams enter a two-person runoff in the November 5th General Election. Singleton garnered 46% of the vote, ahead of Adams with 24% and Jessie Burke at 22% in the May 21st Primary Election. Singleton,…
