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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.comhttps://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/10/editorial-endorsement-november-2024-our-picks-for-districts-1-and-2-candidates-who-can-lead-portland-city-council-through-historic-change.html

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.comhttps://www.instagram.com/tiffaniforpdxd2?igsh=MWJpMDVxOG0yd3YwZQ==LinkedIn: Profile of Tiffani Pensonhttps://www.portland.gov/procurement/inclusivecontractinghttps://www.portland.gov/pemo/resourceshttps://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471?s=46Black Portlanders Are More Likely to Be Murdered Than Their Peers in Cities Better Known for Crimehttps://www.oregonlive.com/news/2022/07/82-year-old-portland-man-dies-after-unprovoked-attack-police-say.html?outputType=amp

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 safety and homelessness. His endorsements include the Northwest Oregon Labor Council (AFL-CIO), AFSCME, the Portland Firefighters, and the Portland Police.https://www.danryanforportland.comhttps://www.portland.gov/ryanhttps://www.instagram.com/commissionerdanryan?igsh=eDhzbmM3Ynd6Z3Vjhttps://www.instagram.com/danryanforpdx?igsh=MWVwYmV5YXFmeDU3bA==https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2020/11/06/portland-protesters-vandalized-commissioner-dan-ryans-house-after-he-voted-against-an-18-million-cut-to-the-police-budget/https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2024/09/06/47392396/after-years-of-grant-discordance-portland-adopts-centralized-policy-for-doling-out-funds

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=amphttps://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2023/05/portland-to-clear-more-tents-from-sidewalks-to-settle-disability-lawsuit.html?outputType=amphttps://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/09/multnomah-county-commission-candidates-vying-to-represent-portlands-west-side-pitch-different-solutions-to-regions-biggest-problems.html?outputType=amphttps://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/09/portland-mayoral-hopeful-carmen-rubio-dogged-by-driving-record-damages-parked-tesla-then-walks-away.html?outputType=amphttps://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2024/10/carmen-rubio-chalks-her-parking-tickets-up-to-excessive-enforcement-long-work-hours-records-suggest-otherwise.html?outputType=amphttps://x.com/votevadim2024/status/1823480755730964892?s=46https://katu.com/amp/news/local/mom-of-2-year-old-who-died-from-fentanyl-overdose-appeared-in-court-for-carjacking-crime-homicide-neglect-robbery-gunhttps://www.opb.org/article/2021/04/05/oregon-lawmakers-close-in-on-new-police-oversights/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/02/portland-mayoral-hopeful-mingus-mapps-is-out-of-campaign-cash-and-in-the-red-8-months-before-election.html?outputType=amphttps://www.wweek.com/news/city/2024/09/28/mingus-mapps-elevates-race-in-his-campaign-for-mayor/

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 Bureau of Transportation; deputy director for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office; Assistant City Manager for the City of Newberg; deputy director for Portland Fire and Rescue; and business and compliance director for the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.https://www.keziaforportland.comhttps://www.instagram.com/keziaforportland?igsh=MWV6NHR1MzFsZXRtNg==The City Is Inching Toward a New Carbon Tax Even as the Portland Clean Energy Fund Is Awash in Cash

Will Lathrop is a lawyer running for Attorney General of Oregon. The last time Oregon had a Republican attorney general was in 1993. Lathrop is focused on criminal law and sex trafficking. He was a Deputy District Attorney in Yamhill and Marion Counties and he also worked for the National District Attorneys Association. His most recent job was in Africa, where he moved to spend eight years working for a nonprofit doing criminal justice work on behalf of widows and children.https://willlathrop.comhttps://www.instagram.com/willlathrop?igsh=MXBzMzZwNnNrNWt4ag==https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2024/09/29/candidates-for-attorney-general-say-oregon-can-do-more-to-curb-illicit-massage-parlors/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2012/05/drug_reform_group_funnels_7000.htmlhttps://www.streetroots.org/news/2017/03/09/oregonians-favor-softer-penalties-drug-usershttps://www.doj.state.or.us/media/doj-quick-facts/former-attorneys-general-of-oregon/

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 License and was selected as a Pilot Trainee and Officer Candidate with the US Air Force before being medically discharged.Home - Harrison Kass For Portland City CouncilHarrison Kass | The National Interesthttps://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-mom-has-long-road-in-icu-after-horrendous-attack-from-pack-of-dogs/amp/https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/02/as-homicides-of-homeless-portlanders-rise-city-mulls-gun-violence-prevention-strategy.htmlhttps://www.opb.org/article/2021/04/05/oregon-lawmakers-close-in-on-new-police-oversights/?outputType=amphttps://www.wweek.com/news/city/2024/02/23/a-ballot-initiative-crafted-by-the-portland-police-union-seeks-to-alter-function-of-future-police-oversight-body/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/08/11/black-portlanders-are-more-likely-to-be-murdered-than-their-peers-in-cities-better-known-for-crime/https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/03/27/can-clinton-triangle-the-mayors-first-large-shelter-site-offer-a-new-beginning-for-portlands-homeless/https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-mom-has-long-road-in-icu-after-horrendous-attack-from-pack-of-dogs/amp/https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/02/as-homicides-of-homeless-portlanders-rise-city-mulls-gun-violence-prevention-strategy.html?outputType=amp

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.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mariahforportland?igsh=MW1pdzJvOGwwNTVodg==https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471?s=46https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1791349459030515776?s=46https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/hrac_pub/45/

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=aWF1anB5OTk1b25yhttps://www.instagram.com/mischa.webley?igsh=d3ozdWg4N2FqODJqhttps://jumptownfilms.comhttps://youtu.be/4YGpHvieaX

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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 and Not-For-Profits. https://ez4pdx.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ez4pdx?igsh=c2hwNTQ5dzlhM2Fhhttps://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/behavioral-health-resource-center-allegations-closure-back-open/283-0007dbbf-d603-49a9-af6c-0808024b33d9Oregon ranks last in the nation providing addiction treatment | kgw.comhttps://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/multnomah-county-sobering-center-deflection-commissioner-brim-edwards/283-fb867544-c1ad-4f0d-ad17-961e082175adA New, Cheaper Form of Meth Is Wreaking Havoc on America - The Atlantichttps://www.wweek.com/news/2023/06/21/portland-street-response-futilely-sought-authority-to-hold-distressed-people-against-their-will/https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2024/09/portland-mayors-longest-serving-chief-of-staff-to-depart-city-hall.html?outputType=ampPortland Police Bureau Faces Wave of Retirementshttps://www.instagram.com/p/DAHsKu2vhGC/?igsh=NmEyeXdxeWRnYmhx

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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.comhttps://bikeportland.org/2024/08/12/more-problems-on-paths-as-driver-smashes-onto-springwater-and-man-slashes-trail-user-388980/amphttps://x.com/votevadim2024/status/1823480755730964892?s=46https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/01/portland-homicides-dropped-in-2023-after-record-breaking-years-but-death-toll-still-hair-raising.htmlhttps://www.koin.com/news/portland/new-survey-reveals-portlanders-thoughts-on-police-accountability-12122023/amp/https://x.com/joannpdx/status/1273414384799211520?s=46https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Men-Modern-Struggling-Matters/dp/081573987https://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad?igsh=Y3NucGdxc2xrOXE=Portland teen dies of an overdose; suspected dealer charged | kgw.comhttps://www.pdxmonthly.com/home-and-real-estate/2023/10/property-watch-portland-oregon-school-bus-conversion-skooliehttps://www.koin.com/news/politics/portland-police-association-proposes-ballot-measure-with-sweeping-oversight-board-changes/https://www.koin.com/news/civic-affairs/portland-city-council-vote-joint-office-of-homeless-services/amp/https://hopecenterrecovery.com

Tony Morse is running for Portland City Council in District 4. He has been a lawyer, a realtor, and a recovery advocate.https://tonyforpdx.comhttps://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471?s=46https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795330785081532431?s=46https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1791331734573011279?s=46https://x.com/danrayfield/status/1804303228512948673?s=46https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2024/06/caught-with-street-drugs-in-multnomah-county-post-measure-110-plan-will-offer-drop-off-center-or-arrest.html?outputType=amp

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.orghttps://x.com/pro_latino_pac?s=21https://www.thelundreport.org/content/george-carrillo-health-carehttps://www.wweek.com/news/city/2024/01/25/portland-police-bureau-faces-wave-of-retirements/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/08/11/black-portlanders-are-more-likely-to-be-murdered-than-their-peers-in-cities-better-known-for-crime/https://www.youtube.com/live/YRIU3rN6yms?si=jfS55nc6jcAjhhAyhttps://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/10/05/we-tried-to-imagine-how-voting-would-work-under-portlands-proposed-charter-reforms/

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.comhttps://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1664330255044349953?s=46https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/08/11/black-portlanders-are-more-likely-to-be-murdered-than-their-peers-in-cities-better-known-for-crime/https://www.oregonlive.com/data/2022/10/is-portland-still-the-whitest-big-city-in-america.htmlhttps://www.colorado.edu/center/benson/glenn-loury-unspeakable-truths-about-racial-inequality-america-transcripthttps://glennloury.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-roland-fryerhttps://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/08/more-black-men-are-dying-in-portland-homicides-than-anyone-else.html?outputType=amphttps://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/01/portlands-101-homicides-in-2022-set-new-record-at-some-point-we-have-to-be-tired-of-burying-our-children.html?outputType=amphttps://www.oregonlive.com/news/2022/02/gov-kate-browns-historic-push-to-release-prisoners-surpasses-1200-but-not-without-backlash.html?outputType=amphttps://thehill.com/opinion/education/4288044-oregon-just-dropped-all-graduation-standards-failing-all-of-its-students-in-the-name-of-equity/amp/https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2023/10/oregon-again-says-students-dont-need-to-prove-mastery-of-reading-writing-or-math-to-graduate-citing-harm-to-students-of-color.html?outputType=amphttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5yM25TWZY4kLvhjR79fURu?si=hEzgXpo1T2KOE6xmNAhmfw

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, including crime, overdoses, 911 hold times, waits for ambulances, city council endorsements, and more.https://www.ppavigil.org/aaron_schmautz/https://local.iaff.org/local0043https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/07/19/in-further-sign-of-tension-portland-fire-rescue-bans-federal-cops-and-portland-cops-from-using-its-stations/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/poll-survey-portland-police-union-civilian-oversight-accountability-commission/283-9037044c-5d41-47f8-9ea2-7340425203d9https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/08/12/multnomah-county-commissioner-seeks-pause-in-deflection-center-project/https://x.com/SMeieran/status/1810183885076246804https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2024/06/25/rene-gonzalez-endorsed-by-fire-and-police-unions-in-mayors-race/https://rosecityreform.org/endorsements/portland-police-association/https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/07/22/meieran-to-make-another-run-at-ambulance-staffing/https://rosecityreform.org/endorsements/portland-firefighters/https://www.portland.gov/fire/join/request-ride-along-pfrhttps://www.portland.gov/police/chiefs-office/documents/police-ride-along-form/downloadhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/02m0lAsOya245ZuD6XMMOL?si=1iZXyOCmTTKOoKVDjxCU7whttps://open.spotify.com/episode/02m0lAsOya245ZuD6XMMOL?si=1iZXyOCmTTKOoKVDjxCU7w

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 American Red Cross. He was the Director of Communications for All Oregon Votes, an organization that works for open primaries in Oregon. He talks about national politics, the presidential race, and parallels between Oregon and national politics, as well as ideas for resisting extremism. *This episode was recorded prior to President Biden dropping out of the presidential race.

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 lifetime of violent crime and turn their lives around. He owns a graffiti removal business and is married with children. His cousin was shot and killed by a Portland police officer. As a city council candidate, Terrence's priority is public safety. He is endorsed by the Portland Police Association. https://teamhayesforportland.comhttps://www.cesystems.tech/campaign/friendsofterrencehayeshttps://x.com/Hayes4Portlandhttps://www.instagram.com/teamhayes4portland?igsh=bHN6c2dnNXFtNmRuhttps://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1664330255044349953?s=46 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/1648409/a-murder-in-portland/https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7osi7kRg9T/https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/07/10/city-council-entrance-interview-terrence-hayes/

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 involving his son at the Portland Pride Parade; solutions for homelessness; and what he loves about Portland, including a new food truck. https://www.eliforportland.comhttps://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad?igsh=Y3NucGdxc2xrOXE=https://www.instagram.com/eliforportland?igsh=djRxcGYydHdjNDZuhttps://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/06/top-broker-of-measure-110-changes-unhappy-with-multnomah-county-deflection-plan.html?outputType=amphttps://public.substack.com/p/why-we-must-arrest-drug-addictshttps://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1677793165238222850?s=46https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/10/05/we-tried-to-imagine-how-voting-would-work-under-portlands-proposed-charter-reforms/https://rosecityreform.substack.com/p/puppets-take-over-rose-city-reform