LWVPDX Podcasts

A panel of leading experts discusses the work accomplished through September 2023 and work that is underway to ensure effective and fair implementation of the  charter reforms that Portland voters approved in November 2022.  The panelists are:Melanie Billings-Yun, Charter Review Commissioner, 2020-22 (Moderator) Shoshanah Oppenheim, Charter Transition Project ManagerMarcus Mundy, Executive Director, Coalition of Communities of ColorLeah Benson, Co-Chair, Government Transition Advisory Committee (GTAC)Alex Zielinski, Reporter, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)

This Voter Information Forum features two candidates running in May 2023 for a position on the Portland Oregon Public Schools Board of Education. The candidates, Derrick Peterson and Patte Sullivan explain their experience, why they are running and answer questions about the policies they would support. 

This is a recording of an interview with Joyce Rosenau, who is running in the May 2023 Special District Election for the Reynolds School District Board of Education.

This is a recording of an interview with Patte Sullivan, who is running in the May 2023 Special District Election for a position on the Portland School District Board of Education. All voters living in all zones of the Portland School District can vote in this election.

This is a recording of an interview with Derrick Peterson, who is running in the May 2023 Special District Election for the Portland School District Board of Education. All voters living in the Portland School District (all zones) can vote in this election.

This is a recording of an interview with Kris Howatt, who is running in the 2023 Special District Election for position 2 on the Gresham-Barlow School District Board of Education.

This is a recording of an interview with Deian Salazar, who is running in the May 2023 Special Election for position 7 on the David Douglas School District Board of Education.

This is a recording of an interview with Barry Fox-Quamme, who is running in the May 2023 Special Election as a candidate for the Mount Hood Community College Board of Education.

This podcast is a recording of an interview with John Masterman, who is running for the Multnomah Education Service District, Position 1, Zone 5. The MESD serves students in Multnomah County, Oregon. 

This is a recording of an interview with Ana del Rocio, who is running in the May 2023 election for the District 3 position on the Multnomah County Oregon Commission.

This podcast is an interview with candidate Albert Kaufman, running for the District 3 position on the Multnomah County Oregon Commission. 

This is a recording of a brief interview with Julia Brim-Edwards, who is running to fill the District 3 position on the Multnomah County Oregon Commission. 

This Election Forum features speakers  representing the supporters and the opponents of Measure 26-238. The measure would create a new county tax of 0.75% (0.0075) on capital gains income (profit) from the sale of property. The revenue from this tax would be used to pay for a new Tenant Resources Program and provide free legal services for residential tenants faced with eviction.

This Election forum features three candidates who are running in the May 2023 Special Election to fill a vacant seat on the Multnomah County Commission. The candidates, Julia Brim-Edwards, Albert Kaufman, and Ana del Rocio, explain why they are running and answer questions about the policies they believe are needed for Multnomah County. 

A panel of community leaders from Portland Oregon discuss chronic homelessness as a public health issue. They explain how they are working to provide services and shelter to people with mental illness and/or addiction, and the need for more shelters, and supportive affordable low-income housing.  The speakers are: Jill Kahnert, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, retired from Central City Concern. Jason Renaud, LWVPDX League member, and Voluntary Managing Director of the Mental Health Association of PortlandScott Kerman, Executive Director, Blanchet HouseRachael Duke, Executive Director of Community Partners for Affordable Housing 

The League of Women Voters of Portland and four expert speakers talk about policing in Portland, including police training, progress and problems with police compliance with the US Department of Justice Settlement Agreement and the creation of groups of unarmed professionals to handle nonviolent confrontations. 

A panel of expert election analysts discuss the results of the 2022 General Election in Oregon. What happened? What were the surprises? What may be the effects of the results for the nation, Oregon and Portland? The panelists were: Anna Griffin, Vice President of news, talk and podcasts for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Before OPB, she spent 11 years as a reporter and editor at The Oregonian and 10 years as a reporter at the Charlotte Observer. She served as a 2011-12 Nieman fellow at Harvard University.John Horvick, Senior Vice President at DHM Research. John serves as political commentator with expertise in opinion research and community based politics. His areas of interest include electoral politics, healthcare, education, land use planning, natural resource use, energy and utilities, transportation, and taxation. John is often quoted in local media such as OPB, the Pamplin Media group, the Oregonian, the Willamette Week, and national publications.Dr. Dan Qi, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Reed College. Dr. Qi writes about race-ethnicity, and identity politics, especially in Asian American Politics and immigration, and does research on gender politics, news media and government, political behavior, public opinion, and political economy.Alex Zielinski, News Editor for the Portland Mercury, writes about economic inequities, police, civil rights, and city politics. She received awards in 2022 for her articles from the Society of Professional Journalism. https://www.portlandmercury.com/authors/4416614/alex-zielinski. 

In this podcast, you will hear from speakers representing both sides of the debate about Measure 26-228, which would amend the Portland Oregon City Charter. Becca Uherbelau of Portland United for Change presents arguments in favor of passing the measure. Terry Harris of Partnership for Common Sense Government presents arguments against the measure. This is a timed forum. Each side has two minutes for opening statements and two minutes for closing statements. Each side also has 90 seconds to answer questions about the measure. 

This podcast features candidates Sharon Meieran and Jessica Vega Peterson, running to be Chair of the Multnomah County Commission. In this timed forum, each candidate presents two-minute opening and closing statements. They each answer questions about how they want to address the issues facing the county. 

This is a podcast of a balanced candidate forum featuring candidates Cheri Helt and Christina Stephenson, running for the position of Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Each of the candidates begins with a two-minute opening  statement. They then answer questions about what they want to accomplish if elected. Finally they each present a closing statement.