The City Council passed the Right to Know Who's Policing You! Portland will now have policies for law enforcement masking, identification, verification and documentation that uphold transparency and build public trust.   #RightToKnow #Portland   1/3

As promised, my team is rescheduling their office hours at Arbor Lodge Park for this Friday, May 29, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. (The weather is looking promising, but if it rains again, they’ll have a tent).

🚨Update🚨: Due to today’s rainy weather, this event is cancelled and will be rescheduled! Stay tuned.

My amendments to the Mayor’s proposed budget take a realistic look at the tough landscape we’re in and make small, targeted shifts to support working families, invest in our workforce, and set us up for a more prosperous future, avoiding the short-sighted decisions that would set us back.

My staff will be hosting office hours at Arbor Lodge Park on Friday, May 15, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to share feedback, ask questions, and let my team know what local government can do for your neighborhood and your family.

I know that a lot of people in my District don’t feel like they’re a part of the conversation about the Moda Center and the Blazers. And that’s a problem for me, because I want to know what you think. So I’ve made a webpage to fix that.

My staff will be hosting office hours at Arbor Lodge Park on Friday, May 15, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to share feedback, ask questions, and let my team know what local government can do for your neighborhood and your family.

Here’s the deal: the arts tax as it exists today is annoying and it's headed toward insolvency. Not to mention, it is a serious affordability burden for hundreds of thousands of Portlanders making just a few thousand dollars a year. (1/4)

Join me and my District 2 Council colleagues for a budget listening session at the University of Oregon Portland campus on Monday, May 4, from 6 to 8 p.m.!

As I work through the Mayor’s proposed budget – which is not the final budget – I am looking to ground the numbers before me in the reality of our communities. What parts of the proposed budget stand out to you? Does it reflect your values as a District 2 resident? (1/2)

My District 2 community budget survey closes April 19 at 11:59 p.m., the day before the Mayor's proposed budget is released. You still have several days to fill it out if you are able — effective budget work requires community input.

Councilor Steve Novick and I have teamed up to create a system that guarantees a fair share of each ride you take in Portland for both drivers and the rideshare companies, while ensuring all parties, including you as the rider, have transparency on where your money goes. www.opb.org/article/2026...

The Mayor's proposed budget will be released April 20, and I want to hear from you!

I'm honored to join my District 1 colleague Councilor Loretta Smith at House of Healing, a Black-led space of worship in Northeast Portland, for a joint budget listening session on April 11 from 11:00 to 12:30.

My staff are once again making themselves available in-District to chat with you all about the issues you care about and the actions we can take to make Portland a better place. This session will take place at Albina Vision Trust on Friday, April 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The City of Portland has joined three amicus briefs in cases related to Temporary Protected Status for immigrants and refugees, opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke TPS from multiple communities.

My staff are once again making themselves available in-District to chat with you all about the issues you care about and the actions we can take to make Portland a better place. This session will take place at Albina Vision Trust on Friday, April 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

I'm honored to join my District 1 colleague Councilor Loretta Smith at House of Healing, a Black-led space of worship in Northeast Portland, for a joint budget listening session on April 11 from 11:00 to 12:30.

A reminder to join us this Saturday! We will be joined by City Administrator Raymond Lee as a participant in the discussion. Refreshments will be provided.

Today, City Council unanimously passed a protections package that will deliver real, tangible wins for LGBTQIA2S+ Portlanders.

We're coming up on budget season, and we want to know your priorities, what is and isn't working, and what questions you have for your District 2 Councilors.

Today, City Council voted unanimously to allocate $150,000 from the City's Legal Priorities Reserve Fund to SOAR Immigration Legal Services, supporting immigrants whose legal protections were taken away by the Trump administration and who now sit in legal limbo.

Office pop-ups with my staff are back! My team will be at the Historic Overlook House from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 6. Stop by for a chat about the issues you care about, the happenings you’re excited for, and the actions we can take to make Portland a better place.

So glad to be partnering with Councilor Steve Novick on fair wage protections for our rideshare drivers. #sharethefare

Portland is facing budget cuts. I want to know what services you rely on most and where you want us to make investments – knowing cuts are coming – so that we can balance our Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget while keeping in mind the programs you think are most important.

I'm excited to join my colleagues @councilorepg.bsky.social and @councilordanryan.bsky.social at City Club of Portland's “Meet Your City Councilors” District 2 conversation moderated by @wweek.com's @sophiegreenleaf.bsky.social. Join us Wed., Mar. 4 at 6pm at Alberta Rose Theatre. #orpol #Portland

Join me at the Historic Overlook House this Saturday, February 21 (2 to 3 p.m.) for a community conversation! I'm excited to share what I've been working on, to spend some time with you all, and to answer your questions. See you there!

Join me at the Historic Overlook House this Saturday, February 21 (2 to 3 p.m.) for a community conversation! I'm excited to share what I've been working on, to spend some time with you all, and to answer your questions. See you there!

We did it! Today, our ordinance providing greater access to single-use restrooms through gender-neutral signage across the city passed unanimously at Council. @councilordunphy.bsky.social @councilortkl.bsky.social

Today in Council's Finance Committee, I introduced my ordinance reallocating $150,000 from the Legal Priorities Reserve Fund to SOAR Immigration Legal Services.

"There's so much going backwards; we need to start going forward." @councilordunphy.bsky.social, @councilortkl.bsky.social, and I are working to provide greater access to single-use restrooms for families, caregivers, our LGBTQ+ community, and everyone across Portland. katu.com/news/local/p...

Over the weekend, families, children, and elders were tear gassed by federal agents, continuing a pattern of deploying chemical munitions on Portlanders. Our community had gathered in protest, as is our right and as we will continue to do so long as the Trump administration is harming our neighbors.

My staff and I will be at the Tamale Boy on Dekum St. from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, January 31. Come through anytime in that two-hour period and chat with me about the issues you care about – refreshments will be provided. I'm excited to see you there!

My staff and I will be at the Tamale Boy on Dekum St. from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, January 31. Come through anytime in that two-hour period and chat with me about the issues you care about – refreshments will be provided. I'm excited to see you there!

My thoughts are with the family of Alex Jeffrey Pretti. No one should see their family member murdered at the hands of their government. The false story being fabricated by an administration trying and failing to justify its murderous actions is disgusting.

It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as Portland City Council’s first Council President. I look forward to watching @councilordunphy.bsky.social and @councilorclark.bsky.social lead with integrity, compassion, and vision for our city.

Disagreement over issues, priorities, and process are part of this work. But name calling shouldn’t be. And racist and sexist name calling is absolutely unacceptable and has no place in Portland. I am appalled to be reading these texts.

Gov. Walz, Portland stands with you, and condemns this horrific act of violence. We will not allow the federal government to take lives on our streets and we expect those responsible for today's tragedy in Minneapolis to be held fully accountable in a court of law. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Our first year on City Council was a building year, but amid the growing pains and learning curves we were able to make strides for labor, for small business, for parks, for housing development, and for Portlanders targeted by the Trump administration. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...

As I reflect on the first year of this City Council, I want to thank my colleagues for the opportunity to lead as Council President. I look forward to the work ahead of us. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

ICE deployed pepper balls while detaining someone near George Middle School in St. Johns last week. It was appalling - but not surprising. @mayorkwilson.bsky.social, @councilorepg.bsky.social @councilordanryan.bsky.social, and I issued this statement condemning ICE's poisoning of North Portlanders:

Yesterday, Portland City Council appointed Raymond C. Lee III as our first long-term City Administrator.

TONIGHT! Please join the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) annual meeting with the Mayor, which also has a panel with @councilorepg.bsky.social, Councilor Novick, & I along with administration public safety leaders discussing public safety in Portland's new government.

Please join me and other City leaders this coming Monday for an interactive community forum about public safety under our new form of government, hosted by the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP).

The Homelessness to Housing Continuum Work Session originally scheduled for today, December 4, has been postponed to mid-January.

In this month's newsletter: wins, budgets, and innovation! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...

Thank you to the Portland Tribune for the opportunity to share my decades-long love for Portland parks. I’m so thankful for the support the Portland parks levy received and excited to continue the work of refining and revitalizing our parks system. portlandtribune.com/2025/11/12/w...

Beginning today, Portlanders who receive SNAP assistance have access to their full monthly benefits for November. I am extremely thankful to @tinakotek.bsky.social and those at the State who worked through the night to make this happen. www.opb.org/article/2025...

Increased ICE activity in North Portland today has led Portland Public Schools to lock exterior doors at César Chávez School and George Middle School, along with other protective measures. Other North Portland schools are monitoring the situation closely.

With today's regular City Council meeting cancelled due to a strike, I will be standing in solidarity with union workers and not crossing the picket line. Instead, I will be in-District at Soulful Sips on MLK Blvd from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. today. Come chat with me about your thoughts for the city!