If you look at the campaign material for Vadim, its filled with folks who fight these types of housing services, whether they be shelters or villages, every step of the way. } There were no incumbents in this race. DeFazio only beat Skarlatos by 5 points 2 years ago, & while the new boundaries are more favorable to Democrats, Hoyle obviously is lacking DeFazios incumbency advantage and seems to be less appealing to the democratic base. float: right; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Eighty-one percent of Portlanders feel the City Council is ineffective. If you have questions or feedback about this site or my work, feel free to contact me at @jonathan_maus on Twitter, via email at maus.jonathan@gmail.com, or phone/text at 503-706-8804. } padding-bottom: 8px; Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty and challenger Rene Gonzalez faced off on Oct. 27. in a live debate hosted by KOIN News ahead of the November general election. Clearly, in this race, the argument was won by the police are doing the right thing. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! In 2021, Portland Police Bureau's internal investigation concluded their officers leaked a false accusation that she was responsible for a hit and run in an act of retaliation. font-size: 12px; (KATHRYN ELSESSER/AFP via Getty Images). I am proud of the values we represented and the accomplishments we brought to life in Portland, Hardesty stated in her concession announcement. I dont think Rene Gonzalez has much if a concrete policy platform laid out, but he seems to be broadly in favor of allocating more money to the PPB and keeping schools from enacting covid safety protocols. display: block; Gonzalezs campaign also confirmed the commissioners concession on Twitter. Ballotpedia features 408,499 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. word-wrap: break-word; Ted put her in charge of PBOT hoping shed flounder and shes done pretty okay, and I sincerely hate PBOT. .percentage_number { [23] Oregon Public Broadcasting describes Hardesty as "one of the city's most vocal police critic". The two items that deal with gun violence dont say it has improved. Do you do any research? Here are a few more thoughts and results from other races weve been watching closely: Theres a lot more analysis and results still to come in, so stay tuned! } She is not solely responsible for the citys ills, but it is completely reasonable for voters to provide negative feedback to a city-wide elected official who bears some measure of responsibility. Many observers thought the combination of voter outrage at the state of Portlands problems and an influx of money from a political action committee backing Hardestys opponent would do more damage to her chances. Fifty percent of likely voters said they'd cast their ballot for Gonzalez, a lawyer and technology business owner, compared to 26% for Hardesty, people briefed on the survey results told The. 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July 9th, 2020 - The pandemic kept cars away and gave us a taste of the Gorge's true potential. }) Some of these things directly relate to policies of officials like Hardesty, but obviously, the problem is much bigger than just her. font-size: 20px; It really depends on what you consider an accomplishment. Hardesty filed a lawsuit against Hunzeker, Ottoman, the Portland Police Association and the city of Portland on Dec. 13. The AR in STAR stands for automatic runoff. Become a WW supporter. background-color: #f9d334; .votebox-results-cell--number { Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty defends fiscal integrity on Earlier today, I offered my congratulations to Mr. Rene Gonzalez, the statement reads. 2 weeks? "And other people say, no, the police are the problem. font-style: italic; Democracy is hard. She left office on December 31, 2022. Why not hold her responsible? .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { [10], In 2007 Hardesty began hosting "Voices from the Edge," a progressive talk radio program on KBOO, a community radio station in Portland. .widget-row.Green { [5][6], After graduating from high school, Hardesty joined the United States Navy. Im not anti-police at all. U.S. President | .votebox { margin-bottom:0px; background-color: green; City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, the incumbent, and Rene Gonzalez, a lawyer and small businessman who's running for political office for the first time ever, have been taking incessant jabs. .widget-row.value-only.white { If I want diversity I go to Beaverton these days.. Jo Ann Hardesty - Wikipedia The results of the survey, conducted by DHM Research, were first reported today by The Oregonian. There will be many opinions as to which challenger has a better chance of overtaking Hardesty in November. } } Come help with the campaign and be even less shocked! St. Johns Village Opening (Wesley Lapointe). Paul, its interesting you say half the Mozyrky voters will vote for Hardesty. [25][26], As acting Fire Commissioner, Hardesty was criticized for her month-long vacation in August 2021, which coincides with peak fire season in the region. background-color: #6db24f; Another way to put that: Portland was among dozens of major American cities that experienced a sharp increase in murder rates between 2019 and 2020. His opinion was the schools should have been open sooner like all of Europe did. Remains to be seen, but this is a very very left-leaning town at its core. DWK. [16] It is now used as a homeless shelter. https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/544860-436054-street-lives-portlandians-dopesick-blues- [Man could move back to Utah to live with family, but chooses to stay here due to lax drug laws], https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/15/2021-was-a-record-year-for-homicides-in-portland/. clear: both; CommissionerHardesty JoAnnPDX commissionerhardesty YouTube 503-823-4151 joann@portlandoregon.gov 1221 SW 4th Ave Room 230 2 weeks is a reasonable, reasonable [response] (note: sounds like he says response here but could be wrong). For example: https://twitter.com/shanedkavanaugh/status/1526003672735309824?s=20&t=OhV9RUHa4tHaIwcbKGt4tw. That program responded to 900 calls for service with none of them resulting in arrest. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. margin-bottom: -2px !important; Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Public policy. Again, hindsight is 20/020, but I dont think this is going to be the best way to smear Gonzalez. } Aw yes,,the race card and the homeless card all in One.. No one gives one rip about what color Hardesty is except her defenders.. For the last time. I think there was some difference in their platforms and I think Hardesty will get some Mozyrsky votes it will be very close though! [32], Having received less than 50% of the vote, she advanced to a runoff in the November 2022 general election. The general electorate has to hope that the primary electorate is representative, shares similar values, etc, but theres no reason that has to be true. He handily overcame challenger AJ McCreary by a split of 58% to 25% and avoided a runoff. Does it mean allowing encampments? Source. vertical-align: top; [28] Hardesty was the first of the three frontrunners for the position who hit her limit on fundraising caps. Sad? Do you think that the crew in neighborhood associations who lead the charge on fighting back rest villages were happy they werent delivered? Those are among the findings of an annual poll of likely voters commissioned by the metro areas most influential business organization. Thirty-four percent of respondents said theyd vote for someone other than Ryan, but the remaining 56% said they remained unsure of their ballot selections. After years of turmoil and a lack of support, staffing at the PPB is lower per capita than any other comparable city. .indicate_scroll { font-size: 12px; Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, both from Oregon, and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Rene Gonzalez defeated incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty in the general election for Portland City Commission Position 3 on November 8, 2022. Which is why its great to have Portland Street Response reduce the amount of calls police has to go to for calls that are primarily mental health responses. .race_header.democratic { State executives | In the other contested Portland city council race, incumbent Dan Ryan did what most people expected him to do. color: black; .inner_percentage.Green { Nearly twice as many voters 18% said they'd cast a ballot in support of Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, a. Your help supports local, independent journalism that informs, educates, and engages our community. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } For me the police oversight measure + portland street response are huge accomplishments she 100% owns. We have to have a council that can work with the police union. overflow-x: auto; In other words, in most contexts used in American political discourse, its completely meaningless, much like progressive is. Urbanism is the new status symbol in America for the progressive elite. display: block; Hes talking about arresting homeless folks. width: 100%; If its Hardesty vs Gonzales, I think half of Mozyrsky voters go to Hardesty and she gets a narrow win. A pilot program was very successful at reducing gun violence in a single neighborhood. Committed to representing all Portlanders with transparency, accountability, and equality. .widget-row.Republican { } }) @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { The survey, conducted over one week in mid-December, has a 6.2% margin of error. Our lack of enforcement is making our city more attractive for urban campers and drug addicts. And vice versa. She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001. I appreciate that, because Im in that half that might not be able to get my pen to make a mark next to the Hardesty bubble. I should probably say I have been picturing non-partisan races like those for city council. I ride year round and I am voting FOR Hardesty. } Jo Ann Hardesty concedes Portland city commissioner race to Rene Gonzalez Election recap: Hardesty holds onto 41% of vote as some progressives How to vote | width: 100% !important; Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty | Portland.gov Does it mean drugs being done open air? font-size: 12px; The big story of this election for me is this: 1. I guess itd be all Rubios fault. Hardestys words and deeds have made Portlanders more dangerous, and Gonzalez has a plan for restoring shared spaces and infrastructure, so hes getting my vote. [20][21] She is the first Black woman and first minority woman to serve on the council. width: 90%; color: white; 3. There was nothing centrist about either of the opponents fear-based campaigns. She got us new bathwater. If PSR is getting people off the street, preventing issues, and otherwise making things better, then thats great. That not funding and taking care of the trash problem in the city is progressive? The county is primarily responsible for homelessness services. The Joint office on Homelessness is part of the county, not the city. Looking for something special to get your mom for Mothers Day? Will faster response times reduce homicides? float: left; I like runoffs. .widget-key { With about 32% of ballots counted, Hardesty has 41% of the votes. } Jo Ann Hardesty concedes, Rene Gonzalez announces victory in Portland City Council commissioner race. } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { } Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. .non_result_row div { Jo Ann Hardesty (1957- ) Jo Ann Hardesty Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family padding-bottom: 8px; Gonzalezs campaign added. That measure, in itself, tells us nothing about whether the program is working or not. Feels to me like this is part of a much larger context and not the fault of 1 of Portlands 5 city councilors? This page was current at the end of the official's last term in office covered by Ballotpedia. BikePortland is a production of PedalTown Media Inc. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, width: 100%; Come to East Portland. Hardesty, the first Black woman elected to citywide office in Portland, has found herself in an unexpectedly tight race for reelection against Rene Gonzalez, a centrist businessman with no prior. .infobox p { Public opinion on Hardesty appears more settled: 54% of respondents said they would vote for an opponent to Hardesty, while only 28% remained unsure. Hardesty took office in January 2019 after defeating Loretta Smith, becoming . The call-in show addresses racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice and politics on local, state and national levels. Fully Support: 1. Exactly, and this is why I dont like STAR. } Denver deploys 74% more cops per capita than Portland, with one for every 475 residents. [17][18][19], Hardesty was sworn in as a city commissioner on January 2, 2019. [42], Hardesty was erroneously accused of a hit and run in 2021. Fewer than one in five Portland voters say theyd cast a ballot for either of the two City Council members seeking re-election this year over a generic opponent as growing concerns over homelessness and crime continue to fuel pessimism about the direction of the Portland region and those tapped to lead it. School districts | Nobody in city council really cares about roads. background-color: #003388; I want my city leaders to collaborate with the police, and help them understand what Portland needs and how to do their job better. You want diversity? Its hard to kick out the only one who has achieved literally anything useful in the last four years. width: 250px; .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { From 2019 to 2020, Portland had a sharper rise in killings an 83% increase than nearly all major cities. Market data provided by Factset. If you did the STAR runoff and stopped when you had two candidates rather than one, would that really introduce much distortion, and would it really result in top candidates being filtered out? This was the first time in over twenty years that a city commissioner took a full month away from the position. Last week, Hardesty, the first Black woman to serve on City Council, was the sole commissioner to vote against a resolution to create at least three large, designated campsites and ban the rest of the roughly 700 encampments currently scattered across the city. Coverage/analysis of candidates is necessarily too shallow. .inner_percentage.Democratic { Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The Oregonian/OregonLive. More than half the primary voters rejected Hardesty, despite her leg up-and really questionable ethicsin using office resources to campaign. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Well, Im not getting out of the car, in the dark, at a filling station, not happening - all because I asked him to put the window up. I personally value her work to get the Portland Street Response going and her continued willingness to hold PPB accountable for their violent, anti-social behavior. Portland City Council hopeful Vadim Mozyrsky officially bowed out of the race Monday, accepting a third-place finish behind incumbent Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and technology business owner . I think Gonzalez is further to the right than most folks realize and if he makes it into the runoff, hell have a lot more explaining to do. } background-color: red; Hardesty was picked up from Ilani Casino Resort, and was about to be unexpectedly dropped off at a closing filling station along I-5 when she called 911 to report safety concerns about being about to be left alone on the side of the road in the dark, telling the dispatcher, "Well, Ive got a Lyft driver that decided he would just drop me off at a filling station. Seattle, for example, staffs 29% more, with one officer for every 643 residents. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { https://www.police1.com/police-recruiting/articles/why-portland-has-fewer-cops-now-than-any-point-in-past-30-years-Zhqu31wioG0Nj7PX/. I will be shocked if very many Mozrysky voters go for Hardesty in the fall. Id personally replace all five of them if we could find better people. Hardestys team told KOIN 6 that she will not announce this week if she plans torun for reelection in 2024, when elected commissioners and additional candidates are expected to vie for the 12 new city council seats created by Portlands pending charter reform referendum: Measure 26-228. margin-bottom:16px; As far as Jonathans comment about misreading the mood of voters, the town recently gave Wheeler a 2nd term over Ianaronne, and also elected Mingus Mapps. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Thats dramatically fewer cops per capita than the authorized national average, including some other mid-size cities with comparable metro areas, according to an analysis by The Oregonian/OregonLive. background-color: #003388; All rights reserved (About Us). ", Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty speaks the #youthvgov for the Right to a Livable Future in downtown Portland's Director Park on June 4, 2019. padding-left: 0; In a city council meeting on Thursday, far-left Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who is running for reelection, was accused of stolen valor.Hardesty has also called on her challenger Rene Gonzalez to "denounce" The Post Millennial's editor-at-large Andy Ngo for his coverage of her. Nor was it in the vote. The proposal says more than 3,000 people are homeless in Portland, a 50% jump from 2019. margin-top: 1em; The following candidates ran in the primary for Portland City Commission Position 3 on May 17, 2022. Hardesty ran for re-election to the Portland City Commission to represent Position 3 in Oregon. Democracys hard. I wished him well in his new role.. One last note about the results, counts in Clackamas County are going very slowly so we dont have a good picture of how that part of the region voted. 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Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. font-size: 2em; Poll suggests huge dissatisfaction with Portland City Council Thanks to generous support from the Perham Family Foundation. .top_disclaimer { A Newcomer Will Seek to Unseat City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Next Year } But, we have to acknowledge that racism exists and has consequences. Our biggest issues in the city: gun violence, homelessness, and traffic deaths will flow through or around the police one way or another. background-color: green; PBOT commissioner attended meeting with PBOTs cycling advocacy apparatus and admitted she had never even heard of the Big Plan to improve cycling in Portland. Who knew that allowing people to own property without paying taxes on capital gains and imputed rent would create a rigged system where the owner-class conspires with captured government to create zoning oligopolies and grant themselves massive tax deductions on the margin interest of their highly leveraged asset*. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? I find it very ironic that Mozrysky is the lone supporter of plurality voting on the Charter Commission (every other member prefers ranked choice or STAR), and hes about to be bumped out of the primary due to narrow vote splitting that only occurs with plurality. The debt was accumulated between two credit card accounts through the Bank of America. Its good to put pressure on to create change in practices and policies that are unjust or that result in more violence than required. } [29] Oregon Public Broadcasting reported over a dozen "union and left-leaning advocacy groups" had endorsed Hardesty as of April 2022, as well as U.S. } The AR in STAR stands for automatic runoff. top: -1px; .votebox_legend { .votebox-scroll-container { I will definitely be donating to Hardestys campaign and will probably will do some canvassing. border: 1px solid #999; Its fine not to be a progressive all the time, you could own that! }) Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Those are distinctly conservative positions. This page is not available in other languages. You cant. } Jo Ann A. Hardesty (formely Bowman, [2] [3] born October 15, 1957) is an American Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who served as a Portland City commissioner from 2019 to 2022. font-weight: bold; .votebox-results-metadata { Of those, 250 were Portlanders, and the other 250 were from Washington and Clackamas counties. Thats my hunch too Paul. Hardesty re-election campaign urges donors to support abortion access "She became the voice of change, and the voice of frustration with especially the police department here in Portland, and that made her a target because remember, theres a lot of people who say the problem isnt with the police, the problem is with the protesters and with people who dont express themselves right," KATU political analyst Jim Moore said. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you.
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