We are united for change.

A widespread coalition of organizations and individuals came together to support Measure 26-228 to change Portland’s city government. The coalition has remained together to support the implementation of the charter change.

Organizations who endorsed a YES vote on Measure 26-228:

Neighborhood Associations:

  • Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association (SE Portland)

  • Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood Association (SE Portland)

  • Vernon Neighborhood Association (NE Portland)

Leaders who endorsed a YES vote on Measure 26-228:

Elected officials:

  • Phil Keisling (Former Secretary of State of Oregon, vote-by-mail champion)

  • Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal (District 2, North & Northeast Portland)

  • State Senator Michael Dembrow (East Portland - Senate District 23)

  • State Senator Kayse Jama (East Portland - Senate District 24)

  • State Senator Akasha Lawrence Spence (Southwest Portland - Senate District 18)

  • State Representative Khanh Pham (East Portland - House District 46)

  • State Representative Maxine Dexter (Northwest Portland - House District 33)

  • State Representative Andrea Valderrama (East Portland - House District 47)

  • State Representative Karin Power (Southeast Portland - House District 41)

  • Former State Representative Ben Cannon (East Portland - House District 46)

  • Mark Gamba, Democratic primary winner for Oregon House District 41 (Sellwood, Eastmoreland, Brentwood-Darlington)

  • Metro Councilor Duncan Hwang (Southwest Portland, Inner Southeast Portland, & East Portland - District 6)

  • Metro Councilor Shirley Craddick (East Portland - District 1)

  • Metro Councilor-Elect Ashton Simpson (East Portland - District 1)

Small Business Leaders:

  • Anyeley Hallova, Founder, Adre

  • Ashley Henry, former Executive Director, Business for a Better Portland

  • Bryan Steelman, Owner, ¿Por Que No? Taqueria

  • Bridgid Blackburn, Owner, Cargo Inc.

  • Caitlin Gaul & Amanda Simard, co-owners, Birds and Bees Nursery

  • Cassie Hidalgo, owner, Gladys Bikes

  • Chris Nelson, principal, Capstone Partners

  • Christy Eugenis, New Villages Group Ltd.

  • Ciara Pressler, founder, Pregame HQ

  • Eli Spevak, Orange Splot LLC

  • Erin Zollenkopf, CEO, Susan Matlack Jones & Associates LLC

  • Hope Beraka, Owner & Managing Principal Broker, Think Real Estate

  • Jonathan Cohen, the Society Hotel

  • James Alan Parker (Enrolled Citizen, Chippewa Cree), small business owner & Executive Director, Oregon Native American Chamber

  • Jim Kelly, founder of Rejuvenation

  • Kamelah Adams, founder, Mimi’s Fresh Tees

  • Leonard Barrett, Principal, Beam Development

  • Lisa Herlinger, founder, Ruby Jewel ice cream

  • Luke Kanies, founder of Puppet and Clickety software

  • Mac Prichard, founder of Mac’s List

  • Nat West, founder, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider

  • Ryan Buchanan, Chairman/Founder, Thesis

  • Stephen B. Green, Founder, PitchBlack

  • Stan Amy, co-founder, New Seasons Market

  • William Henderson, CEO, Ride Report

Political Scientists:

  • Anne Santiago, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Portland

  • Charlie White, PhD, Professor Emeritus, PSU

  • Chris Shortell, PhD, Association Professor, PSU

  • Jack Miller, PhD, Senior Instructor, PSU

  • Mark Stephan, PhD, Associate Professor, WSU

  • Michael Sonnleitner, Portland Community College Trustee (Zone 3), Retired Political Science Instructor

  • Paul Gronke, PhD, Professor, Reed College

  • Paul Manson, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor, Reed College

All views are solely the views of those listed here and are not meant to reflect the perspectives of their universities.

Community Leaders:

  • AJ McCreary, co-founder of Equitable Giving Circle

  • Bob Sallinger, environmental conservationist

  • Chris Smith, sustainability and transportation leader

  • Caitlin Baggott Davis, CEO, North Star Civic Foundation

  • Elsa A. Porter, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration

  • Jesse Beason, President & CEO, Northwest Health Foundation

  • Jim Labbe, environmental conservationist

  • Joseph Yun, former US Ambassador

  • Niels Marquardt, former US Ambassador

  • Sharon Gary-Smith, President, NAACP Portland Branch 1120