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