I sure hope not. } $('.collapse').collapse('show'); This week brought news that Portland City Commissioner (as councilmembers are known) Jo Ann Hardesty called the cops over an argument with a Lyft driver days before the city council was scheduled . font-weight: bold; In what sense are you a Progressive?? You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! No city successful city will be actually affordable when we have extreme wealth inequality as a nation. I want to thank her for her service to the city will have more news on celebration and transition soon.. "I want to thank her for her service to the city. .widget-row.Libertarian { Hardesty ran for re-election to the Portland City Commission to represent Position 3 in Oregon. or redistributed. 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 bureaus vacancy rate has climbed sharply in recent years, leaving Portland with just one working officer for every 827 residents. Cities like Jacksonville and Austin saw even larger increases than Portland. display: block; I didnt vote for Gonzalez, but I have to admit, he hits the Parks/MUPs/Sidewalks point again and again in this interview: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/09/portland-city-council-candidate-rene-gonzalez-answers-opbs-questions/. Hardesty faced several controversies during her tenure in office, such as her handling of personal credit card debt, vacation time, and placing a call to 9-1-1 over a dispute with a Lyft driver. As expected, Gonzalez and Mozrysky split the centrist votes (having run on nearly identical platforms). Hardesty took office in January 2019 after defeating Loretta Smith, becoming . https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/12/portland-united-political-action-committee-campaign-finance-city-council/. padding-bottom: 8px; So Im glad that 82nd ave transfer is complete, Im glad Better Naito is complete but PBOT works on a timeline of years. There is real animosity between her and the police. .non_result_row { margin-bottom:0px; (Diego Diaz/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), Portland coffee shop recovers from anti-police vandalism, Wisconsin Republican proposes across-the-board social media limits for minors, New York lawmakers start voting on $229B budget 1 month after deadline, Biden administration urges Congress to raise debt ceiling before June, WATCH: Attorneys for Lunden Roberts, mother of Hunter Biden's daughter, speak to media following court hearing. This page was current at the end of the official's last term in office covered by Ballotpedia. Bison Coffeehouse owner Loretta Guzman joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss how the anti-police attack has impacted her business and the community's response to the attack. .top_disclaimer { [48] Hardesty resolved a case with an unknown creditor for $4,400 in unpaid debt in the past.[49]. PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Multnomah County judge has ruled Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty must pay a credit card company more than $16,000 in overdue debts and fees after failing. (And Im certainly not voting for Gonzales.). })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. display: inline-block; Court records show Bank of America filed lawsuits against Hardesty in Multnomah County late last month, claiming she owes more than $16,000 on a pair of defaulted credit card accounts. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-121613').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); It makes a ton of sense to send people trained to provide mental health services to mental health related situations. What We've Done Re-elect Hardesty 2022 } .widget-img { } height: 50px; I voted for Rene, but given a pending move to Wilsonville this summer, and in the interest of reducing any sellers remorse to zero, I kind of hope Hardesty pulls it off in the fall. She left office on December 31, 2022. .results_text { Hardesty announced her concession in a statement sent to KOIN 6 News by her campaign manager Joseph Santos-Lyons on Wednesday. Its fine not to be a progressive all the time, you could own that! Earlier today, I offered my congratulations to Mr. Rene Gonzalez, the statement reads. I dont disagree that makes it easier. color: white; 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. } She had her least support in East Portland, with many precincts returning less than 20% of the vote for her. I know she recognized the gaffe and apologized, but the damage was done. I think there was some difference in their platforms and I think Hardesty will get some Mozyrsky votes it will be very close though! I should probably say I have been picturing non-partisan races like those for city council. .widget-row.Green { } Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Can you share his views on school Covid protocols, because Im not finding them? Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty formally announced on Monday that she will run for re-election next year. Cost of housing through the roof. font-weight: 200; No one ran to the left of her, so 41% might be her ceiling.

float:right; $('.hideResponses').hide(); This would certainly be a significant improvement over what we have today, but honestly doing away with primaries altogether is one of the big benefits  its less costly, creates less voter fatigue, centralizes decisions to when most voters are active/engaged, etc. Sad? Jo Ann Hardesty (1957- )  A longtime activist for racial justice and other progressive policy issues, she is well known as an advocate for police reform and defunding. 		width: 35px !important; Jo Ann Hardesty is the first African American woman to serve on Portland's City Council and the third black woman to serve as an Oregon State Representative. They have spiked more in Portland than they have nationally. 	.results_row td { 	.race_header.democratic { Feels to me like this is part of a much larger context and not the fault of 1 of Portlands 5 city councilors? "[14] She was also endorsed by AFSCME Local 189, the local branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Again, youve not got rid of this problem with primaries  youve simply moved it earlier, to a smaller group of people. These problems are not a Portland specific problem. 2 weeks is a reasonable, reasonable [response] (note: sounds like he says response here but could be wrong). 		height: 100%; 		text-align: left; Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 	} Which of Gonzales policies do you think will improve our situation relative to Hardestys? Hardesty has put money into safer streets, helped get more shelters, among pilot programs with promising results. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. } [35] While the election results had not been officially certified, The Oregonian announced Gonzalez had won by early November 9, saying he had "soundly defeated" Hardesty. 		display: inline; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Hardesty won the race, against Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith; the final tally showed her receiving 61.8% of the votes cast.    @media (max-width:600px) { Rene Gonzalez  defeated incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty in the  general election for Portland City Commission Position 3 on November 8, 2022. 		font-weight: 300; 		background-color: #f9d334; 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. This is going to be a close race, and I would say that shes already behind. Remains to be seen, but this is a very very left-leaning town at its core. U.S. Congress | Yeah his group ED300 has plenty of info online, heres a pretty holistic summary. The union announced it is instead endorsing her opponent Rene Gonzalez. We'll send you a newsletter with what you need to know every week. Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a supporter. But what youre ultimately advocating for is some smaller group filtering options for the larger majority. 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. Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The Oregonian/OregonLive. "That means she will not be available for feedback, council or check-ins. 	.inner_percentage.CrossFiled { "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. Public opinion on Hardesty appears more settled: 54% of respondents said they would vote for an opponent to Hardesty, while only 28% remained unsure. 	.race_header { 	margin-top: 1px; Thats hard to do if you cant grow beyond the critic of police mindset. 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. News coverage of two finalists will inherently be better than coverage of a dozen.    } 	background-color: #f9f9f9; .widget-row.heading { We know that she has herself because the police union leaked faulty information about her to make her look bad. 

if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { [11] Hardesty suspended the show during her 2018 campaign to avoid violating the FCC's Equal-time rule, then resumed the show in March 2019. [43] An internal investigation at the Portland Police Bureau found that there was no evidence behind the claims, and that the report claiming the incident was fabricated and disseminated to news outlets by three PPB officers, one of whom was acting as union president at the time. Ideally, they would all be part of a comprehensive menu of emergency services that would be dispatched when and where needed, just as we currently dispatch police, fire, and medical services on an as-needed but often overlapping manner. color:white; Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty has conceded the Portland city commissioner race to challenger Rene Gonzalez, who is currently leading the election with more than 55% of the vote. The stuff they are doing today was planned before she was in charge and the stuff they are planning today might get done after she is gone. If its Hardesty vs Gonzales, I think half of Mozyrsky voters go to Hardesty and she gets a narrow win. background-color: #db0000; I guess itd be all Rubios fault. } Elizabeth, Adam, thanks for answering all of my questions. } 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. Investments were made in outreach, engaging with victims, and restorative justice, all of which should have long term positive impacts. [10], In 2007 Hardesty began hosting "Voices from the Edge," a progressive talk radio program on KBOO, a community radio station in Portland. We have made real progress, and now my colleagues on the council and across our community must shoulder the responsibility to create systems of care. ANTIFA groups that attach police and cause vandalism should be locked up. Will enough Portlanders like what they learn about him? Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Ceded Some Leverage at City Hall With .hideResponses { display: none;} I appreciate them wholeheartedly. padding-left: 8px; Come help with the campaign and be even less shocked! Hmmm. } Public policy. But Hardesty was all smiles at her election night gathering at Redwood Cafe on SE Stark and 79th where sources say the good vibes lasted well into the night. Do you do any research? If PSR is getting people off the street, preventing issues, and otherwise making things better, then thats great. The primaries are open to everyone, so if someone chooses not to vote, they cant really complain that they werent given a choice in the general election. padding-bottom: 8px; .votebox_legend { Meh? No one on the city council is competent, but Hardesty has obviously achieved the most which is why I ended up voting for her over Vadim. Gonzalezs campaign also confirmed the commissioners concession on Twitter. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Book-keeping integrity is the very foundation of any effective governance. 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. max-width: 75px; But with 13 weeks still left before primary Election Day, nearly half of likely voters are undecided, it found. A political newcomer seeking to unseat Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty is running neck-and-neck against her in the early days of the campaign, according to an internal poll commissioned. .outer_percentage { .inner_percentage.Republican { font-size: 0.9em; margin: 0; Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Eighty-one percent of Portlanders feel the City Council is ineffective. Thank goodnessI agree that 2nd and 3rd will coalesce to defeat Hardesty. Legal Statement. He mentions clearing and reclaiming MUPs and sidewalks multiple times. padding-bottom: 7px; margin: auto; .indicate_scroll { Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, VIDEO: Black bear surprises principal at school dumpster, Hundreds march for worker rights in Salem on May, Hillsboro police chief responds to citys rising, Everyday Northwest Local Business Spotlight, Kotek leads in Oregon governors race; Johnson concedes, City of Portland to hold press conference as charter reform approval leads, Le Creuset just launched a dreamy new color for spring, Our fitness expert weighs in on this years top spring. } This place we call home is suffering. Rene Gonzalez. letter-spacing: 0.03em; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { [15] During the race, Hardesty called her top two running-mates "idiots" for their suggestion the unused Wapato Corrections Facility be utilized to house homeless residents. Stop playing the martyr! No Bureau head is going to change that. }. But, when I have friends who had tear gas in their houses and see racial disparities play out, I think its good to question. [30] Willamette Week also endorsed Hardesty for the second time, an endorsement which the newspaper's editorial department stated was met with "frustration and scorn" from readers and respondents. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { Thats my hunch too Paul. And, I promise you, I worked at it more than 99% of voters. When voters are not looking at a page full of names in November the voting dynamic will be quite different. Does it mean bikes and buses? She left office on December 31, 2022. font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5em; I agree that police should enforce laws! .votebox-results-metadata-p { 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. } Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} Hardesty just called to congratulate and wish me luck in my new role, the Tweet reads. I view PSR positively, though I see them as an extension of rather than a competitor to the police*. Real progressivism is partly about strengthening our communities, not letting them disintegrate to the point decent people of all kinds feel they have to move out of them to escape crime and squalor. That makes some sense, as Hardesty has served on the Portland City Council longer than Ryan and has been a high-profile figure in news coverage surrounding police reform, as well as an attempt by the police unions president to sabotage her political prospects. padding-left: 0; Based on the latest unofficial election results for Multnomah County, Gonzalez maintains the . BikePortland is a production of PedalTown Media Inc. } Their candidate is losing thanks for making my point. How to vote | Despondent? left: 0px; The fund generates $60 million annually from a 1% tax on corporations with $1 billion in receipts, for workforce training, tree planting, and retrofitting low-income homes. Id like STAR a lot better if we used it to narrow the field to 2 and then had a conventional runoff. .inner_percentage.Democratic { Its short for antifascist, which is a fine thing to be. width: 350px; width: 100%; color: black; font-size: 16px; 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? To be sure, Hardesty can take credit for the biggest local win of election nightthe 82% to 18% approval of Measure 26-217, which creates a new oversight board . 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 . Do the other progressive accomplishments include diversifying housing, police, addressing livability issues for lower income people? }, What's on my ballot? It really depends on what you consider an accomplishment. } Time to take the city back. }) Legal Statement. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { font-style: italic; PBOT works so well doesnt it, so responsive., I dont consider her progressive at all.. Give me a list of her Progressive accomplishments. Those items that havnt been completed are not because she not working for them, its because wheeler and the others fight against progress. I like runoffs. [7], After leaving the Navy, Hardesty settled in Portland, Oregon. overflow-x: scroll; .widget-row.value-only.white { https://www.opb.org/article/2021/12/30/jo-ann-hardesty-hit-and-run-false-report-portland-oregon-commissioner/. I think Kafoury has done a terrible job as well. } If the responders went to Starbucks instead of answering the call, youd get the same statistic. } But, we have to acknowledge that racism exists and has consequences. [31] Hardesty placed first in the primary with 44% of the vote. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { width: 100%; I personally dont have strong opinions on when PDX schools should have been opened back up, but I do think his answer was revealing it strikes me as an irresponsibly cavalier and hasty approach to a global pandemic that we knew little about in those early months, that was claiming lives and straining our healthcare system at a severe rate, and that we had no effective treatment for and no vaccine for until a year later. A tsunami of outside funding?? McCreary was destroyed in the position 2 race. padding-left: 10px; When you have 12 candidates running for an office, and when there are many races going on, it is really hard to get the information you need to make an informed decision. But she has a lot going for her: Momentum after doing better than anyone thought shed do, she has the bully pulpit of an incumbent, and she has proven to be a very skilled campaigner. Prevent districts from limiting extracurricular activities. Candidates can be bursting with excellent ideas for making Portland great again however if their book-keeping is shoddy, I move on. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. width: 57%; font-size: 1.25em; .infobox { [27], Hardesty ran for reelection to City Council on the 2022 ballot. padding-left: 16px; Hopefully he wins and he gets PBOT. [23] Oregon Public Broadcasting describes Hardesty as "one of the city's most vocal police critic".