.non_result_row { Gonzalez has been much more direct in his campaign against Hardesty and many of his views on key issues like policing (hes endorsed by the Portland Police Association) and housing are further to the right than Mozyrskys; but hes not nearly as well-funded. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The county is primarily responsible for homelessness services. .infobox p { The debt was accumulated between two credit card accounts through the Bank of America. color: #888; 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. border-radius: 50%; Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. This was the first time in over twenty years that a city commissioner took a full month away from the position. } Though Ryans and Hardestys numbers appear dismal, many survey respondents said they were unsure of how they would vote come spring. (Unless a lot of people who did not vote in the primary turn out and vote for Gonzales in the general election.). Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. background-color: #ccc; } I think if she is gone the city will have a smoother time. Hardesty was affiliated with the Independent Party of Oregon, but the Portland City Commission and the election were officially nonpartisan. 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. } $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); At the time, nationally homicides had increased by nearly 30%, based on FBI data. padding-bottom: 3px; } Only in inner eastside neighborhoods did she receive over 50% of the vote. Counties | All rights reserved (About Us). Denver deploys 74% more cops per capita than Portland, with one for every 475 residents. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Id personally replace all five of them if we could find better people. School districts | This is going to be a close race, and I would say that shes already behind. border: 1px solid #999; $('.pastResponses').show(); https://www.police1.com/police-recruiting/articles/why-portland-has-fewer-cops-now-than-any-point-in-past-30-years-Zhqu31wioG0Nj7PX/. [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. Ballot measures, Who represents me? 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Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace. left: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} .widget-row.Libertarian { In most cases we supported the incumbents. These all seem to be supported by the studies cited in the NYT article above. 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. margin-top: 1px; Our lack of enforcement is making our city more attractive for urban campers and drug addicts. margin-top: 16px; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 0px; Hardesty is great example of doing nothing and exciting J Maus, If she gets half of Mozyrsky voters, it wont be a narrow win. Hes talking about arresting homeless folks. padding-left: 16px; } [2] By 2014, she was married to Roger Hardesty. } A list of accomplishments would be nice if you have any? https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/12/portland-united-political-action-committee-campaign-finance-city-council/. Name a single progressive US city that has economically diversified their population. This is disproportionate and remains rooted in inequitable and exclusion. A longtime activist for racial justice and other progressive policy issues, she is well known as an advocate for police reform and defunding. 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. } 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 by the opponent. padding:7px 8px 8px; font-size: 12px; We do not make exceptions for this," announced her chief of staff of the move. } Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a supporter. Huh. 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. Exactly, and this is why I dont like STAR. For me the police oversight measure + portland street response are huge accomplishments she 100% owns. display: inline-block; .widget-row.value-only.black { Nearly twice as many voters 18% said they'd cast a ballot in support of Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, a. I guess itd be all Rubios fault. ", 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. ", "Comm. margin-bottom: -2px !important; (Diego Diaz/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Jo Ann A. Hardesty (born October 15, 1957) is an American Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who is currently a Portland City Commissioner, having taken office on the Portland City Council in January 2019. [46], In March 2022, Hardesty failed to appear in Multnomah County Circuit Court relating to $16,000 in unpaid credit card debt she had accumulated. color: #888; Is Boulder progressive? Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The Oregonian/OregonLive. margin-bottom: 1px; $('.collapse').collapse('show'); width: 50px; I view PSR positively, though I see them as an extension of rather than a competitor to the police*. That program responded to 900 calls for service with none of them resulting in arrest. } Clearly, in this race, the argument was won by the police are doing the right thing. Gonzalez is currently at 24.2% and is barely edging out Mozrysky at 23.4%. Thats my hunch too Paul. .top_disclaimer { Looking for something special to get your mom for Mothers Day? } PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty has officially conceded to challenger Rene Gonzalez in the race for Portland city commissioner. Over two-thirds of those surveyed said they want city commissioners to be elected by district. Hardesty took office in January 2019 after defeating Loretta Smith, becoming . The campaigns running against Hardesty used this tactic without hesitation. [7], After leaving the Navy, Hardesty settled in Portland, Oregon. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. padding-bottom: 5px; She was also assigned to run the since dysfunction-plagued Office of Community & Civic Life, which handles a range of responsibilities in Portlands city government, including handling cannabis tax refunds and a "racial equity plan" with "social justice goals" aimed at addressing "systemic racism" and encouraging development within Black, indigenous, people of color, immigrant, and refugee communities, according to its website. color: #fff; Weve lost the mass use of these things. } } Cities like Jacksonville and Austin saw even larger increases than Portland. .widget-row.Green { .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Hopefully the governors race & the Supreme Court will inspire democrats to turn out but if not, I think Skarlatos has a chance (which sucks because hes a corrupt, incompetent fascist). Hardestys longstanding criticism of the Portland Police Bureau began to be viewed as out of touch. 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 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. You dont have to be shocked when Hardesty wins. Hindsight is 20/20, of course, but it now seems clear that PPS moving to full remote learning for the 2020-2021 school year was a mistake. z-index:1; A Portland police investigation launched months ago into leaked reports that erroneously implicated City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty in a minor hit-and-run crash and later ensnared the. Gonzalez is currently at 24.2% and is barely edging out Mozrysky at 23.4%. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. } font-size: .9em; Does that mean folks are secretly happy about how things are going? She is the incumbent and could not get 50% of the vote Please.this cheerleading for the status quo is so depressing Do you seriously argue she has done anything in 4 years? .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001. clear: both; } (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland). font-weight: bold; text-align: left; 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. Does it mean allowing encampments? All rights reserved. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); As expected, Gonzalez and Mozrysky split the centrist votes (having run on nearly identical platforms). Eighty-one percent of Portlanders feel the City Council is ineffective. Hardesty, a leader of the local defund the police movement who galvanized Portland voters in 2020 to approve a ballot measure for a new civilian-run police oversight board, failed to resonate with the publics since shifting concerns over public safety amid Portlands surging violent crime and prolific homelessness encampments. "I want to thank her for her service to the city. .widget-row.heading { The proposal says more than 3,000 people are homeless in Portland, a 50% jump from 2019. I like her because she supports bikes and is a champion for radical action to fight climate change. 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. max-width: 75px; Results of a poll commissioned by the Portland Business Alliance released Monday morning show low reelection support for City Commissioners Jo Ann Hardesty and Dan Ryanbut high rates of uncertainty how voters will cast their ballots come spring. .results_row td:first-child { It reflects larger trends across the West Coast, where frustrations about homelessness and crime have overwhelmed incumbents. width: 100% West of 82nd is very left leaning and only parts of SW. East of 82nd feels like youre in a different state. Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty's re-election campaign announced Thursday she is pausing fundraising and is instead directing donors to support abortion providers and advocates. Did he oppose remote learning last school year? The following candidates ran in the primary for Portland City Commission Position 3 on May 15, 2018. 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. .votebox-results-cell--check { width: 57%; } Affordable Waterleaf Apts open on Portland waterfront, US tracking balloon spotted off coast of Hawaii, Mt. .votebox { .results_table_container { I admire your optimism, but I wouldnt just assume Val Hoyle will win the 4th in the general. But what youre ultimately advocating for is some smaller group filtering options for the larger majority. Access to information is a fundamental problem, not a nice to have extra bonus. .votebox-scroll-container { The experience with police of our black neighbors is something to acknowledge and respect. padding-bottom: 0px; Should have said some progressives. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. McCreary was destroyed in the position 2 race. Ive lost sight of what left-leaning means anymore in terms of city progression. I am proud of the values we represented and the accomplishments we brought to life in Portland, Hardesty stated in her concession announcement. 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. And, I like her because she has gotten some important things done. As JM puts it with Portland being a very very left-leaning town at its core we are well on our way to becoming the wealthy utopian progressive enclave that many argue against but is inevitable when you vote for leaders as far to the left as possible. 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. Anyone with a head and a heart will vote for Hardesty. 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. [45] Additionally, as a result of an internal affairs investigation, two of the officers involved received formal disciplinary action, and the former union president was fired by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. } font-weight: 300; Gonzalez has reported raising the most money, $335,207. Overall, I see an exciting November ahead. Hardesty is a critic and rightly so. (And Im certainly not voting for Gonzales.). As a black woman, she has to know way too many people that have had bad experiences. } Access to information is a fundamental problem, not a nice to have extra bonus. } [38], In November 2020, Hardesty called 9-1-1 during a dispute with a Lyft driver. float: left; Poor people are fleeing to the suburbs & beyond. More than half the primary voters rejected Hardesty, despite her leg up-and really questionable ethicsin using office resources to campaign. .widget-img { 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. In what sense are you a Progressive?? .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} Our biggest issues in the city: gun violence, homelessness, and traffic deaths will flow through or around the police one way or another. A doorknob could have won over Ianaronne, She is running Street Trust into the ground Portland has extremely low standards for the people who run the city. background-color: #f9f9f9; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { "Earlier today, I offered my congratulations to Mr. Rene Gonzalez," Hardesty said in a statement provided to KOIN by campaign manager Joseph Santos-Lyons. How to run for office | U.S. Congress | color: #0645ad; Do you do any research? You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. padding-left: 8px; padding-top: 8px; A parent, Gonzalez also co-founded the group ED 300, which advocated for the reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to KATU. .widget-row.Republican { 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. Transit use Down. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { [8][9] Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Hardesty and the NAACP chapter did not report her income to the IRS or pay taxes on it, which Hardesty then amended. width: 43%; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Really has nothing to do with cities. Its good to put pressure on to create change in practices and policies that are unjust or that result in more violence than required. .votebox_bp_logo { background-color: grey; That not immediately funding Drug and Mental health treatment when the city is flush with money is somehow progressive? 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. Are you happy? Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. } YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Elizabeth, Adam, thanks for answering all of my questions. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). Im not leaving. [31] Hardesty placed first in the primary with 44% of the vote. *The federal government also deeply subsidizes their margin interest rate. } she is as Incompetent as Ryan and Wheeler are, and they are the whitest people I know. 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. I like her because she truly centers on equity. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Is it the runoff that is distorting, or the first-past-the-post system? [23] Oregon Public Broadcasting describes Hardesty as "one of the city's most vocal police critic". div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } With about 32% of ballots counted, Hardesty has 41% of the votes. overflow-y: auto; Of those, 250 were Portlanders, and the other 250 were from Washington and Clackamas counties. That measure, in itself, tells us nothing about whether the program is working or not. That police union endorsement is a kiss of death in Portland elections. margin-top: 1em; State legislature | $('.showResponses').hide(); I ultimately see that as yet another failure of PBOT and our form of government. Thanks to generous support from the Perham Family Foundation. Yeah his group ED300 has plenty of info online, heres a pretty holistic summary. height: 56px; 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 . Democracy is hard. font-weight: 200; Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, both from Oregon, and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. What matters is whether PSR was able to address the problem, how that success rate would compares to the police, and what the cost differential was. Yes a LOT of folks are sick-and-tired and some of them might have flirted with one of these guys, but I think some of them will come home in the general. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { 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. Gonzalezs campaign also confirmed the commissioners concession on Twitter. } Larger cities like Los Angeles or New York saw less of an extreme bump because their population is so much larger, per capita rates are less sensitive to extreme changes. Cities | In other words, in most contexts used in American political discourse, its completely meaningless, much like progressive is. I believe Hardesty didnt win a single district east of 205. I will be shocked if very many Mozrysky voters go for Hardesty in the fall. line-height: 1.5em; This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. I wont argue that (to use your example of 20 candidates) mulling over 10% of the field is easier when 90% have already been decided on by some smaller subset of voters, but I do think that is ultimately harmful and tends to distort representation. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. font-size: .9em; Despondent? text-align: center; It sounds like youd simply prefer score primaries. Its interesting that there were at least three incumbents up for election in metro, the county and city council that are directly responsible for implementing programs to address homelessness, but Hardesty received more blame for homeless camps and the response to the homeless crisis than they did.
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