What will the candidates do for you?

Jobs. Housing and homeownership. Health Equity. Police Accountability. Education. Economic Development and Support for Minority Owned Business. Justice and Public Safety.

Come ask candidates running for the Portland City Council and Multnomah County Commissioner how they will address issues facing our communities.

Candidates for Portland City Commissioner Position 2 and 3, Multnomah County Chair and Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 will field questions from organizations representing Portland’s African American community, other communities of color, immigrant, refugees, and women at a forum on Tuesday, May 4 from 5PM-8PM at Emmanuel Temple Church, 1033 N Sumner St, Portland, OR 97217.

The County and City Primary Candidates Forum is sponsored by a coalition of organization representing communities of color, immigrants, refugees and women.

The forum will be preceded by an hour-long hospitality period, allowing members of the community to engage with the candidates individually.

Candidates participating in the Forum:
Portland City Council, Position 2
Nick Fish
Walt Nichols
Timothy Youker

Portland City Council, Position 3
Dan Saltzman
Spencer Burton
Mary Volm
Jesse Cornett
Ed Garren
Martha Perez

Multnomah County Chair
Jeff Cogen

Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2
Karol Collymore
Loretta Smith
Gary Hansen
Maria Rubio
Paul van Orden
Tom Markgraf

This forum will be hosted by the Urban League of Portland and sponsored by the Albina Ministerial Alliance (AMA), Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), Immigrant Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA), Latino Network, Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO) and others.

Date & Time
Tuesday, May 4 at 5:00 PM (PDT)

Location
Emmanuel Temple Church
1033 N Sumner St.
Portland, OR 97217
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