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i January 7. 2005 * jUSt Olii 13 +.T (news T eam P layer Portland's first gay city commissioner taps three out queers by Sarah Dougher ortland City Commissioner Sam Francisco, where he worked for Staton-Hughes Adams has named his new office staff, Consulting. He also attended State University of which includes a former executive New York, Oneonta. director of an economic development Gonzalez was politically activated in college UMu. agency, a lawyer, a schools advocate, a when he became co-chairman for the National Metro public outreach specialist, a nurse, a Gay and Lesbian Student Coalition. “There was retailer, a state parks plan ner and a retired labor leader. It also includes three openly queer people. “1 feel very fortunate to be working with this collec tion of people," Adams said. “They were selected because they are best; that they are openly gay will add to their effectiveness in my goals for the city. These are get-it-done people who share my passion for Port land and for shaking up City Hall. I am the City Hall insider, so I was kxtk- ing for hardworking out siders. 1 found them." Taken together, the Openly gay Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Sid Galton swears in Sam Adams as city commissioner Jan. 3 Adams staff’s professional profile includes nearly 50 years of private sector experience, 60 years of really no national queer student voice,” he says, public sector work and 10 years of nonprofit “so we had to make one.” experience. While participating in this group, he began to “One of the strengths of this staff is its diver realize the importance of elected officials in for sity,” said Adams. “It includes a range of political warding the agenda of queer rights around the outlooks and English, country. He hits worked Spanish and Tagalog speak on the campaigns of ers. It includes people of several gay candidates African American, Asian in San Francisco, American, European including Supervisor American, Latino and Arthur Jackson and Native American ethnicity. Mayor Suzanne Leal, as They reside in North, well as other candidates Northeast, Southeast and for supervisor positions. Southwest Portland.” Having moved from For new staff represen the Bay Area only tative Jesse Beason, city eight weeks ago, Gon politics has always been zalez is eager to get to something of a hobby. A work for Portland. He graduate of Lewis & Clark sees Adams’ out gay College, he has served as Jesse Beason, Adams' new staff identity as a powerful public outreach specialist representative force for leadership and kxiks forward to help for Metro regional govern ing him in his efforts to shake up Gity Hall. ment, has worked with the Phil Busse for Mayor Mary Jo Markle, another out gay staff mem campaign and has volunteered for the No on ber on the Adams team, was hired as staff fellow. Constitutional Amendment 36 campaign. A graduate of Brown University, she comes from When Adams was elected, Beason saw his a background as an AmeriCorps regional team chance to have a greater impact on the future of leader. She is relocating to Portland and was not the city. He sees money as a primary challenge available for comment. of city governments—he notes it is not popular Adams said that although his staff will be to tax the citizens, yet funds are required to address the tough questions facing Portland. His City Hall outsiders, they have deep rtxtts in Portland. Their combined volunteer experience stance regarding queer equality is holistic; he includes: Affordable Housing believes these Now, Basic Rights Oregon, rights are part of Cascade AIDS Project, Citi a larger human zens for Schtxtls, Coalition for rights agenda a Livable Future, Coalition for that addresses School Funding Now, Grant racism and eco High School Site Council, nomic disparity Habitat for Humanity, Lewis as well. He sees and Clark Commemoration the city as a Committee, Mount Tabor powerful force Middle School PTA, Mult for change in nomah Village NeighborhtxxJ this regard. Association, Native American David Gon Youth Association and the Fil zalez, hired as ipino-American Chamber of office manager, comes from San David Gonzalez, Adams' new office manager Commerce. jrn ONE ACRE W/MT. HOOD VIEW $590,000 Traditional 5BR/3BA & over 4,000 sq. ft. Vaulted ceilings, wall of windows & so much more! 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