Minority & Small Business Week
September 24, 2 00 8
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Leary Reappointed to MERC Commission
He co-directed Self En­
hancement Inc., a nationally-
recognized youth empower­
ment program in north and
northeast Portland and led the
capital campaign to build its
$ 10 million youth facility.
He also served as director
of development and tempo­
rarily, as interim president of
the Urban League of Port­
land.
Leary is a Portland native
and graduate of Jefferson High
School and San Diego State
University. He was first ap­
pointed to the MERC Com­
mission in 2(X)4 and his new
term will expire in 2012.
Business
leader serves
region
The Metro Council has re­
appointed Ray Leary to serve
a second term on the Metro­
politan Exposition Recreation
Commission.
“I am pleased to reappoint
Ray to the MERC commis­
sion
said Metro Council
President David Bragdon. “He
has served the region well in
his first term and will continue
to bring his wealth of business,
economic development and
community-building skills tothe
table.”
In his first term as MERC
Commissioner, Leary worked
to expand business and eco­
nomic development opportu­
nities, such as the Oregon
ConventionCenter Headquar­
ter Hotel, and played a key
role in shaping the vision and
strategic planning of the Com­
mission.
"Ray's leadership in the
Portland business community
has proved invaluable to the
MERC Com m ission," said
Don Trotter, MERC Commis­
sion Chair. "I am thrilled that
he will be continuing his ser­
vice to the community as a
MERC Commissioner."
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Carl Talton (from left), Jeana Wooley and Ray Leary celebrate last January's
grand opening o f Vanport Square, an owner occupied retail development in the
heart o f Portland’s African American community.
Leary is the principal of­
ficer of Portland-based ERL,
LLC, a local firm specializing
in urban real estate develop­
ment, marketing, workforce
development and training.
As former manager of the
adidas America’s national ur­
ban marketing unit, he played
a crucial role in opening the
company’s first full-line retail
store in the United States on
Northeast Martin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard and Alberta
Street.
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“The economic and cultural
opportunities facing the region
are constantly changing and
the future we face is even
more challenging," said Leary.
"I look forward to continuing
this important work for MERC
and our region.”
M ERC is a service of
Metro and manages the Port­
land Center for Performing
A rts, O regon C onvention
C enter and Portland Expo
Center. It serves as a cata­
lyst and advocate for com ­
munity, culture and economic
d e v e lo p m e n t.
V isit
w w w .m ercvenues.org for
more information.
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A fric a n -A m e ric a n -o w n e d
businesses as subcontractors.
One of the first contracts to
include these hard goals will
be the Oregon 217 Modern­
ization Project about to go to
bid. The $25-$35 million project
wi 11 widen OR 217 northbound
to three through lanes from
Oregon 8 (Tualatin Valley
Highway) to U.S. 26 (Sunset
Highway).
Construction should begin
in the spring o f2009 and finish
attheendoffallof2010. More
information and project graph­
ics are online at oregon.gov/
O D O T /H W Y /R E G IO N 1 /
hwy217/.
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