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September 20, 2017
Smith to Run for City Council
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Field widens after
Saltzman decides not
to run for re-election
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Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta
Smith has thrown her name into a May election
for Portland City Council seeking a position
that will become vacant when Dan Saltzman
steps down at the end of his term next year.
Smith announced her intentions last week
after weeks of speculation about her future.
Term limits prevents her from running for
re-election as a county commissioner. Her new
candidacy came after Saltzman announced he
would not seek another term after more than
two decades in office.
Smith has been in public service for her en-
tire professional life, first serving with U.S.
Sen. Ron Wyden for 21 years, and then as a
Multnomah County Commissioner for the past
seven years.
She has built her credentials in government
by advocating for disadvantaged populations
and other people left behind, such as creating
jobs for young people of color, educating se-
niors about scams, and fighting the opioid ep-
idemic.
“The opportunity to continue to fight for the
most vulnerable on the Portland City Council
would be an honor and a privilege,” Smith said
in a news release announcing her candidacy.
“Our next leaders need to build a shared vision
for Portland’s future and ensure it remains af-
fordable for working people, stand up for pro-
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gressive values, and provide every community
a meaningful voice in City Hall.”
Smith will be the second person from the
African American community to run for Saltz-
man’s post. JoAnn Hardesty, the president of
the Portland NAACP and a former state repre-
sentative from Portland announced her candi-
dacy earlier and even challenged Saltzman to
step down to open the seat up for new leader-
ship.
On Monday, a third candidate, Felicia Wil-
liams, also announced her plans to run for the
office.
Williams is a community organizer and his-
torian who has researched and tackled issues
of gentrification impacting Portland’s black
community. She is also an Air Force veter-
an and serves as president of the Downtown
Neighborhood Association.
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