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June 08, 2022 INSIDE L ocaL N ews Page 3 Support for Vancouver’s New Police Chief NAACP says city made good decision Arts & page 7-8 ENTERTAINMENT o piNioN c Lassified /B ids page 9 pages 10 Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association PO QR code Publisher: Editor: Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton Office Mngr/Clasfds: Lucinda Baldwin Admin.Coord.: Quayuana Washington Creative Director: Kenya Anderson Office Asst/Sales: Shawntell Washington CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015• news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com• subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland, OR 97208 Subscribe ! 503-288-0033 Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year Fill Out & Send To: (please include check with this subscription form) Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com When Vancouver announced the selection of a new police chief Wednesday, it came with the en- dorsement from a longtime civil rights organization on the front lines of advocating for police re- forms, the Vancouver NAACP. City officials say Chief Jef- frey Mori will bring 29 years of progressively responsible law enforcement experience to the po- sition, including nine years as un- dersheriff for Washington County in Oregon and most recently three years as assistant chief for the Vancouver Police Department. “The NAACP is proud of the decision the city made. Jeff Mori has shown consistent commit- ment in navigating difficult and systematic issues within our com- munity,” said Vancouver NAACP President Jasmine Tolbert. “Jeff Jeffrey Mori draws support from the Vancouver NAACP for his appointment as Vancouver’s next police chief. has a healthy commitment to ra- cial equity, and we hope to con- tinue to partner with him on that journey. Ultimately the NAACP of Vancouver is here to hold the Vancouver Police Department ac- countable, but we are excited to work with Jeff.” Mori holds a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University and is working toward his master’s in Public Safety from University of Virginia (projected 2023). Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes said Mori’s experience and background, teamed with his proven ability to build and main- tain meaningful relationships in the community, has prepared him well for the job. “His clear vision for the future of community safety in Vancouver helped him emerge as the top can- didate in a very competitive pool. I am confident in his ability to lead our Police Department in its next chapter,” Holmes said. In prepared remarks, Mori gave thanks to the men and women who show up each day to do the work to keep our community safe. “I look forward to leading the Vancouver Police Department in our continued efforts to expand community partnerships and re- lationships, grow the agency and increase transparency and trust,” he said. Hardesty First for Runoff; Ryan Re-Elected Multnomah County elects first female sheriff Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan won re-election outright avoiding a runoff in Oregon’s May 24 Primary while incumbent City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty finished first against 10 other can- didates, but short of the more than 50 percent of the vote needed to avoid a runoff this November. In other races, Multnomah County voters elected Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell as the first fe- male sheriff in history. O’Donnell, the sheriff’s department second in command overcame a challenge by Derrick Peterson, a long time corrections officer and member of the Black community. In a victory for the Democrat- ic Party’s progressive wing, for- mer Oregon House Speaker Tina Portland City Commissioners Dan Ryan and Jo Ann Hardesty Kotek, backed by a strong win- ning vote in Multnomah Coun- ty where she represented north Portland in the Legislature, won the Democratic gubernatorial primary, beating state Treasurer Tobias Read. Hardesty, the first Black wom- an to serve on the Portland City Council, pledged to run a positive campaign as she heads to the gen- eral election. "I will continue to be posi- tive. Other people can do what they want, but I have a record of accomplishment. So people can say whatever they want, but I can prove to a record. I came in with an agenda, I stayed focused on that agenda and I've had success with that agenda," Hardesty said Tuesday night. Hardesty ran on her record of initiating the non-armed Portland Street Response team as a way to lessen demands on the Police Bu- reau which is shorthanded, and to better deal with people in mental health crisis. Continued on Page 4
