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January 11, 2023 Page 3 INSIDE L ocaL N ews First Female Sheriff Sworn In New Sheriff of Multnomah County makes history Arts & page 13-14 ENTERTAINMENT o piNioN c Lassified /B ids page 17 pages 22 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: Mark Washington, Sr. Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell made history on January 4th as she was sworn in as the first fe- male Multnomah County sheriff in the agency’s 168-year history, according to the sheriff’s office. Morrisey O’Donnell was elect- ed in May and succeeds former Sheriff Mike Reese, who could not seek reelection because of term limits. Morrisey O’Don- nell, 49, assumes leadership of 750 employees. She has served for the sher- iff's office for the past 26 years. Her career started with the Mult- nomah County Sheriff’s Office in 1996. She advanced from deputy to lieutenant to captain to chief deputy and then to undersheriff. She is also one of only two Mult- nomah County sheriffs to hold dual certifications in corrections and police disciplines. Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell is sworn in during a ceremony held at the Multnomah Building in Southeast Portland, Jan. 4, 2023. Sheriff Morrisey O’Donnell is the first woman to serve as sheriff in the agency’s nearly 170 years of operation. Courtesy of Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Morrisey O’Donnell ad- dressed a major issue facing Multnomah County: gun vio- lence. She asserted that she is committed to community safe- ty and reducing gun violence, while explaining that she and her family have experienced the im- pacts of gun violence first hand. Preventing violence in all forms is at the top of her priority list. Morrisey O’Donnell stated “I will lead and serve our com- munity with compassion, pride and unwavering resolve to build stronger communities, because stronger communities make ev- eryone safer.” Editor: Shawntell Washington Office Mngr/Clasfds : Lucinda Baldwin Admin Coord : Quayuana Washington Creative Director: Kenya Anderson Advertising Mngr: Tony 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 Shriners Children’s Portland Does it Again! Children’s Hospital receives Press Ganey Human Experience Pinnacle of Excellence Award Shriners Children’s Portland has been named a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Pinnacle of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solu- tions and services, for the fourth time! This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to per- formance in patient experience. Presented annually, the award applauds hospitals and health systems that consistently sustain performance year-over-year. Shriners Children’s Portland has ranked in the top 5% of health- Shriners children’s Portland wins 2022 HX Pinnacle Of Excellence Award care providers in delivering pa- overall safety, quality and expe- tient experience for four years. rience of care. Press Ganey works with more “Press Ganey is the gold stan- than 41,000 healthcare facilities Continued on Page 8 in its mission to enhance care- giver resilience to improve the
