Portland City Council Position 2 Candidate Forum

Listen and watch the candidates for Portland City Council, Position 2, as they answer questions about their views on the issues they would face if elected.

Upcoming & Recent Events

On Wednesday, October 11, we will present a panel discussion about the proposal for a Community Board for Police Accountability, submitted by the Police Accountability Commission. Members of the public may register for the live webinar or view the video a few days later. A podcast of the presentation will also be available. See details about this webinar here.

On September 20, 2023, The Oregonian published the LWV of Portland “In Our Opinion” column supporting the proposal of the Police Accountability Commission. You can read that column here.

You can view the video or listen to the podcast of our September 2023 panel discussion about Portland’s transition to a new government structure. See our post on Charter Implementation here or on the homepage of this website.

Find links to our video and podcast of our April 2023 Zoom Webinar on Mental Health and Homelessness here.

Find links here to the video and podcast of our February 8 Zoom Webinar, Progress & Challenges for Portland Police and Policing Alternatives.

Recording of “Gun Safety, Responsible Use & Policy – Zoom webinar” is available now. Learn about measures to prevent gun violence and injuries and ensure safety in our schools and neighborhoods.

The videos of the 2021-22 Panel Discussions on the International Climate Change Change Conference (COP26), the Portland Charter Review Interim Report, and on Immigration and Refugee Resettlement are now posted on our YouTube channel. We also have a 7-minute video about Teaching High School Civics with the Case Method made after our October event. It is posted here. We also have podcasts of all these programs.

Read our Recent Testimony page to read copies of our testimony and letters to elected officials.