Our Community Education Panel on Oct. 9 is Open to the Public
LWV of Portland’s next Community Education program, “Get to Know Your New City Government,” will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 7 to 8:30 pm via Zoom.
This fall, Portland’s election system isn’t the only thing changing. Our form of city government is changing, too.
In 2022, Portlanders voted for change, and on January 1, 2025, we are getting it. The Mayor will be running the City government, and hiring a City Administrator to get the job done. The Mayor won’t be on the Council any more – Council will pick its own leaders. The new City Council will still be adopting laws and approving the budget, and they will need to collaborate to get Council business passed.
What should voters be looking for in their candidates when they cast their ballots for City Council or Mayor? When this new set of leaders take office in January, what should Portlanders expect from them in their role? And how can Portlanders stay engaged with what Council and City bureaus are doing in this new form of government? This panel will answer these questions – as well as questions brought by our live audience.
Join Us!
To receive the Zoom link, members of the public should register using this link:
Our Speakers
This webinar will bring diverse perspectives on these big changes coming to our City government. They will answer audience questions, to help voters understand what the roles they are electing will be doing once in office.
Our speakers bring perspectives both from within City government and from the community:
- Michael Jordan, Interim City Administrator for the City of Portland
- Destiny Magana-Pablo, member of Portland’s Government Transition Advisory Committee
- Representatives from community-based organizations and local universities have been invited to share community perspectives on the change.
The panel will be moderated by Wynne Furth from the League of Women Voters of Portland. Furth heads up the League’s Know Your New Government team of volunteers helping educate the community about the changing City government.
Our Programs Are For the Community
Attendees can engage with panelists by asking questions in the Zoom chat.
This program is one of our community education programs held free of charge for our members and the public. All of our programs are recorded for rebroadcast by MetroEast Community Media and available by video and podcast from our website.
Funding for production of this program is provided by the League of Women Voters of Portland Education Fund and the Carol and Velma Saling Foundation. Donate to support programming like this webinar.
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