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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announces new bureau assignments for commissioners Updated Dec 23, 2020; Posted Dec 23, 2020 Mayor Ted Wheeler and Jo Ann Hardesty during a meeting of the Portland City Council. (Oregonian file photo) Facebook Share Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Wednesday announced new bureau assignments for himself and the city’s four commissioners. The assignments, which become effective Jan. 1, include new bureaus for returning council members Jo Ann Hardesty, who will now oversee the Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Office of Community and Civic Life, and Dan Ryan, ...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Mayor Ted Wheeler Makes Bureau Assignments for 2021 City Council Wheeler keeps the Police Bureau and Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty keeps Portland Fire & Rescue. Mayor Ted Wheeler is taking heat from all sides, including the women seeking to unseat him. (Zane Fleming) Updated December 23, 2020 Mayor Ted Wheeler today announced bureau assignments for 2021, notably narrowing the assignments he has given himself for the next f...

by Alex Zielinski and Blair Stenvick • Dec 24, 2020 at 11:00 am Dirk Vanderhart [This year's news cycle was a vicious one, and left little time for reflection. As 2020 nears its end, we're taking the opportunity to look back on the most important Mercury stories written during the past year. This article was originally published on to help continue our work into next year and beyond.—eds.] In Portland, Tuesday’s election results illustrated a curious split between local voters. While Portlanders veered away from more progressive candidates on ...

by Alex Zielinski • Dec 23, 2020 at 2:01 pm COSMONAUT / GETTY IMAGES Mayor Ted Wheeler has released his much-anticipated bureau assignments for Portland city commissioners in 2021. The decision—one of the rare executive powers of a Portland mayor—offers a peek at what roles Wheeler wants his freshman commissioners to take on in the coming year. Here's the breakdown: Comissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Hardesty has been assigned two of the top bureaus overseen by outgoing Commissioner Chloe Eudaly: Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Office...

by Alex Zielinski • Dec 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm SOLODKAYA MARI / GETTY IMAGES [This year's news cycle was a vicious one, and left little time for reflection. As 2020 nears its end, we're taking the opportunity to look back on the most important Mercury stories written during the past year. This article was originally published on to help continue our work into next year and beyond.—eds.] After years of debate, Portland City Council has passed a policy overhauling the city’s residential zoning rules to allow more housing within city limits. The R...