August 22, 2023 – Portland Central City Task Force Announces Membership
Today, Governor Tina Kotek and Dan McMillan announced the list of Portland leaders who will join them on the Portland Central City Task Force (PCCTF), a convening of local elected, business, and community leaders working to tackle issues impacting the economic future of Portland’s Central City.
The charge of the Task Force is to articulate a compelling vision for Central City Portland’s economic future and develop an action plan that will advance Portland’s role as an economic engine for the state by serving as a great place for business, residence, education, arts, entertainment, and shopping. The PCCTF is slated to present recommendations at the Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit in December.
Portland Central City Task Force Members:
- Governor Tina Kotek, State of Oregon
- Senator Ron Wyden, US Senate
- Congressman Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Congressional District 3
- Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, U.S. Congressional District 1
- Representative Janelle Bynum, Oregon House District 39
- Representative Rob Nosse, Oregon House District 42
- Representative Tawna Sanchez, Oregon House District 43
- President Lynn Peterson, Metro
- Duncan Hwang, Metro Council, and Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon
- Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, Multnomah County
- District Attorney Mike Schmidt, Multnomah County
- Mayor Ted Wheeler, City of Portland
Additional leaders and subject matter experts will be invited to join Committees that will meet regularly to develop recommendations to the full Task Force. The Committees will focus on: Central City’s value proposition; community safety; livable neighborhoods, housing and homelessness; and taxes for services.
The PCCTF will convene today, August 22. The Governor and Co-Chair Dan McMillan will be available for questions from the press following the meeting.
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