September 22, 2023 – State of Oregon Newsroom: Portland Central City Task Force Announces Committee Membership
Today, Governor Tina Kotek and Co-Chair Dan McMillan, president and CEO of The Standard, announced who will serve on and chair each of the five issue-specific Portland Central City Task Force committees, including Central City Value Proposition, Livable Neighborhoods, Community Safety, Housing and Homelessness, and Taxes for Services.
As of this week, the committees are up and running and will continue to meet regularly and present their recommendations to the full task force for consideration over the course of the next four months. Committee membership consists of task force members and additional community leaders.
The task force, and committees, have representatives from big and small businesses, members of the Oregon federal delegation, state lawmakers, city leaders, community leaders, and more. The committee structure is designed to ensure that the task force meets its objectives to make actionable recommendations by the Oregon Business Summit on December 11, based on input from subject matter experts and diverse, impacted communities.
“This is about bringing a cross-section of Portlanders together to help write the Central City’s next chapter,” Governor Kotek said. “The breadth of stakeholders on each committee speaks to the overwhelming enthusiasm to see Portland succeed. This work will require focus and urgency. When I look at this list, I see a group of people that can do big things.”
“Our aim is to create a compelling vision for Portland’s Central City and quickly implement plans to get there,” Co-Chair Dan McMillan said. “Residents, businesses and nonprofits are hungry for results and we are harnessing that energy. We are humbled at the outpouring of support and volunteer offers to help create a Central City for the future.”
Committee members who also serve on the full task force are indicated by an asterisk. See full list below.
Central City Value Proposition
Congressman Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Congressional District 3*
Representative Janelle Bynum, Oregon House District 39*
Commissioner Carmen Rubio, City of Portland
Lisa Abuaf, Prosper Portland
Oscar Arana, Native American Youth and Family Services*
Kimberly Branam, Prosper Portland*
Ann Cudd, Portland State University*
Brian Ferriso, Portland Art Museum*
Ernesto Fonseca, Hacienda CDC*
Erin Graham, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry*
Nicole Davison León, Hispanic Metro Chamber*
Nolan Lienhart, ZGF Architects (Committee Chair)*
Dewayne Hankins, Portland Trail Blazers*
Carrie Hoops, Miller Foundation
Tom Kilbane, Urban Renaissance Group
Jonathan Malsin, Beam Development
Jan Mason, Mackenzie, Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon and Greater Portland Economic Development District*
Jeff Miller, Travel Portland*
Marcus Mundy, Coalition of Communities of Color
James Alan Parker, Oregon Native American Chamber
Peter Platt, Andina RestaurantSarah Shaoul, Bricks Need Mortar
Craig Stroud, Oregon Convention Center
Anna Truxes, Portland Chinatown Museum
Winta Yohannes, Albina Vision Trust
Livable Neighborhoods
President Lynn Peterson, Metro*
Duncan Hwang, Metro Council, and APANO*
Dan Bower, Portland Streetcar
Margi Bradway, Multnomah County
Laura Brown, Central City Concern
Jessie Burke, Society Hotel in Old Town*
Kris Carico, SOLVE
Kimberly Cooper, Fortuna Group*
Keren Eichen, Unico Properties
Alondra Flores Avina, Trash for Peace
Ramzy Hattar, Besaw’s
Frank Moscow, AdoptOneBlock
Curtis Robinhold, Port of Portland*
Alando Simpson, City of Roses Disposal & Recycling (Committee Co-Chair)*
Kris Strickler, Oregon Department of Transportation
Vanessa Sturgeon, TMT Development (Committee Co-Chair)*
Ken Thrasher, Community Leader
JC Vannatta, TriMet
Mark Wells, Downtown Portland Clean & Safe
Rian Windsheimer, Oregon Department of Transportation
Community Safety
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, U.S. Congressional District 1*
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum
Senator Kate Lieber, Oregon State Senate District 14 (Committee Co-Chair)*
Representative Rob Nosse, Oregon House District 42*
District Attorney Mike Schmidt, Multnomah County*
Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell, Multnomah County
Judge Cheryl Albrecht, Multnomah County Circuit Court
Mayor Ted Wheeler, City of Portland*
Candace Avalos, Verde*
John Bishop, Media-Generation
Laura Brown, Central City Concern
Lisa Clark, Petunias Pies and Pastries
Superintendent Casey Codding, Oregon State Police
Patrick Criteser, Tillamook County Creamery Association*
Bob Day, Incoming Portland Police Bureau Chief
Craig Dobson, Portland Police Bureau
Stacey Dodson, U.S. Bank*
Terrance Hayes, Restore Nuisance Abatement
Tom Kearney, Slalom Consulting
Andy Ko, Partnership for Safety and Justice
Steven Lien, UnderU4Men
Kim Malek, Salt & Straw
Jim Mark, Melvin Mark*
Joe McFerrin, Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center
Jeff Miller, Travel Portland*
Mike Myers, Community Safety Division, City of Portland
Alix Nathan, Mark Spencer Hotel
Elizabeth Nye, Lan Su Chinese Garden
Aaron Schmautz, Portland Police Association
Lisa Schroeder, Mother’s Bistro*
Jay Scroggin, Department of Community Justice, Multnomah County
Mindy Stadtlander, Health Share of Oregon
Rob Stuart, OnPoint Community Credit Union (Committee Co-Chair)*
Robin Holmes Sullivan, Lewis & Clark
Mark Wells, Downtown Portland Clean & Safe
Natalie K. Wight, U.S. Attorney District of Oregon
Ron Williams, Health Justice Recovery Alliance
Andrew Wilson, TriMet
Lamar Wise, AFSCME Council 75
Jenni York, Neighbors West-Northwest Review Board
Housing and Homelessness
Senator Kayse Jama, Oregon Senate District 24
Representative Tawna Sanchez, Oregon House District 43*
Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, Multnomah County (Committee Chair)*
Commissioner Dan Ryan, City of Portland
Kathryn Correia, Legacy Health*
Roderick Cruickshank, Portland Rescue Mission
Mercedes Elizalde, Latino Network
Ernesto Fonseca, Hacienda CDC*
Laura Golino de Lovato, Northwest Pilot Project
Felisa Hagins, SEIU Local 49
Mitch Hornecker, Here Together
Scott Kerman, Blanchet House
Julie Livingston, Home Forward
Jenn Louis, Homeless Relief Initiative
Andy Mendenhall, Central City Concern*
Denetta Monk, Urban League of Portland
Andy Nelson, Impact NW
Mindy Stadtlander, Health Share of Oregon
Marisa Zapata, Portland State University
Taxes for Services
Senator Elizabeth Steiner, Oregon District 17
Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, Multnomah County*
David Anderson, NW Natural
Monique Claiborne, Greater Portland, Inc
Graciela Cowger, Schwabe*
Shea Flaherty Betin, Prosper Portland
Robert Gootee, Moda Health*
Stephen Green, Business for a Better Portland*
Nkenge Harmon Johnson, The Urban League*
Andrew Hoan, Portland Metro Chamber*
Renee James, Ampere*
Rachel Langford, Home Forward
Cobi Lewis, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon*
Rob O’Neill, Moss Adams
Lance Randall, Black Business Association of Oregon*
Michelle Weisenbach, Wells Fargo Commercial Banking, Greater Portland Inc*
Charles Wilhoite, Willamette Management Associates (Committee Chair)*
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