The North Peninsula Review newspaper is sponsoring a District 2 City Council Candidates Forum. (You can find past issues of our paper at www.NorthPeninsulaReview.com,)
The forum will be held Wednesday, March 6, from 6:30-8:30pm, at St Johns Church, 8044 N Richmond Ave in St Johns. Shamus Lynsky will facilitate.
Since the filing date range is June 5 – August 27, no one yet has an official list of candidates. (See www.portland.gov/elections for the City of Portland Candidate Guide.)
We are inviting to speak on stage all persons who chose to file with the Small Donor Elections (SDE) program as a person accepting only small donations (not to exceed $579 per individual or committee, plus other rules). (See www.portland.gov/smalldonorelections/all-about-2024-election.)
At this writing, 13 persons (who must be residents of the district) have filed a Notice of Intent to Participate for the position of Councilor District 2 with the SDE program. In order of completed filing date, they are:
Debbie Kitchin
David Burnell
Brooklyn Sherman
Christopher Olson
Joseph Emerson (has since dropped out)
Marc Koller
John Middleton
Mariah Hudson
James Armstrong
Jonathan Tasini
Laura Streib
Reuben Berlin
Alan Blake
Tiffani Penson
This list was more comprehensive than the list of persons filing formation of a campaign committee with the Oregon Secretary of State.
We are inviting you, the leadership of all the Neighborhood Associations of the new City District 2, to join us. (Please notify me of any changes or omissions.)
You are most welcome to bring others, and to co-sponsor this forum with us.
Please let me know if you would like to join us.
Thank you,
Ruth Lane
for North Peninsula Review
East Columbia Neighborhood Association 