Re-Broadcast: Mayor Lacey Beaty, Beaverton
Her Own Wings
Lacey Beaty was elected Beaverton’s Mayor in 2020, and took office in January 2021. Prior to serving as Mayor, she served for six years on Beaverton City Council. Before joining the City Council, she was a volunteer for the city’s Visioning Advisory Committee, serving as vice-chair. She is engaged in the community including serving on the boards of HomePlate Youth Services and Community Action. She commits to making our community even more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming. Mayor Beaty previously worked in public health, managing school-based health centers in five school districts and two...
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Re-Broadcast: Commissioner Carmen Rubio, Portland
Her Own Wings
Throughout her career, Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio has dedicated herself to making local government accessible and responsive. Since taking office in 2021, she has worked to ensure that leaders and staff go outside City Hall to authentically listen and engage with everyone in our city. She oversees the Community and Economic Development service area, which includes Portland Housing Bureau, Bureau of Development Services, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and Prosper Portland.
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Re-Broadcast: Councilor Taneea Browning, Central Point
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Taneea was appointed to the council in 2015, was elected in 2016 and 2020. Taneea has been serving her community in multiple capacities over her tenure. Her fellow council members elected her to serve as Council President twice, and she participates on various boards and commissions, including budget, Urban Renewal, and Greenway planning for the City. Taneea advocates for the City of Central Point and our region with her work on the League of Oregon Cities Board of Directors since 2017 and serving as the League president in 2022. Recently elected as the Chair of the Western Municipal...
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Re-Broadcast: Councilor Gina DuQuenne, Ashland
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Gina is the first Black American openly Queer woman to be elected to the Ashland Council. She is a Los Angeles native and a longtime advocate for justice. Gina was introduced to Ashland in 2006 by her wife and fell in love with the city. She quickly immersed herself into the tapestry of Ashland. She has worked as the Senior Sales Manager with the Neuman Hotel Group for fourteen years. Her passion for community gave her the idea to create the Southern Oregon Pride Festival. After that, Gina became active on many nonprofit boards such as The Children Advocacy Center, Addiction Recovery Center,...
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Re-Broadcast: Councilor McKennon McDonald, Pendleton
Her Own Wings
Councilor McDonald was elected to the Pendleton City Council in 2014 and was re-elected in 2022 for a third term. Councilor McDonald is running for the position of Mayor of Pendleton in the May 2024 election. She serves as Council President and sits on the Pendleton Airport Commission, Development Commission, Library Board, and Budget Committee. Councilor McDonald is an LOC Board Director and Women's Caucus Board Member. Her commitments also include a full-time job with the InterMountain Education Service District as the Oregon Trail REN Coordinator, volunteering in the community, being a wife...
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Re-Broadcast: Executive Director Patty Mulvihill, League of Oregon Cities
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Patty Mulvihill joined the League of Oregon Cities organization as assistant general counsel in 2016, then served as general counsel for four years prior to her appointment as executive director. Under her leadership, Mulvihill: ● Led the development of the LOC’s current five-year strategic plan; ● Represented the LOC on key statewide committees to address the homelessness crisis; ● Successfully oversaw and managed all LOC’s operations, fiscal activities and...
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Re-Broadcast: Councilor Carol MacInnes, Fossil
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Carol has served the City of Fossil as mayor for 8 years and now as councilor for one year. Engaged in community volunteer service for over 30 years, EMT-I for the ambulance, Reserve Deputy for the Sheriff's Office, and Victim Advocate for the county. Councilor MacInnes received the 2023 James C. Richards Award from the League of Oregon Cities for her service.
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Re-Broadcast: Councilor Beach Pace, Hillsboro
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Beach Pace has spent her career building strong, efficient teams and collaboratively overcoming challenges to serve the community she loves. First elected to Hillsboro City Council in 2018, Beach is currently serving her second term as City Councilor. As Councilor, she has championed diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI), affordable housing, transportation solutions, COVID-19 response, support of small businesses, expansion of job opportunities, and market rate housing. She also serves on the Budget Committee, the Transportation Committee, the 2035 Committee, the Westside Modal Improvements...
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Re-Broadcast: Councilor Dr. Ramycia McGhee, Albany
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Dr. Ramycia McGhee is a keynote speaker, councilwoman, and educator. She is a Chicago native, a tenured professor of English & Literature at Linn-Benton Community College, and the first African American woman to serve on the Albany City Council. Since coming to Linn Benton Community College in 2017, she has inaugurated the Black History Month Essay Contest, coordinates Black History Month programming, serves as the departmental Writing 121 testing coordinator, and more at LBCC. In addition, Dr. McGhee serves on the Oregon Humanities Board of Directors. She is a member of Oregon State...
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Mayor Denyse McGriff, Oregon City
Her Own Wings
Oregon City Mayor Denyse McGriff has extensive experience in government. She was the Principal Planner for the city from 1988 to 1996. Now retired, she has has worked for a number of local governments, including the Lane Council of Governments, Columbia County, City of Tillamook, Deschutes County, City of Oregon City and rounded out her career at the Portland Development Commission. Her public service career was multifaceted with an emphasis on historic preservation/conservation, adaptive reuse and land use planning. Denyse was first appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Commission in...
info_outlineThroughout her career, Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio has dedicated herself to making local government accessible and responsive. Since taking office in 2021, she has worked to ensure that leaders and staff go outside City Hall to authentically listen and engage with everyone in our city. She oversees the Community and Economic Development service area, which includes Portland Housing Bureau, Bureau of Development Services, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and Prosper Portland.
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