Sam Adams is a city council member and mayor-elect of Portland, Oregon. In 2004 he was elected to the Portland City Council, defeating attorney Nick Fish. He won the race for Mayor of Portland in the May 2008 election,^[1][2] and will be the first openly gay mayor in the city's history.^[3] This is a partial list of mayors that have been employed by the city of Portland, Oregon. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Tom Potter is the Mayor of the city of Portland, Oregon in the United States. ... Whitehall is a town in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... For other uses, see Alma mater (disambiguation). ... The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ... The Government of Portland, Oregon, a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, is based on a city commission government system. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... The Government of Portland, Oregon, a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, is based on a city commission government system. ... This is a partial list of mayors that have been employed by the city of Portland, Oregon. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ...

Political career

Adams began his career in politics as an intern for Representative Peter DeFazio.^[4] He then served 11 years as Chief of Staff to Portland mayor Vera Katz.^[5] Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... Congressman Peter DeFazio Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947) is a Democratic U.S. representative from Oregon, representing that states fourth congressional district (map) in Eugene. ... Vera Katz Vera Katz (born August 3, 1933) is the 45th mayor of Portland, Oregon. ...

In a 2004 election for a seat on the Portland City Council, Adams won significantly fewer votes than rival Nick Fish in the primary election, but defeated Fish in the general election. Following the primary, Adams shifted campaign managers and tactics from a focus on traditional fundraising to grassroots outreach. Adams appeared in the news by standing on street corners waving at citizens with a sign that read, "Honk for the Wonk." The sign was a response to Fish, who dismissed Adams as a "wonk" who knew too much about local government.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see Primary. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. ...

City Council responsibilities

Sam Adams in 2005

Adams is Portland's Commissioner of Public Utilities; he runs the Portland Office of Transportation (commonly abbreviated as "PDOT") and the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). He also serves as Portland City Council's liaison to the Arts and Culture and Small Business communities. As part of managing PDOT, he inherited the responsibility to oversee development of the Portland Aerial Tram, one of the world's few urban aerial trams. It links the South Waterfront district to the upper campus of Oregon Health & Science University. During its development, the project was plagued with controversy due to poor cost estimates. When Adams assumed responsibility for PDOT and, consequently, control of the project, he replaced the external consultants responsible for the poor cost estimates with in-house expertise. The project was completed on time and revised budget, and is fully operational. It opened to the public on January 27, 2007. The Portland Aerial Tram is an aerial tramway under construction in Portland, Oregon. ... The South Waterfront (or SoWa) is a new high-rise neighborhood under construction in Portland, Oregon on former brownfield industrial land south of downtown. ... Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is a public university in Oregon with a main campus, including three hospitals, in Portland and a smaller campus in Hillsboro. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Mayoral campaign

On October 3, 2007, Adams announced his intentions to run for Mayor of Portland.^[6] He officially kicked off his campaign at the Wonder Ballroom in Northeast Portland on February 26, 2008.^[7] His main opponent in that race was Sho Dozono, a civic leader and businessman, although in total thirteen candidates filed for mayor. is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

The primary election was held on May 20, 2008. Despite the large field, Adams captured 58 percent of the vote and was therefore elected without the need for a run-off in November.^[8] His nearest opponent, Sho Dozono, captured just 34 percent of the vote.^[9] Adams will take office in January 2009. is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... An example of runoff voting. ...

Community outreach

Adams and his staff maintain a blog highlighting their activities in the community, especially pertaining to Adams' priorities such as arts & culture, livability & environment, and transportation.^[10] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Personal life

Adams is the first openly gay member of Portland's City Council.^[11] When Adams takes office in January 2009, Portland will become the largest U.S. city to have a gay mayor.^[12] With approximately 570,000 residents, it is more than three times the size of Providence, Rhode Island, the next largest. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Providence redirects here. ...

References

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See also

• Sho Dozono – Adams' main rival in the mayoral race

External links

• City Commissioner Sam Adams Official City of Portland site
• Sam Adams campaign site