ENDORSEMENTS
ENDORSEMENTS
Titles are for identification purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the stance of the endorser's organization
ELECTED LEADERS
"Cameron is a leader who shows up and fights for all Portlanders. I proudly endorse him.”
—US Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse
"We support Cameron because he is smart, capable, committed and hard working. With Cameron's ability to lead, listen and act, he will bring new ideas and new ways to Metro Council to solve our old problems."
—Former Mayor Tom Potter and First Lady Karin Hansen
Elizabeth Furse, Fmr. Congresswoman
Oregon’s 1st Congressional District
Susheela Jayapal, Commissioner
Multnomah County
Amanda Fritz, Commissioner
City of Portland
Tom Potter, Fmr. Mayor and Karin Hansen, First Lady
City of Portland
Sam Adams, Fmr. Mayor
City of Portland
Mike Lindberg, Fmr. Commissioner
City of Portland
Jim Bernard, Board Chair
Clackamas County
Jeff Cogen, Fmr. Board Chair
Multnomah County
Dave Hunt, former Speaker of the Oregon House and Board Chair of Clackamas Community College
Avel Gordly, Fmr. State Senator
Oregon Senate District 23
Bob Boyer, Fmr. State Senator
Oregon Senate District 8
Akasha Lawrence Spence, State Representative
Oregon House District 36
Rob Nosse, State Representative
Oregon House District 42
Alissa Keny-Guyer, State Representative
Oregon House District 46
Diego Hernandez, State Representative
Oregon House District 47
Carla Piluso, State Representative
Oregon House District 50
Martha Schrader, Commissioner
Clackamas County
Dick Schouten, Commissioner
Washington County
Jamie Damon, Fmr. Commissioner
Clackamas County
Mark Gamba, Mayor
City of Milwaukie
Angel Falconer, City Councilor
City of Milwaukie
Eddy Morales, City Councilor
City of Gresham
CM Hall, City Councilor
City of Newport
Tiffani Penson, Board Member
Portland Community College
Mohamed Alyajouri, Board Member
Portland Community College
Valdez Bravo, Fmr. Board Member
Portland Community College
Andrea Valderrama, Board Chair
David Douglas School District
Steven Schroedl, Board Chair
North Clackamas School District
Michelle DePass, Board Member
Portland Public Schools
Ruth Adkins, Fmr. Board Member
Portland Public Schools
Ricki Ruiz, Board Member
Reynolds School Board
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, Board Member
Jefferson County Education Service District
Tom Collet, Board Member
Beaverton School Board
Ben Bowman, Board Member
Tigard-Tualatin School Board
BUSINESS LEADERS
“I’m supporting Cameron because he is hard working, compassionate and running to ensure Metro will help create a Portland that works for everyone. I believe Cameron can bring his ability to listen, respond and address problems old and new. He is a next generation leader!”
—Bob Speltz
Maurice Rahming
O’Neill Construction Group
Amy Ruiz,
Strategies 360
Shaley Howard
Scratch N’ Sniff Pet Care
James Parker
Oregon Native American Chamber
Michael Jonas
Rational Unicorn Legal Services LLC
Nat West
Reverend Nat's Hard Cider
Bob Speltz
The Standard
Kristen Willie Connor
Heritage Bank
Andre Baugh
Group AGB
Victoria Lara
Lara Media Services
Eddie Passadore
Passadore Properties
Johnell Bell
Espousal Strategies
Mac Prichard
Prichard Communications
Nathan Howard
East Fork Cultivars
Cobi Lewis
Umpqua Bank
Dov Judd
Oasis of Change
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEADERS
“Cameron will help build a community where all families and children have safe, quality, and affordable housing.”
—Israel Bayer, former Executive Director, Street Roots
"Fueled by his indomitable spirit, tenacious passion for justice and years of courageous civic work, Cameron will lead and fight to create vibrant communities where people can afford to live, play, and thrive."
—Beth Burns, Executive Director, p:ear
Ernesto Fonseca, Executive Director
Hacienda CDC
Maxine Fitzpatrick, former Executive Director
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI)
Israel Bayer, former Executive Director
Street Roots
Andy Nelson, Executive Director
Impact NW
Andy Miller, Executive Director
Human Solutions
Beth Burns, Executive Director
p:ear
Trell Anderson, Executive Director
NW Housing Alternatives
Allan Lazo, Executive Director
Fair Housing Council of Oregon
Ibrahim Mubarak, Co-founder
Right 2 Survive
Dan Valliere, Executive Director
Reach Community Development Corporation
Brian Hoop, Executive Director
Housing Oregon
Monica Beemer, former Executive Director
Sisters of the Road
Nick Sauvie, Executive Director
ROSE CDC
NONPROFIT LEADERS
“Cameron is an inclusive and collaborative leader who makes me hopeful for the future.”
—Adam Lyons, Executive Director, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
"Cameron has been on the frontlines of the most pressing issues in our communities. I'm endorsing him, because I've seen him lean into collective solutions with social justice values at the center."
—Reyna Lopez, Executive Director, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)
Se-ah-dom Edmo, Executive Director
MRG Foundation
Dr. Alaiyo Foster, Executive Director
Black United Fund of Oregon
Diana Nuñez, Executive Director
Oregon Environmental Council
Adams Lyons, Executive Director
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
E.D. Mondaine, President
Portland NAACP
Jeff Heatherington, Founder and President
Heatherington Foundation for Innovation in Education in Health Care
John Bryant, Grandmaster
Sons of Haiti Lodge
Reyna Lopez, Executive Director
Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)
Roya Amirsoleymani, Artistic Director and Curator of Public Engagement
Portland Institute of Contemporary Art
Mark Lakeman, Founder
City Repair
Steve Weiss, Board Chair
Oregon Consumer League
Pat Daniels, Executive Director
Constructing Hope
Jess Thompson, Executive Director
Oregon Walks
Justen Harn, Executive Director
Open Signal
Cody Goldberg, Executive Director
Harper's Playground
Janie Marsh, Executive Director
Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon
Olivia Quiroz, Executive Director
Oregon Latino Health Coalition
Wynne Wakkila, Executive Director
FAST (Fight Against Sex Trafficking)
Kevin Jones, CEO & Artistic Director
August Wilson Red Door Project
Sam Sachs, Founder
The No Hate Zone
Laura Lo Forti, Co-Director
Vanport Mosaic
Mike Marshall, Executive Director
Oregon Recovers
Brian Weaver, Founder and Artistic Director
Portland Playhouse
Randy Blazak, Chair
Oregon Coalition Against Hate Crimes
Monta Knudson, Executive Director
Bridges to Change
Cassie Cohen, Executive Director
Portland Harbor Community Coalition
Seile Tekle, Executive Director
Historic Parkrose
Samantha Gladu, Executive Director
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ORGANIZATIONS
"The present need for Progressive ideas and ideals is clear. That Cameron Whitten has those values is, also clear. The Oregon Progressive Party is proud to endorse him in his race for Metro Council."
—David Delk, Chair, Oregon Progressive Party
"Cameron understands how racism, heterosexism, and classism impact our access to safe and affordable housing. Cameron knows personally the challenges tenants face -he’s lived it. Cameron understands eviction prevention and tenant education are crucial to preventing homelessness."
—Community Alliance of Tenants Action Fund
Our Revolution Portland
Next Up Action Fund
Oregon Progressive Party
Pacific Green Party, Portland Metro Chapter
East County Rising
The Street Trust Action Fund
Community Alliance of Tenants Action Fund
National Association of Social Workers, Oregon Chapter
Basic Rights Oregon Equality PAC Greenlight**
Basic Rights does not endorse in local, nonpartisan elections, but instead gives a greenlight to eligible candidates.
COMMUNITY LEADERS
Storm Large
Nancy Hales, Fmr. First Lady
Laurie Wimmer, HD 36 candidate
Eileen Brady
Travis Nelson
Shannon Wight
Ellen Miyo Ino
Jim Robison
Courtney Helstein
Umi Vera
Iden Campbell
Jenn Burleton
Marina Barcelo
Sam Chapman
Hector Roche
Elizabeth Mazzara Myers
Robert Phillips
Jay Bloom
Beckie Lee
Gregory McKelvey
Joel Shapiro
Jeff Shelby
Kheoshi Owens
Renee Mitchell
Andrew DeVigal
Katy Wolf
Susie Bartley
Pedro Anglada Cordero
Esther Harlow
Serin Bussell
Rupert Kinnard
Reverend Dr. Chuck Currie
Emmett Wheatfall
Amanda Marshall
Moses Ross
Faye Burch
James Ofsink
Stephen Green
Hugh Harris
Ron Silver
Tom Hastings
Anthony Johnson
Lydia Ledgerwood-Eberlein
Troy Howard
Andrea Cano
Kasia Rutledge
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Bill Dant
T.A. Barnhart
Max Brumm
Stanley Carpenter
Lisa Ortiz
Lakeitha Elliott
Priscilla Wagner
Marian Drake
Armando Salcedo
Jason Smith
Henry Kraemer
Anthony Whitten
Jane Vogel
Rick Reynolds
Gregg Lavender
Thomas Karwaki
Maura Brown
Camilo Marquez
Mark Darienzo
Aaron Antrim
Dana Mozer
Danny Bell
Janice Leber
Kari Sears
Margaret Strong
Tammy Tate
Tammy Kirkwood
Rachel Bracker
Amelia Loy
Vincent Krone
Sarah Brown
Brendan Treacy
Susan Boardman
Charles Boardman
Reed Wallsmith
Clint Culpepper
Jacqui Stork
Susan Morris
Caroline Garrett
Tim Schulze
Debbie Gordon
Sprout Chinn
Taylor Valdez
Nikolai Ursin
Elysa Watkins
Christy Hudson
Nancy Yuill
Maryhelen Kincaid
Michael Louzao
Lizzie Fussell
Allison Brinkhorst
Kirstin Greene
Karen Stubblefield
Liz Getty
Allison Specter
Alexa Garcia
Marion McNamara
Jen Starkey
Philip Fensterer
Jennifer Myrick
Nell Whitman
Nel Taylor
GM Garcia
Piper Menke
Madeline Caroll
Emily Leuning
Becky Weaver
Matt Jacobsen
Mary Nichols
Karen Pfeifer
Caroline Carroll
Gregory Vanderhoof
Alice King
Mike Druydd
Julia Pagan
Dashia Fontleroy
Alonzo Chadwick
Amy Williams
Bonnie Greene
Gregory Franklyn
Edie Gillis
Steven Phoenix
Aaron Poplack
Marilee Dea
Bryan William Lewis
Emily Schelling
Earline Penson Bagley
Claire Cote
Laura Cerny
Aiden Hirshfield
Cheryl Curry
Jim Ferguson
Tereza Bottman
Stephanie Weatherford
Jo Guyer
Jasmine Brown
Sandy Hart
Scott Schlief
Autumn Schlief
Mark Bennet
Robbyn Bennet
Martha McClure
Anthony Wolk
Philip Tucker
David Sacamano
Kate Sacamano
Christoper Schiel
Lauren MacBeth
Marielle Evangelista
Beth Caruso
Nyla Mc Carthy
Julie Yocom
Cornelius Swart
Travis Neumeyer
Daniel Penner
Amanda McLoughlin Barreto
Beverly Scott
Benita Legarza
Denice Paschal
Steve Snyder
Jacquelyn Ellenz
Taaj Armstrong
Kent Spring
Kelly Campbell
Marina Massello
Ken Brittain
Marlon Marion
Thomas O'Hara
Erin Grahek
Paula Casner
Sherry Manion
Tiffany Christensen
Howard Patterson
Jeff Butters
Bill Weissman
Diana Nunez
Jason Allen
Marian Gallagher
Gil Luzader
Evelyn Ferreira
Nancy Newell
Joanna Cyrpys
Anne Pattison
Heather Sadler
Matt Berry
Jen Ferry
Justice Rajee
Jeff Hawthorne
Earline Penson
Paula Di Novo
Sam Hartman
Jay Parasco
Kris Wallsmith
Jennifer Tenorio
Dayle Smith
Peter Englander
James Ferguson MD
Lew Church
Emma Lugo
Allison Washington
Paul Maresh
Casey Berning
Nik de Leuw
Robin Crumrine
Pearson Kunz
Jenna Padbury
Jay Kosa
David Robinson
Sarah Milliron
Maxwell Hunter
John Hoffnagle
Stuart Tomlinson
Thomas Conry
Darion Jones
Judge Kemp
Bim Ditson
Chelsea Snow
Hasina Cohen
Jordan Cooper
Aidan Tillman-Reardon
Thomas Faricy
Mike Richardson
Tay Juncker
Luci Longoria
Patrick Aist
Chelsea Wilkinson
Kris Wood
Nyla Mc Carthy
Lolo Harman
Lenora Sagendorf
Loren Hillman
Bobby Fouther
Liz Fouther-Branch
Lena Ridi
Vivianne Sowa
Kelly Hubert
Frances Olstad
Lisa Porter
Angela Hamilton
Gallagher Smith
Amy Silliman
Val Gogoleski
Renee Alsept
Fred Stewart
Lindsey Ferguson
David Koen
Kamelah Adams
Diane Goodwin
Julie Lance
Alanna Mc Creary
Felicia Tripp
Vicki Simon
Sally Grierson
Heather Erickson
Erica Aten
Liz Wood
Bruce Broussard
Norma Broussard
Christina Milano