Jim Francesconi

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Jim Francesconi
Portland City Commissioner
In office
January 1, 1997 –December 31, 2004
Preceded by Mike Lindberg
Succeeded by Sam Adams
Personal details
Born1953 (age 66–67)
Residence Portland, Oregon

Jim Francesconi (born 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served on the Portland, Oregon City Council from 1997 until 2004. In 2004 he raised $1.3 million in his bid for mayor of Portland, more than doubling the previous fund-raising record for the position of $600,000, set by Earl Blumenauer in 1992. [1] Francesconi lost the election to Tom Potter, a former police chief who placed strict limits on contributions to his own campaign ($25 in the primary election, $100 in the general election), [2] and who ultimately spent less than a tenth of what Francesconi did on the campaign.

Career

Francesconi was elected city commissioner in 1996. In the primary election, he finished with 27.05% of the vote, advancing to the general election against Gail Shibley. He won in the general with 53% of the vote. [3] Francesconi was re-elected in 2000, unopposed. [4] In 2004, he ran for mayor of Portland, raising an unprecedented $1 million for the primary election. [5] He finished second in the primary election, and lost to Tom Potter in the general election, receiving 38% of votes to Potter's 61%. [6]

In 2006, after leaving Portland City Council, Francesconi, who had previously served as Portland's commissioner of Portland Parks & Recreation, the city's parks department, joined the law firm Haglund, Kelley, Horngren & Jones. [7] One of his clients in that position was Warner Pacific College, which he represented in its bid to purchase a nine-acre parcel of city property adjoining its campus. [8] The parcel is adjoined to Mount Tabor Park, and serves as the maintenance facility for the city's parks system. The deal fell through when the local neighborhood association learned about the negotiations. [5]

In 2014, Francesconi ran for Multnomah county chair. [9] He lost to Deborah Kafoury in the primary election. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Learn, Scott; Stern, Henry (April 13, 2004). "Francesconi Cash Hits Record". The Oregonian.
  2. ↑ Learn, Scott (June 18, 2004). "Finance Reports Tell More About May 18 Election". The Oregonian.
  3. ↑ "November 5, 1996 General Election". County of Multnomah. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ "November 2000 General Election". County of Multnomah. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Law, Steve (April 10, 2014). "Can Francesconi be the comeback kid?". Portland Tribune . Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ Blackmer, Gary (November 23, 2004). "2004 November Election - Official Results". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ Learn, Scott (December 30, 2004). "Francesconi Will Work at a Small Law Firm". The Oregonian.
  8. ↑ Moore, Scott (November 23, 2006). "David vs. Goliath:The Battle for Mt. Tabor Heats Up". The Portland Mercury . Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ Duin, Steve (October 14, 2013). "Steve Duin: A stroll down memory lane with Jim Francesconi". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  10. ↑ "May 2014 Primary Election Results". County of Multnomah. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
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