The Oregon Bottle Bill is a container-deposit legislation enacted in the U.S. state of Oregon in 1971 that went into effect in October 1972. It was the first such legislation in the United States. It was amended in 2007 and 2011. It requires applicable beverages in applicable sizes in glass,plastic or metal cans or bottles sold in Oregon to be returnable with a minimum refund value. The refund value was initially 5 cents until April 1,2017,when it increased to 10 cents. The Oregon Legislature has given the Oregon Liquor Control Commission the authority to administer and enforce the Bottle Bill. Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC),a private cooperative owned by retailers and beverage distributors,administers the collection and transportation of returned containers and keeps all the unclaimed deposits. Materials from returned containers are sold by the OBRC and proceeds are handed out to beverage distributors. In 2022,the bottle bill was expanded to include canned wine,which will become eligible for redemption on July 1,2025.
Metro is the regional government for the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area,covering portions of Clackamas,Multnomah,and Washington Counties. It is the only directly elected regional government and metropolitan planning organization in the United States. Metro is responsible for overseeing the Portland region's solid waste system,general planning of land use and transportation,maintaining certain regional parks and natural areas,and operating the Oregon Zoo,Oregon Convention Center,Portland's Centers for the Arts,and the Portland Expo Center. It also distributes money from two voter-approved tax measures:one for homeless services and one for affordable housing.
Samuel Francis Adams is an American politician in Portland,Oregon. Adams was mayor of Portland from 2009 to 2012 and previously served on the Portland City Council and as chief of staff to former Mayor Vera Katz. Adams was the first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city.
The government of Portland,Oregon is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include the mayor,commissioners,and a city auditor. The mayor and commissioners are responsible for legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that oversee the day-to-day operation of the city. Portland began using a commission form of government in 1913 following a public vote on May 3 of that year. Each elected official serves a four-year term,without term limits. Each city council member is elected at-large.
Terrence Doyle Schrunk was an American politician who served as the mayor for the city of Portland,Oregon,1957–1973,a length tying with George Luis Baker,who also served 16 years (1917–1933).
Edward Tevis Wheeler is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Portland,Oregon since 2017. He was Oregon State Treasurer from 2010 to 2016.
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB),officially the Portland Bureau of Police,is the law enforcement agency of the city of Portland,the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. While oversight of Portland's bureaus shifts among the five City Commissioners,the mayor has historically been assigned to the Police Bureau as the police commissioner.
The 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on January 14,2013,for the first of its two regular sessions,and on February 3,2014 for its second session. All of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 16 of the 30 seats in the State Senate were up for election in 2012;the general election for those seats took place on November 6,2012.
Robert Nosse is an American politician who serves as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents District 42,which includes parts of Southeast and Northeast Portland.
On Tuesday,May 17,2016,an election was held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor. Ted Wheeler was elected after garnering 54% of the primary vote. Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales did not seek a second term.
On May 20,2008,an election was held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor.. Sam Adams was elected,defeating challenger Sho Dozono. Incumbent mayor Tom Potter did not seek a second term.
In 2016,a report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) revealed that the U.S. state of Oregon had an estimated homeless population of 13,238 with about 60.5% of these people still unsheltered. In 2017,these numbers were even higher. As of January 2017,Oregon has an estimated 13,953 individuals experiencing homelessness. Of this homeless population,1,083 are family households,1,251 are veterans,1,462 are unaccompanied young adults,and 3,387 are individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. As of 2022,17,959 people total experienced homelessness in Oregon,with 2,157 individuals being youth under 18,6,671 being female,10,931 being male,and 131 being transgender. Also among the 17,959 total homeless in 2022,15,876 were Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino,2,083 were Hispanic/Latino,13,960 were white,1,172 were Black,African American,or African,101 were Asian or Asian American,880 were Native American,and those of multiple race were 1,619. Oregon has seen an increase in its total homeless population consistently every year since 2010. In last three years specifically Oregon has seen a 98.5% increase 2021-2022,22.5% increase 2020-2021,and a 13.1% increase 2019-2020.
District 42 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021,the district is contained entirely within Multnomah County and includes much of inner southeast Portland,including the neighborhoods of Brooklyn,Buckman,Creston-Kenilworth,Hosford-Abernethy,Kerns,Laurelhurst,Richmond,and Sunnyside. The current representative for the district is Democrat Rob Nosse of Portland.
On May 19,2020,and November 3,2020,elections were held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor.
Carmen Rubio is an American politician and non-profit executive in the U.S. state of Oregon who is currently a Portland City Commissioner,having taken office on the Portland City Council in late December 2020.
Loretta Smith is an American politician and businesswoman who served as a Multnomah County commissioner from 2011 to 2018. She ran unsuccessful campaigns for Portland City Council in 2018 and 2020. Smith was a candidate for Oregon's 6th congressional district in the 2022 election,a new seat created after the 2020 United States census.
Michael Reese is an American law enforcement officer who currently serves as Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections. He previously served as the 40th sheriff of Multnomah County,Oregon (2016–2022),and Chief of the Portland Police Bureau.
Michael Schmidt is an American attorney and a progressive prosecutor. He has served as the Multnomah County District Attorney since August 2020. Originally set to begin his term on January 1,2021,Governor Kate Brown appointed him to the job early,in August 2020,to replace Rod Underhill,who retired in July. Schmidt will be succeeded by Nathan Vasquez on January 1,2025 at the end of his term after conceding loss in the primary election in May 2024.
The 2024 Portland mayoral election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the mayor of Portland,Oregon. Businessman Keith Wilson was elected,defeating 3 city council members and 15 other candidates.
The 2024 Portland City Council elections were held on November 5,2024. It was the first election under Portland's new form of government,the first election to elect a city council instead of a city commission,the first without a primary,the first where every seat was up for election,and the first under a proportional ranked-choice voting system as opposed to a first-past-the-post voting system with a primary. It was held concurrently with the 2024 Portland,Oregon mayoral election.
