Mingus Mapps  | |
|---|---|
|   Mapps in 2020  | |
| Portland City Commissioner | |
| In office January 1, 2021 –December 31, 2024  | |
| Preceded by | Chloe Eudaly | 
| Succeeded by | Office abolished | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9,1968 | 
| Political party | Democratic | 
| Alma mater |  Reed College (BA) Cornell University (PhD)  | 
Mingus Ulysses Mapps (born April 9,1968) is an American professor and politician in Portland,Oregon. He was elected to the city council in November 2020, [1] winning 56% of the vote. [2] His bureau assignments as of September 2023 are Water Bureau,the Bureau of Environmental Service and the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) [3]
Mapps graduated from Reed College and received his Ph.D. in government from Cornell University. [4] [5]
Mapps,a former political science professor,promised during his campaign to reform Portland's police department, [2] pass policies that protect renters, [6] expand mental health response teams called "Portland Street Response" [7] in all parts of the city to reduce homelessness, [6] and pay for more mental health services. [6] He is the third black male ever to serve as a Portland commissioner. [2]
In July 2023,Mapps announced that he is running for mayor of Portland,in the election to be held in November 2024. [8]