Rene Gonzalez (politician)

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  2. Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (October 19, 2022). "Only Portland City Council race on fall ballot features Rene Gonzalez and Jo Ann Hardesty, stark opposites on multiple dimensions". OregonLive. Oregonian Media Group. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (August 7, 2024). "Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez spent thousands in city funds to polish Wikipedia page" . OregonLive. Oregonian Media Group. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. Doyle, Bruce (October 21, 2024). "Portland mayor candidate Rene Gonzalez violated rules by using public funds on Wikipedia page, auditor finds". OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  5. "Election night 2024: Wilson leads Portland mayoral race". KOIN.com. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (November 6, 2024). "Keith Wilson, businessman and political outsider, elected mayor of Portland". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Peel, Sophie (October 12, 2022). "Rene Gonzalez Would Return Portland to a Simpler Time: 2019. To Many Voters, That's an Appealing Offer". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Ellis, Rebecca (October 20, 2022). "Portland City Council candidate Rene Gonzalez pledges 'tough love' in bet voters are moving to the center". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  9. Boddie, Ken (February 3, 2022). "Business lawyer Gonzalez challenges Hardesty for spot on city council". Portland, Ore.: KOIN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  10. "Oregon State Bar Bulletin". osbar.org. August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024. Gonzalez has been with KLC since 2005, serving in several roles.
  11. Rebecca Ellis (20 October 2022). "Portland City Council candidate Rene Gonzalez pledges 'tough love' in bet voters are moving to the center". opb. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024. Ten years ago, he started his own legal firm called Eastbank and later bought up a small Texas-based tech firm called Artifex Partners.
  12. Ty Trumbull (14 November 2019). "Microsoft Dynamics Partner Acquired: Eastbank Buys Artifex -". ChannelE2E. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  13. 1 2 Hernandez, Rolando (October 13, 2022). "REBROADCAST: Portland City Council Debate: Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty and Rene Gonzalez". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  14. Christine Pitawanich (11 October 2020). "Oregon parents form coalition calling for in-person learning options". kgw.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  15. "2021 Oregon school board races draw candidates, money, and national attention". Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  16. Shane Dixon Kavanaugh (18 October 2022). "Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty supporters skewer challenger Rene Gonzalez over his group's conservative ties". oregonlive. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  17. "Parents and Leading Advocates in Oregon Denounce Portland City Council Candidate: "Rene Gonzalez Traded Our Children's Futures for His Own Agenda."". The Skanner News. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  18. Vaughn, Courtney (21 October 2022). "Rene Gonzalez's campaign defends candidate after rally, outcry". PortlandTribune.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024. A majority of the candidates the ED300 PAC endorsed were also backed by conservative and sometimes far-right groups with anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion agendas like Parents Rights in Education, Oregon Right to Life and Oregon Family Council. Parents Rights in Education opposes Oregon's inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation in comprehensive sexual health education and advocates for censoring history in school curriculum.
  19. 1 2 3 Peel, Sophie (November 9, 2022). "City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Concedes to Rene Gonzalez". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  20. 1 2 Ellis, Rebecca (November 8, 2022). "Gonzalez takes early lead over Hardesty in Portland City Council race". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  21. "Editorial endorsement November 2022: Rene Gonzalez is voters' best choice for Portland City Council". OregonLive. Oregonian Media Group. October 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  22. 1 2 Peel, Sophie (November 6, 2022). "City Council Race Gets Even More Hostile as Election Day Approaches". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  23. "OAH Case No. 2022-ABC-05629" (PDF). State of Oregon Office of Administrative Hearings. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  24. Maus, Jonathan (November 15, 2022). "Tom Miller hired as transition team leader for Rene Gonzalez". Bike Portland. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2024.[ self-published source ]
  25. Peel, Sophie (January 11, 2023). "We Asked City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez How He'll Handle the Crises Facing the Fire Bureau". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  26. "Portfolios, Liaison Responsibilities, and Bureau Directors | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  27. Peel, Sophie (July 22, 2024). "Mayor Selects Rene Gonzalez to Serve on Steering Committee Overseeing Joint Office of Homeless Services". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  28. Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (April 25, 2024). "After City Hall showdown, Portland leaders advance mayor's scaled-back homeless camping ban". OregonLive. Oregonian Media Group. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  29. Ferrara, John Ross (January 3, 2024). "Mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez announces creation of 'Overdose Response Team'". KOIN. Portland, Ore. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  30. 1 2 "Portland police investigating car fire in front of Commissioner Gonzalez's house". opb. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  31. Jaquiss, Nigel (September 9, 2024). "Records Show Rene Gonzalez Frequently Ticketed for Speeding, Often Failed to Show up in Court and Twice Had License Suspended". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  32. Zielinski, Alex (February 15, 2023). "New Commissioner Rene Gonzalez bans Portland Street Response from distributing tents". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  33. Zielinski, Alex (March 12, 2024). "Rene Gonzalez's first year: On the offensive, but not always on target". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  34. Best, Blair (February 5, 2024). "$3M could potentially be cut from Portland Street Response". Portland, Ore.: KGW. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  35. Vaughn, Courtney (January 11, 2024). "Commissioner Gonzalez Shows Little Interest in Heeding Auditor's Recommendations for Portland Street Response". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  36. Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (March 1, 2024). "Commissioner Rene Gonzalez looks to dump Portland Street Response from his City Hall portfolio". OregonLive. Oregonian Media Group. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  37. "Commissioner Rene Gonzalez says he was 'accosted' on TriMet MAX train". Fox 12 Oregon. KPTV. February 5, 2024. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  38. KGW News (2024-02-12). Rene Gonzalez addresses release of TriMet video where he alleged he was ‘accosted’ . Retrieved 2024-10-18 via YouTube.
  39. Vaughn, Courtney. "Commissioner Rene Gonzalez Wants City to Rein in Public Comments Criticizing Police During Council Meetings". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  40. 1 2 Goldberg, Jamie (October 2, 2024). "Portland auditor to reconsider whether mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez's Wikipedia edits broke campaign finance rules". The Oregonian . Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  41. Sparling, Zane (2024-09-16). "'Exceedingly close call' of illegality in Gonzalez's Wikipedia edits, Portland auditor says; calls for state investigation". oregonlive. Archived from the original on 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  42. Staff, KATU (2024-10-16). "Know Your Candidates 2024: Harrison Kass, Portland City Council, District 3". KATU. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  43. Foran, Andrew; Jones, Joelle (August 21, 2024). "Rene Gonzalez's office under investigation following Wikipedia spending". KOIN. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  44. 1 2 Staff, KATU (2024-10-21). "Mayor candidate Gonzalez broke campaign law by using City funds for Wikipedia edits: Audit". KATU. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  45. Jamie Goldberg (21 October 2024). "Portland mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez broke law by using taxpayer money to edit Wikipedia page, auditor finds". oregonlive. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  46. Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (November 14, 2024). "Portland mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez fined $9,000 for new set of campaign finance violations". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 14, 2024.
Rene Gonzalez
Portland City Commissioner
Assumed office
January 1, 2023