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. He had an approval rating of 56%.
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.
Dan Saltzman is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who served as a commissioner on the City Council of Portland in Portland,Oregon,from 1999 through the end of 2018. As of 2017,he had served longer on the Council than any other person since 1969.
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).
Sho Dozono is a Japanese-American businessman and former political candidate from Portland,Oregon. He was a candidate in the 2008 Portland mayoral race. Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams was the front runner throughout the race. Dozono,who would have faced Adams again in November if neither candidate had cleared 50%,lost to him in the primary when Adams won 58% of the vote.
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.
Jessica Vega Pederson is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. She served in the Oregon House of Representatives,for two two-year terms,from January 2013 through 2016. From 2017 to 2022,Vega Pederson served as a county commissioner for Multnomah County,the state's most populous county. In 2022,Vega Pederson was elected to serve as county chair,and took office in 2023.
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.
Jo Ann A. Hardesty is an American Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who served as a Portland City commissioner from 2019 to 2022. She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001.
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.
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 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.
