“[Chris] is an ideal fit for the Metro Council…. voters should not miss the chance to put an experienced, pleasant, thoughtful leader to work in the job he’s perfectly matched for.”
“The council is in charge of land use, transportation, and environmental stewardship for our tri-county region — and Chris Smith is particularly suited to this task.”
Editorial Endorsements
Willamette Week
Portland Mercury
Cedar Mill News
Elected Officials
Metro Councilor Shirley Craddick
Former Metro Council President David Bragdon
Former Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder
Milwaukie Mayor Mark Gamba
Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten
Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz
Former Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick
Portland Public Schools Board Member Scott Bailey
Portland Public Schools Board Member Michelle DePass
Portland Public Schools Board Member Rita Moore
State Representative Akasha Lawrence Spence
State Representative Karin Power
Former Portland Auditor Gary Blackmer
Khanh Pham, Candidate for HD 46
Organizational Endorsements
Oregon League of Conservation Voters
Sunrise Movement PDX
The Street Trust Action Fund
Oregon Progressive Party
Pacific Green Party of Oregon
Our Revolution
BerniePDX
Youth Climate Action Team – Portland
Primary Opponent
Mary Peveto
Planning and Sustainability Commission Colleagues
Jeff Bachrach
Don Hanson (past chair)
Katie Larsell
Oriana Magnera
Andrés Oswill (youth commissioner)
Daisy Quiñonez (youth commissioner)
Steph Routh
Katherine Schultz (past chair)
Howard Shapiro
Akasha Lawrence Spence
Eli Spevak (chair)
Maggie Tallmadge (youth commissioner)
Community
(individual endorsements, organizations listed for identification purposes only)
Josh Alpert
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Lenny Anderson
Transportation Advocate
Candace Avalos
Police Accountabilty Leader
Jay Bloom
Elder in Training
Aaron Brown
Land Use and Transportation Justice Advocate
Nick Caleb
Environmental Attorney
Leslie Carlson
Small Business Owner
Kelly Clifton
Transportation and Land Use Researcher
Brendon Constans
Tea Room Owner
Joe Cortright
Economist
Brian Davis
Traffic Engineer and Transportation Advocate
Lenny Dee
Conservation Advocate
Julia Degraw
Progressive Activist
Katherine Deumling
Small Business Owner
Caroline Fitchett
Political Consultant
Roger Geller
Transportation Planner
Stephen Gomez
Small Business Owner
Catie Gould
Climate and Transportation Advocate
Kasandra Griffin
Health and Environmental Advocate
Esther Harlow
Transportation Advocate
Neil Heller
Affordable Housing Developer
María Hernández-Segoviano
Community Leader, Advocate
Brian Hoop
Affordable Housing Leader
Jeri Jimenez
Environmental Justice Leader
Leslie Johnson
Community Leader
Lillian Karabaic
Podcast Host
Rithy Khut
Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee
Arlene Kimura
East Portland Advocate
Mark Kirchmeier
Neighborhood Leader
Doug Klotz
Land Use Activist
Scott Kocher
Lawyer and Transportation Advocate
Ted Labbe
Conservation and Sustainability Advocate
Mark Lakeman
City Repair
Albert Lee
Community Leader
Scott Lieuallen
Transportation Advocate
Iain Mackenzie
Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee
Oriana Magnera
Oregon Global Warming Commission
Eric Mandel
Developer
Chris McCraw
Community Builder
Linda Nettekoven
Community Leader
Thomas Ngo
Transportation and Housing Advocate
James Ofsink
Democracy Advocate
Andrés Oswill
ROSE Community Development Board President
Jim Owens
Retired Planner
Adrian Pearmine
Transportation Planner
Stan Penkin
Community Leader
Kol Peterson
ADU Developer
Mac Prichard
Publisher of Mac's List
Linda Robinson
East Portland and Gateway Green Advocate
Francie Royce
Transportation Advocate
Allan Rudwick
Neighborhood Leader
John Russell
Business Leader
John August Russell
Traffic Engineer, Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Committee
Bob Sallinger
Conservation Advocate
Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons
Community Leader
Andy Saultz
Teacher
Nick Sauvie
Affordable Housing Leader
Dr. Vivek Shandas
Climate and Air Quality Researcher
Sharona Shnayder
Co-founder, Tuesdays for Trash
Eli Spevak
Affordable Housing Developer
Bill Stites
Designer of the Truck Trike
Jess Thompson
Pedestrian Advocate and Non-profit Leader
Dan Valliere
Affordable Housing Leader
Ellen Vanderslice
Transportation Planner and Pedstrian Advocate
Yashar Vasef
Transportation Justice Advocate
Nat West
Reverend Nat's Hard Cider
Michael Whitesel
Small Business Owner
Travis Williams
Environmental Advocate
Conor Williams
Parking Expert
Jackie Yerby
Long Time Social Justice Advocate
Alex Zimmerman
Transportation Advocate