Good riddance. .inner_percentage.Green { Seventy-two percent said theyd like to see more funding go to community safety groups, too. The following candidates ran in the primary for Portland City Commission Position 3 on May 17, 2022. Aw yes,,the race card and the homeless card all in One.. No one gives one rip about what color Hardesty is except her defenders.. For the last time. [4] She graduated from Edmondson-Westside High School and earned an Associate of Arts degree in business and accounting from the Baltimore City Community College. Court records show Bank of America filed lawsuits against Hardesty in Multnomah County late last month, claiming she owes more than $16,000 on a pair of defaulted credit card accounts. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. } Does it mean bikes and buses? Its interesting that there were at least three incumbents up for election in metro, the county and city council that are directly responsible for implementing programs to address homelessness, but Hardesty received more blame for homeless camps and the response to the homeless crisis than they did. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. background-color: #6db24f; Are you happy? } color: black; Seventy-nine percent of Portlanders surveyed said they thought homeless people should be required to either sleep in overnight shelters or designated camping locations. Forty-six percent of those surveyed also named homelessness as the citys biggest issue. Which of Gonzales policies do you think will improve our situation relative to Hardestys? Urbanism is the new status symbol in America for the progressive elite. padding-top: 8px; So, they supported Vadim, who thinks NAs arent able to stop enough things, and Dan who didnt deliver a key service that the NAs dont want anyway. Again, youve not got rid of this problem with primaries youve simply moved it earlier, to a smaller group of people. .race_header.green { You cant. Gun violence, traffic safety, and homelessness has all spiked during the pandemic nationally across US. if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { She served for six years and was stationed in the Philippines. Source. For example: https://twitter.com/shanedkavanaugh/status/1526003672735309824?s=20&t=OhV9RUHa4tHaIwcbKGt4tw. margin-top: 1px; .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. [25][26], As acting Fire Commissioner, Hardesty was criticized for her month-long vacation in August 2021, which coincides with peak fire season in the region. .votebox-scroll-container { No one ran to the left of her, so 41% might be her ceiling. } "And other people say, no, the police are the problem. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. I dont personally ascribe bureau accomplishments to the city council member who is the bureau head for any of them unless I can really tell they had something to do with it. background-color: grey; Hardesty, a leader of the local defund the police movement who galvanized Portland voters in 2020 to approve a ballot measure for a new civilian-run police oversight board, failed to resonate with the publics since shifting concerns over public safety amid Portlands surging violent crime and prolific homelessness encampments. If the responders went to Starbucks instead of answering the call, youd get the same statistic. Earlier today, I offered my congratulations to Mr. Rene Gonzalez, the statement reads. display: inline-block; Hardesty is progressive and walks the walk. width: 100%; [48] Hardesty resolved a case with an unknown creditor for $4,400 in unpaid debt in the past.[49]. .widget-img { Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty formally announced on Monday that she will run for re-election next year. Unfortunately, people dont have to be racist morons to be swayed by messaging that ties candidates from racial backgrounds that are traditionally lower socioeconomic status to problems that involve people of low SES. overflow-y: auto; The big story of this election for me is this: 1. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { .widget-row.value-only.white { font-weight: bold; Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). font-weight: 200; .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} That not funding and taking care of the trash problem in the city is progressive? Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Can you share his views on school Covid protocols, because Im not finding them? background-color: #db0000; left: 0; The fund generates $60 million annually from a 1% tax on corporations with $1 billion in receipts, for workforce training, tree planting, and retrofitting low-income homes. word-wrap: break-word; There will be many opinions as to which challenger has a better chance of overtaking Hardesty in November. [36] She conceded the race later that day. Elizabeth, Adam, thanks for answering all of my questions. Mission accomplished. .inner_percentage.Republican { Well there was this interesting answer from Rene during the WWeek debate. Shell be in a runoff with either Rene Gonzalez or Vadim Mozyrsky, who are currently separated by only 879 votes. All rights reserved. Hardestys words and deeds have made Portlanders more dangerous, and Gonzalez has a plan for restoring shared spaces and infrastructure, so hes getting my vote. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} font-weight: 300; Committed to representing all Portlanders with transparency, accountability, and equality. "That means she will not be available for feedback, council or check-ins. We have to reset relations. But Hardesty was all smiles at her election night gathering at Redwood Cafe on SE Stark and 79th where sources say the good vibes lasted well into the night. Is San Francisco? A political newcomer seeking to unseat Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty is running neck-and-neck against her in the early days of the campaign, according to an internal poll commissioned by the opponent. background-color: grey; Its hard if not sometimes impossible to get quality information. background-color: #ccc; A doorknob could have won over Ianaronne, She is running Street Trust into the ground Portland has extremely low standards for the people who run the city. Did JM have a whole cover story about Eudaly losing? Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? .widget-value { The two items that deal with homelessness dont say it has improved. .inner_percentage.Democratic { yes sorry Bryan. Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a supporter. } In other words, in most contexts used in American political discourse, its completely meaningless, much like progressive is. } But with 13 weeks still left before primary Election Day, nearly half of likely voters are undecided, it found. or redistributed. Will faster response times reduce homicides? background-color: green; $('.pastResponses').hide(); }. font-size: 12px; width: 100%; .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} Exactly, and this is why I dont like STAR. Thats hard to do if you cant grow beyond the critic of police mindset. [2] By 2014, she was married to Roger Hardesty. Its fine not to be a progressive all the time, you could own that! padding-bottom: 5px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; I see Gonzalez as the worst viable candidate in any of this years primary campaigns. Respondents felt particularly strongly about beefing up law enforcement: 83% support hiring more police officers, just shy of 80% want more prosecutors to prosecute violent crimes, and 90% want body-worn cameras for cops. The results have been certified. Dont take my word for it. } font-weight: bold; (Diego Diaz/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Anyone with a head and a heart will vote for Hardesty. background-color: grey; I do think that is ultimately harmful and tends to distort representation. City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, the incumbent, and Rene Gonzalez, a lawyer and small businessman who's running for political office for the first time ever, have been taking incessant jabs. Nor was it in the vote. Just observe what has become of Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, and NYC to name a few. Eighty-one percent of Portlanders feel the City Council is ineffective. } That program responded to 900 calls for service with none of them resulting in arrest. This city is a wealthy white enclave now under the Progressive leadership of Hardesty and Wheeler. The thing she has done thats had a great impact is to deliver the Portland Street Response. .results_table_container { margin-bottom: .75em; display: block; ANTIFA groups that attach police and cause vandalism should be locked up. PBOT commissioner attended meeting with PBOTs cycling advocacy apparatus and admitted she had never even heard of the Big Plan to improve cycling in Portland. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. Its good to put pressure on to create change in practices and policies that are unjust or that result in more violence than required. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Municipal elections in Portland, Oregon (2018), https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Jo_Ann_Hardesty&oldid=9041822, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. background-color: white; height: 22px; [42], Hardesty was erroneously accused of a hit and run in 2021. I didnt vote for Gonzalez, but I have to admit, he hits the Parks/MUPs/Sidewalks point again and again in this interview: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/09/portland-city-council-candidate-rene-gonzalez-answers-opbs-questions/. There were no incumbents in this race. Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty . You will find that those of us who voted against Hardesty also voted against the incumbents at the county level. Here are a few more thoughts and results from other races weve been watching closely: Theres a lot more analysis and results still to come in, so stay tuned! These problems are not a Portland specific problem. News coverage of two finalists will inherently be better than coverage of a dozen. display: block; Thirty-four percent of respondents said theyd vote for someone other than Ryan, but the remaining 56% said they remained unsure of their ballot selections. Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty speaks to protestors during a candlelight vigil to support Portlanders' rights to free speech and assembly at the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. Hopefully he wins and he gets PBOT. background-color: red; In 2021, Portland Police Bureau's internal investigation concluded their officers leaked a false accusation that she was responsible for a hit and run in an act of retaliation. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Ballot measures, Who represents me? $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { I think if she is gone the city will have a smoother time. I wont argue that (to use your example of 20 candidates) mulling over 10% of the field is easier when 90% have already been decided on by some smaller subset of voters, but I do think that is ultimately harmful and tends to distort representation. And I continue to feel deep shame for how much blame for issues like homelessness Portlanders place on the shoulders of commissioner Hardesty alone, given that she is the first black woman elected citywide in our citys history, and has no more power than any other council member (although she is the only effective one imo, the only other person whos effected change is Mingus Mapps and his have proved very bad). $('.hideResponses').hide(); })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. Being progressive doesnt mean you have to tolerate and enable a drug epidemic that is destroying our communities. That not immediately funding Drug and Mental health treatment when the city is flush with money is somehow progressive? As far as Jonathans comment about misreading the mood of voters, the town recently gave Wheeler a 2nd term over Ianaronne, and also elected Mingus Mapps. It seems like our best chance to reclaim our bike infrastructure in this city. [47] The judge ordered her to pay the full amount. } If you dont want to have to walk through tents and trash at your neighborhood parks, have graffiti and idiotic ANTIFA riots, Beaverton is much better. The measure has received more than 56% of the vote in the unofficial ballot results and is expected to pass. padding-bottom: 8px; In what sense are you a progressive? font-weight: bold; background-color: #dac113; [11] Hardesty suspended the show during her 2018 campaign to avoid violating the FCC's Equal-time rule, then resumed the show in March 2019. } Comparing a given city to the national trend isnt fair, you should compare within a given level of urbanicity. BikePortland is a production of PedalTown Media Inc. Time to take the city back. I guess itd be all Rubios fault. In the campaign, he also reportedly pushed for the city to recognize that addiction and mental health problems are also factors driving the homelessness crisis. The United States has free movement and the free purchase of property. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { } Only 18% of respondents said they would vote for Hardesty, and only 10% said they'd reelect Ryan. She was also assigned to run the since dysfunction-plagued Office of Community & Civic Life, which handles a range of responsibilities in Portlands city government, including handling cannabis tax refunds and a "racial equity plan" with "social justice goals" aimed at addressing "systemic racism" and encouraging development within Black, indigenous, people of color, immigrant, and refugee communities, according to its website. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Gonzalez, a 48-year-old manager for both a law firm and a software company, campaigned as a centrist supporting law and order and dedicated to restoring livability in the city his family has called home for five generations. Rene Gonzalez defeated incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty in the general election for Portland City Commission Position 3 on November 8, 2022. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, The two items that deal with traffic violence and deaths dont even mention pedestrian deaths or say that the situation has improved. Do you do any research? Hardesty stood for the November 2022 election runoff to serve a second term, but lost the seat to challenger Rene Gonzalez. A political newcomer seeking to unseat Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty is running neck-and-neck against her in the early days of the campaign, according to an internal poll commissioned. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Hardesty is great example of doing nothing and exciting J Maus, If she gets half of Mozyrsky voters, it wont be a narrow win. .inner_percentage { background-color: #f9d334; font-size: 0.9em; Its not an acronym. display: inline; [24] In 2020, Hardesty voted to cut $18 million in funding from the Portland Police Bureau budget. font-size: 16px; display: inline-block; Their candidate is losing thanks for making my point. Portlands defund the police commissioner, Jo Ann Hardesty, reportedly was ousted during Tuesdays election by challenging political newcomer Rene Gonzalez. Hardesty was born as one of ten children on October 15, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland where her father worked as a longshoreman while her mother stayed home. overflow-y: hidden; It would be nice to know what the turnout was, by precinct. [31] Hardesty placed first in the primary with 44% of the vote. vertical-align: top; She left office on December 31, 2022. PBOT works so well doesnt it, so responsive., I dont consider her progressive at all.. Give me a list of her Progressive accomplishments. If it did, then that top candidate would still be filtered out if we processed the final elimination and ran STAR to its intended end. Transit use Down. After years of turmoil and a lack of support, staffing at the PPB is lower per capita than any other comparable city. Jo Ann Hardesty was a member of the Portland City Commission in Oregon, representing Position 3. Gonzalez is currently at 24.2% and is barely edging out Mozrysky at 23.4%. She had her least support in East Portland, with many precincts returning less than 20% of the vote for her. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; https://www.opb.org/article/2021/12/30/jo-ann-hardesty-hit-and-run-false-report-portland-oregon-commissioner/. display: inline-block; } How to vote | padding-bottom: 0px; .non_result_row { But, when I have friends who had tear gas in their houses and see racial disparities play out, I think its good to question. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { I voted for Rene, but given a pending move to Wilsonville this summer, and in the interest of reducing any sellers remorse to zero, I kind of hope Hardesty pulls it off in the fall. Its easy to assume that people who dont agree with you are all racist morons, but that isnt necessarily the case here. If its Hardesty vs Gonzales, I think half of Mozyrsky voters go to Hardesty and she gets a narrow win. margin: 0; } Sounds like Chicago in the 20s 19 and 20. Most PPS parents are going to agree with this document. margin-top: 0px; top: -5px; I will be shocked if very many Mozrysky voters go for Hardesty in the fall. font-style: italic; She later served as executive director of Oregon Action, and became president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP in January 2015. Just over a third of respondents said they were unsure. [44] The Portland Police Bureau confirmed in a letter to Hardesty that the officers' actions were an act of retaliation. But he doesnt talk about biking or non-car transportation at all in this interview. The survey, conducted over one week in mid-December, has a 6.2% margin of error. margin-right: 10px; float: right; Access to information is a fundamental problem, not a nice to have extra bonus. text-align: center; Hindsight is 20/20, of course, but it now seems clear that PPS moving to full remote learning for the 2020-2021 school year was a mistake. border:1px solid #FFB81F; .widget-row.Libertarian { And vice versa. I personally value her work to get the Portland Street Response going and her continued willingness to hold PPB accountable for their violent, anti-social behavior. Your help supports local, independent journalism that informs, educates, and engages our community. From 2019 to 2020, Portland had a sharper rise in killings an 83% increase than nearly all major cities. Larger cities like Los Angeles or New York saw less of an extreme bump because their population is so much larger, per capita rates are less sensitive to extreme changes. I appreciate them wholeheartedly. He handily overcame challenger AJ McCreary by a split of 58% to 25% and avoided a runoff. Despite a tsunami of outside funding to candidates running to the right of Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, her popularity broke through and she took home 41% of the vote for her City Council seat. width: 43%; Stop playing the martyr! } .widget-row.Green { Hardesty took office in January 2019 after defeating Loretta Smith, becoming . [12], Hardesty ran for Portland City Council in 2018, for the open seat being vacated by the retiring Dan Saltzman. } Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. I support local candidates who bring creativity, motivation AND financial integrity to Portlands political scene. Hardesty filed a lawsuit against Hunzeker, Ottoman, the Portland Police Association and the city of Portland on Dec. 13. letter-spacing: 0.03em; }, What's on my ballot? What does that mean, putting antifa in all caps? margin-top: 1em; The experience with police of our black neighbors is something to acknowledge and respect. July 9th, 2020 - The pandemic kept cars away and gave us a taste of the Gorge's true potential. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. } max-width: 600px; } The general electorate has to hope that the primary electorate is representative, shares similar values, etc, but theres no reason that has to be true. } } I am proud of the values we represented and the accomplishments we brought to life in Portland, Hardesty stated in her concession announcement. (KATHRYN ELSESSER/AFP via Getty Images). Hes talking about arresting homeless folks. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Hardestys longstanding criticism of the Portland Police Bureau began to be viewed as out of touch. Hardesty's parents never . Come help with the campaign and be even less shocked! The following candidates ran in the primary for Portland City Commission Position 3 on May 15, 2018. padding-left: 8px; West of 82nd is very left leaning and only parts of SW. East of 82nd feels like youre in a different state. Does it mean making housing affordable? [8][9] Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Hardesty and the NAACP chapter did not report her income to the IRS or pay taxes on it, which Hardesty then amended.
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