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by Alex Zielinski • Jul 7, 2021 at 3:33 pm
Mayor Wheeler speaking to protesters during a July 2020 rally. NATHAN HOWARD / GETTY IMAGES
By now, you ve likely seen the neon green buttons affixed to activists lapels and yard signs popping up in Portland neighborhoods declaring, Total Recall the clever name of the local campaign to recall Mayor Ted Wheeler.
While the campaign has been simmering since Wheeler was elected to a second mayoral term in November 2020, the organizers behind the movement were forced to wait until July 1 six months after Wheeler s term began before officially filing their recall petition with the city s Election Office. With that behind them, the campaign is poised to kick off a volunteer-driven signature gathering campaign Friday.
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Portland Has a “Weak Mayor” Form of Governance. Do Any Other Cities Use It? Whatever you might think of the weak-mayor system, it does seem to be a good one to have if your mayor is going to smoke crack. Updated May 1 at 7:23 PM
The Doctor is out. During his weeklong sabbatical, we present you with a subliminally relevant deep cut from June 26, 2013. Rob Ford R.I.P.
Portland has a “weak mayor” system of governance where the mayor shares power with four commissioners. It took me a little while to wrap my head around that. Are there any other major cities that use the same system?