Portland City Council elects new leadership

Portland City Council elected two new leaders today during the continuation of a recessed meeting to select a Council President and Vice President.

District 1 Councilor Jamie Dunphy was elected Council President by with a majority vote of nine, succeeding former Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney.

District 4 Councilor Olivia Clark was elected Council Vice President with a majority vote of 11, succeeding former Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane.

"I will use this role to distribute power not to consolidate it, to build systems that treat each of us the same and protect this council as an equitable body for our colleagues and our constituents," Councilor Dunphy said.

"My goal is to do what's right for our city. I'm a strong proponent of identifying what our priorities are, how we're going to show up and how we're going to deal with the future," Councilor Clark said.

Mayor Wilson added, "I appreciate Councilor Dunphy and Councilor Clark's willingness to step into these vital leadership roles. I look forward to working with them both to advance the priorities most important to our community."