Portland swears in new mayor, 12-member city council

Swearing in next round of Portland City Council marks historic transition
Portland's new city government, which includes Mayor-elect Keith Wilson and 12 city councilors, will be sworn in on Thursday, marking a historic transition from a commission to a representative form of government.
Portland's new mayor and expanded city council sworn in
Portland kicked off a new era in city government as it swore in 12 council members and a new mayor at city hall on Thursday, the majority of them brand new to public office and all of them new to the city government's overhauled structure.
Portland swears in new mayor, 12-member city council ahead of January 1 transition
On Wednesday afternoon the City of Portland will host its swearing-in ceremony for the new mayor Keith Wilson and council.
Portland, Oregon, swears in new government and mayor who campaigned to end homelessness
Portland voters last month elected Keith Wilson, a trucking company executive and founder of a nonprofit working to increase homeless shelter capacity. He ran on an ambitious pledge to end unsheltered homelessness within a year and will be sworn in Thursday alongside a council expanded from five seats to 12.
Portland City Council marks the end of an era, putting to bed its commission-style government
Mayor Ted Wheeler and the four commissioners gave their final thoughts Wednesday as the pre-charter reform era of city government comes to an end.
Portland City Council holds final meeting under old form of government
Portland will shift from a commission form of government established in 1913 to a mayor-council form of government with a city manager in the new year.
Portland leaders call for new city council to keep working for safer Albina park
Portland City Council passed a resolution on Wednesday encouraging the incoming administration to continue working to make a neighborhood and park safer.
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