What's Next at the Helm of Portland Development Commission? It Matters!

Equity is the non-negotiable foundation of any sustainability policy...

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(PORTLAND, Ore. Skanner) - Portland Development Commission is looking for a new executive director, to replace Bruce Warner, retiring after 5 years at the helm.

This Friday, Jan 28, you can let the commission know what kind of leader you want to see at a meeting from 1 -2 pm at the Portland Development Commission, 222 NW Fifth Ave. It matters. Here’s why.

Warner recently told OPB that he was most proud of his legacy of repairing relationships with minority communities and with residents of N/NE Portland. We agree.

Bruce got off to a rocky start at Portland’s crucial development agency.

He arrived from Oregon Department of Transportation, an agency with an abysmal track record of fairness to minority communities. We knew he had experience managing $2 billion in funding and 4,600 workers.

We did not know if he had the wisdom to use PDC’s $275 million budget to develop projects for our communities. As it turned out, he became an exceptional leader who made a commitment, backed by the Mayor and City Council, to fairness and justice in economic development.

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