Portland (Oregon) elects openly gay man as mayor

TechBear_Seattle

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Wed May-21-08 06:10 PM
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Portland (Oregon) elects openly gay man as mayor

No runoff -- Adams is city's next mayor

Sam Adams, a child of poverty, an openly gay man and a self-professed policy wonk, will be Portland's next mayor.

The city commissioner soundly defeated 12 other candidates Tuesday to assume the top office in the city and one of the tallest bully pulpits in the Pacific Northwest. He captured 58 percent of the vote to avoid a November runoff against travel agency owner Sho Dozono.

The article continues at http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1211351115118860.xml&coll=7

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treblemaker

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Wed May-21-08 10:04 PM
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1. I honestly don't think most people even think about it

He's just Sam.
Portland really is quite insular that way sometimes. At least downtown and in close-in Eastside, it is.

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LeftCoast

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Wed May-21-08 10:17 PM
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2. Cool news!

Congrats Sam and Portland!

:toast:

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