Mingus Mapps
Mingus Mapps was elected to Portland, Oregon's city council in November 2020,[1] winning 56% of the vote, making him the third Black man to serve as a city commissioner.[2] Mapps, a former political science professor, promised during his campaign to reform Portland's police department,[3] pass policies that protect renters,[4] expand Portland Street Response teams in all parts of the city to reduce homelessness,[5] and defund police to pay for more mental health services.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2020/11/03/newcomer-mingus-mapps-sweeps-commissioner-chloe-eudaly-from-office/
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Everton Bailey Jr | The (2020-11-04). "Portland voters pick newcomer Mingus Mapps over incumbent Chloe Eudaly for City Council". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Everton Bailey Jr | The (2020-11-04). "Portland voters pick newcomer Mingus Mapps over incumbent Chloe Eudaly for City Council". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Mingus Mapps | City Council candidates on homelessness, gun violence and police oversight". www.streetroots.org. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Mingus Mapps | City Council candidates on homelessness, gun violence and police oversight". www.streetroots.org. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Mingus Mapps | City Council candidates on homelessness, gun violence and police oversight". www.streetroots.org. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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