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'''Jo Ann A. Hardesty''' (born October 15, 1957) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]] who is currently a [[Government of Portland, Oregon|Portland City Commissioner]], having taken office on the Portland City Council in January 2019. She previously served in the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] from 1995 until 2001. Hardesty is the first [[African Americans|African American]] woman to serve on Portland's city council.<ref name="ww-2018nov8">{{cite news |last1=Monahan |first1=Rachel |last2=Shepherd |first2=Katie |title=Jo Ann Hardesty Is the First Black Woman Elected to Portland City Council |newspaper=[[Willamette Week]] |date=November 6, 2018 |url=https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2018/11/06/jo-ann-hardesty-is-the-first-black-woman-elected-to-portland-city-council/ |accessdate=November 7, 2018 }}</ref><ref name="opb-2018nov8">{{cite news |last1=Templeton |first1=Amelia |title=Portland Voters Elect Hardesty As 1st Woman Of Color To City Council |publisher=[[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] |date=November 6, 2018 |url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/2018-portland-oregon-city-council-election-result/ |accessdate=November 7, 2018 }}</ref>
'''Jo Ann A. Hardesty''' (born October 15, 1957) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]] who is currently a [[Government of Portland, Oregon|Portland City Commissioner]], having taken office on the Portland City Council in January 2019. She previously served in the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] from 1995 until 2001. Hardesty is the first [[African Americans|African American]] woman to serve on Portland's city council.<ref name="ww-2018nov8">{{cite news |last1=Monahan |first1=Rachel |last2=Shepherd |first2=Katie |title=Jo Ann Hardesty Is the First Black Woman Elected to Portland City Council |newspaper=[[Willamette Week]] |date=November 6, 2018 |url=https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2018/11/06/jo-ann-hardesty-is-the-first-black-woman-elected-to-portland-city-council/ |accessdate=November 7, 2018 }}</ref><ref name="opb-2018nov8">{{cite news |last1=Templeton |first1=Amelia |title=Portland Voters Elect Hardesty As 1st Woman Of Color To City Council |publisher=[[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] |date=November 6, 2018 |url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/2018-portland-oregon-city-council-election-result/ |accessdate=November 7, 2018 }}</ref>


She is an advocate of reducing police funding by 18 million dollars and reducing response to calls where crimes are not committed.
She caused controversy on November 1,2020, when she called [[9-1-1|911]] over a [[Lyft]] driver who refused to roll a window up. Even then the driver explained that Lyft COVID -19 policy requests that windows remain open. The driver—who cancelled the ride—had no idea who she was until after the controversy was resolved and made the headlines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/11/portland-city-commissioner-jo-ann-hardesty-calls-911-refuses-to-get-out-of-lyft-car-after-driver-cancels-ride.html|title=Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty calls 911, refuses to get out of Lyft car after driver cancels ride|author=Bernstein, Maxine|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=November 10, 2020|accessdate=November 11, 2020}}</ref> She is also an advocate of reducing police funding by 18 million dollars and reducing response to calls where crimes are not committed.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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Hardesty ran for Portland City Council in 2018, for the open seat being vacated by the retiring [[Dan Saltzman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wweek.com/news/city/2017/08/04/jo-ann-hardesty-former-legislator-and-head-of-naacp-portland-running-for-city-council-seat/|title=Jo Ann Hardesty, Former Legislator and Head of NAACP Portland, Running for City Council Seat|author=Monahan, Rachel|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=August 4, 2017|accessdate=November 7, 2017}}</ref> She won the race, against [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] Commissioner Loretta Smith; early returns showed her receiving approximately 62 percent of the votes cast.<ref name="ww-2018nov8"/><ref name="opb-2018nov8"/> She was sworn in as a city commissioner on January 2, 2019.<ref name="ww-2019jan2">{{cite news|last=Monahan|first=Rachel|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2019/01/02/jo-ann-hardesty-officially-becomes-the-first-african-american-woman-to-serve-on-portland-city-council/|title=Jo Ann Hardesty Officially Becomes the First African-American Woman to Serve on Portland City Council|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=January 2, 2019|accessdate=January 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name="oreg-2019jan2">{{cite news|last=Friedman|first=Gordon|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/01/jo-ann-hardesty-sworn-in-to-city-council-cementing-portlands-liberal-legacy.html|title=Jo Ann Hardesty sworn in to city council, cementing Portland's liberal legacy|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=January 2, 2019|accessdate=January 6, 2019}}</ref>
Hardesty ran for Portland City Council in 2018, for the open seat being vacated by the retiring [[Dan Saltzman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wweek.com/news/city/2017/08/04/jo-ann-hardesty-former-legislator-and-head-of-naacp-portland-running-for-city-council-seat/|title=Jo Ann Hardesty, Former Legislator and Head of NAACP Portland, Running for City Council Seat|author=Monahan, Rachel|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=August 4, 2017|accessdate=November 7, 2017}}</ref> She won the race, against [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] Commissioner Loretta Smith; early returns showed her receiving approximately 62 percent of the votes cast.<ref name="ww-2018nov8"/><ref name="opb-2018nov8"/> She was sworn in as a city commissioner on January 2, 2019.<ref name="ww-2019jan2">{{cite news|last=Monahan|first=Rachel|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2019/01/02/jo-ann-hardesty-officially-becomes-the-first-african-american-woman-to-serve-on-portland-city-council/|title=Jo Ann Hardesty Officially Becomes the First African-American Woman to Serve on Portland City Council|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=January 2, 2019|accessdate=January 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name="oreg-2019jan2">{{cite news|last=Friedman|first=Gordon|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/01/jo-ann-hardesty-sworn-in-to-city-council-cementing-portlands-liberal-legacy.html|title=Jo Ann Hardesty sworn in to city council, cementing Portland's liberal legacy|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=January 2, 2019|accessdate=January 6, 2019}}</ref>


In 2020, Hardesty voted to cut $18 million in funding from the Portland Police Bureau budget, however the vote failed 3-2. These actions drew harsh criticism when Hardesty called 911 after not wanting to leave a Lyft driver's vehicle when he left the windows cracked during the COVID-19 Pandemic, citing Lyft's suggestion to maintain air circulation. Hardesty was picked up from a casino, and was dropped off at a filling station along I-5 when she called 911 to report an emergency.<ref>https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/05/police-budget-defund-portland-vote/</ref>
In 2020, Hardesty voted to cut $18 million in funding from the Portland Police Bureau budget, however the vote failed 3-2.<ref>https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/05/police-budget-defund-portland-vote/</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:35, 24 December 2020

Jo Ann Hardesty
Hardesty in 2012
Portland City Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byDan Saltzman
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 1995 – January 2001
Succeeded byJackie Dingfelder
Personal details
Born (1957-10-15) October 15, 1957 (age 67)
Baltimore, Maryland[1]
CitizenshipUnited States; Maryland (1957-?) and Oregon (?-present)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Skip Bowman, divorced.
ResidencePortland, Oregon
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy

Jo Ann A. Hardesty (born October 15, 1957) is an American Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who is currently a Portland City Commissioner, having taken office on the Portland City Council in January 2019. She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001. Hardesty is the first African American woman to serve on Portland's city council.[2][3]

She is an advocate of reducing police funding by 18 million dollars and reducing response to calls where crimes are not committed.

Early life

Hardesty was raised in Baltimore, Maryland.[4] and was elected to the Oregon House in 1994, holding office until 2001. She later served as executive director of Oregon Action, and became president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP in January 2015.[5][6]

In 2007 Hardesty began hosting "Voices from the Edge," a progressive talk radio program on KBOO, a community radio station in Portland. The call-in show addresses racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice and politics on local, state and national levels.[7]

Hardesty ran for Portland City Council in 2018, for the open seat being vacated by the retiring Dan Saltzman.[8] She won the race, against Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith; early returns showed her receiving approximately 62 percent of the votes cast.[2][3] She was sworn in as a city commissioner on January 2, 2019.[9][10]

In 2020, Hardesty voted to cut $18 million in funding from the Portland Police Bureau budget, however the vote failed 3-2.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Jo Ann Bowman's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Monahan, Rachel; Shepherd, Katie (November 6, 2018). "Jo Ann Hardesty Is the First Black Woman Elected to Portland City Council". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Templeton, Amelia (November 6, 2018). "Portland Voters Elect Hardesty As 1st Woman Of Color To City Council". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Parks, Casey (June 19, 2015). "Portland NAACP president says organization needs white members: 'It's a matter of survival'". The Oregonian. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Joann Bowman Resigns from Oregon Action". The Skanner. April 20, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  6. ^ Smith, Donovan L. (January 20, 2015). "New NAACP President JoAnn Hardesty on Civil Rights Now". The Skanner. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  7. ^ "Voices from the Edge". KBOO. 2007-03-17. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  8. ^ Monahan, Rachel (August 4, 2017). "Jo Ann Hardesty, Former Legislator and Head of NAACP Portland, Running for City Council Seat". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  9. ^ Monahan, Rachel (January 2, 2019). "Jo Ann Hardesty Officially Becomes the First African-American Woman to Serve on Portland City Council". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Friedman, Gordon (January 2, 2019). "Jo Ann Hardesty sworn in to city council, cementing Portland's liberal legacy". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  11. ^ https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/05/police-budget-defund-portland-vote/
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