Vote Jayne Portland City Council District 4
I'm running for Portland City Council District 4, because this city has shaped my life for three decades and now I am ready to serve. I have a three point plan to get Portland Back on Track". Join me and together we will shape a more flourishing future."
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“I support Jayne. She knows how the city works and will work collaboratively to get things done.”
Endorsments
“Jayne helped build the collaborative public private partnership foundation for the Backyard Habitat Certification Program while serving as Executive Director of the Three Rivers Land Conservancy.”
“Jayne is adept at working through complex problems to find solutions and leads with her values.”
“Jayne inspires people to find unseen resources to reach community goals. ”
“Jayne’s steady inclusive presence during COVID sustained a strong social fabric for our school community during a very isolating time.”
I will Stand Strong For:
Prosperity: through securing living wage jobs for Portland that match our creative, unique, sustainable reputation..
Parks: we need safe shared spaces like parks, trails, community centers, and business districts.
Plan: Let’s craft a road map for a more promising future, set goals, take action on those goals and report back on progress to rebuild trust with constituents.
I moved to southwest Portland in 1997 to lead a land conservation organization, drawn by the forested hills and trails of the west side and a mission to protect the natural beauty. What started as a job became my passion and my home. In the years since, I've built a career as a small business owner, worked as a professional leadership coach, and stayed involved as a school and community volunteer and historic preservationist as well as a member of the Oregon State Bar. I'm a commercial landlord and take seriously what that responsibility means to small business tenants and the surrounding community.
That range of experience — building organizations, running a business, coaching leaders through change, staying rooted in one neighborhood for 30 years — is what I bring to council. I'm a newcomer to elected office, but not to this city's work.
Why am I running?
How I'll show up.
If elected, I'll spend real time in the district — not just at events, but in the daily work of listening to what's going on with our neighbors. I want District 4 to know its councilor, at the same time, building a Portland that works for the whole city, not just one district.
I bring hard work, strong listening skills, and the ability to stay steady in disagreement rather than walk away from it. I've spent 30 years in Portland through good cycles and hard ones, and I believe in this city's capacity to rebuild itself into something more equitable and more livable — for the people here now, and for the generations who'll want to stay.