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.
Portland needs a plan to propel it to a more flourishing future. I have one.
Join me.
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I Will Stand Strong For:
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.
Through securing living wage jobs for Portland that match our creative, unique, sustainable reputation.
We need safe shared spaces like parks, trails, community centers, and business districts.
Why am I running?
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.
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.
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 while also 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.
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Endorsements
“Jayne is adept at working through complex problems to find solutions and leads with her values.”
“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.”
“I support Jayne. She knows how the city works and will work collaboratively to get things done.”
“Jayne’s steady inclusive presence during COVID sustained a strong social fabric for our school community during a very isolating time.”
“Jayne inspires people to find unseen resources to reach community goals. ”