Endorsements

The following people are proud to endorse Paul van Orden for Multnomah County Commission District 2. You can endorse Paul, too. Click here to send your endorsement. Endorsement statements are linked individually below, or you can read all the endorsement statements here.

Organizations

NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon Choice Action Team – Greenlight Certification
The Belligerante, Oregon’s All Schwinn Bike Clubhouse

Elected Officials and Community Leaders

Charlie Hales, former Portland City Commissioner, National Transit Expert
David Lane, Director, Office of Neighborhood Involvement 1999-2003
Mila X. Le, former Commissioner and Vice-Chair to the Commission for Asian Affairs, State of Oregon
Leah Swanson, Native American Community Leader
Pastor Albert Wayne Johnson, Morning Star Baptist Church

Neighborhood Activists

George Bruender, Concordia resident and Land Use Chair*
Chris Duffy, Arbor Lodge resident and Neighborhood Chair*
Eric Fruits, Laurelhurst resident and Neighborhood President*
Kathy Fuerstenau, Cully resident for 31 years and Neighborhood Chair*
Larry Holmes, Vernon resident and Neighborhood Chair*
Jared Tormohlen, Kenton resident and Vice Chair*
Brian Wong, Montavilla resident and Neighborhood Chair*
Mike Warwick, Eliot resident and Land Use Chair*

Advocates and Organizers

Chris Beanes, project manager, Latino Arts District and Cultural Center
Scott Bricker, former Executive Director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Mike Houck, park and natural area advocate
Noah Kleiman, arts education advocate, 2006 Skidmore prize winner
Mark Lakeman, Co-founder, City Repair Project
Rhett Lawrence, environmental advocate
Jonathan Poisner, environmental advocate
Bob Sallinger, Conservationist
Evan Manvel, bicycle and environmental advocate
Jeff Hylton Simmons, founder Cascade Community Radio and Radio23.org

Business Owners

John Bradshaw, Owner, Portland Transmission Warehouse
Jim Brunberg, Musician, Owner, Mississippi Studios
Jarkko Cain, Owner, Holocene
Kevin Chudy, Owner, Bike n Hike
Amber Geiger, Owner, Amber Geiger Productions
Art Larrance, Owner, Raccoon Lodge & Brew Pub, Co-Founder, Oregon Brewers Festival
Randall Larsen, Owner, Larsen Oil Company
Bill Larson, Owner, CyclePath
David McMahon, Co-founder, Cloudburst Recycling
Michael Minor, Owner, Michael Minor & Associates, Inc
Chris Monlux, Owner, Monqui Presents
Michael Newman, Owner, The Waypost Café
Tracy Olson, Owner, Random Order Coffeehouse
Aaron Orthmann, Owner, Tom Leach Roofing
Steve Sullivan, Owner, Livingscape Nursery
Timothy Stollenwerk, Owner, Stereophonic Mastering

Individuals

Erwin Bergman
Katie Bretsch
Joel Burt
Chris O’Connor, Attorney
Allen Field
Clay Fuller, Festival Organizer
Paul Gerald
Adam C. Jenkins, Acoustical Consultant, musician
Susan Kelly
Susan Landauer
Noah Lauerman
Maria Thi Mai
John Mitcham
Steve Reischman
Carrie Rondo
Libby Upham, Nonprofit Professional
Bear Wilner-Nugent, Attorney-at-law
Ben Wixon
Howard Weiner
Bob Woods
Pat Yoder
Fredrick Zal, Architect, Sculptor, and Advocate

* Endorsement from a civic leader. Neighborhood associations generally cannot endorse political candidates.

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