Mitch Green (politician)
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Mitch Green | |
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Member-elect of the Portland City Council from District 4 | |
Assuming office January 1, 2025 | |
Succeeding | office established |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Portland State University University of Missouri-Kansas City[1] |
Mitch Green is an economist who was elected to Portland City Council in 2024.[2] Green is one of the twelve inaugural members of Portland's new expanded city council after switching from a city commission government to a mayor–council government.[3]
Early life
[edit]Green grew up in Portland as well as Vancouver, Washington. He was the first member of his family to attend college.[4]
Career
[edit]Green has spent over a decade as a senior risk analyst specializing in energy economics for the Bonneville Power Administration. Before that, he has spent time as a professor of economics at his alma mater, Portland State University, as well as Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "City Council Entrance Interview: Mitch Green". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Meet Mitch Green, candidate for Portland City Council District". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Learn more about the City of Portland's transition | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ a b "City Council Entrance Interview: Mitch Green". Willamette Week. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-11-14.