We have problems.
So let’s make progress.
Elect Julia Brim-Edwards as Multnomah County Chair.
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As we enter the new year, I’m committed to work to get the County on the right track, to disrupt the status quo and take urgent action, so the County is a safe, thriving and affordable place to live, work and raise a family.
Dear Neighbors,
I believe we all want the same thing for our home community: a safe, affordable, and thriving place to live.
Multnomah County has big problems, both as a community and especially as a government. Multnomah County needs a proven effective leader to rebuild trust and get the County on the right track. That’s why I announced in February that I will be running for the County Chair.
The enthusiastic response to my announcement was heartening. The Oregonian had this to say about my candidacy:
"Brim-Edwards…. has been a consistent agent for change at the county, often pushing for more accountability and transparency in how the government operates. …
"Brim-Edwards has notched multiple policy wins in her time on the board, championing the effort to construct a new 24/7 sobering center, advocating to expand shelter beds, protecting the county’s school-based mental health program from cuts last year.
Please take a moment to read my announcement (below) about why I am running for Multnomah County Chair and some of the work I have already done to make improvements at the County.
In the months ahead, I hope I have a chance to hear from you about your ideas, concerns, and thoughts about how we can make Multnomah County a place where we all want to live, work, raise a family, start a business or retire.
Looking forward to our paths crossing in the coming year,
Julia Brim-Edwards
News Release:
Julia Brim-Edwards Will Run for Multnomah County Chair
Brim-Edwards has been Multnomah County’s strongest, most effective agent for accountability and change.
Julia Brim-Edwards today announced she is running for Multnomah County Chair, saying, “I'm running because the County needs a proven, effective and collegial leader to rebuild trust and get the County on the right track.”
“Multnomah County has big problems, both as a community and especially as a government,” said Brim-Edwards. “As soon as I joined the Commission, I disrupted the status quo, pushed for change and more accountability to drive improvements; reducing unsheltered homelessness, increasing access to housing, ending street encampments, and more effectively managing our funds. At the County, leadership and effective management from the Chair is the best way to drive the significant change our community expects, and that’s why I am running for Chair of Multnomah County.”