Olivia Clark (politician)
Olivia Clark | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Clark in 2024 | |
| Vice President of the Portland City Council | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2026 | |
| President | Jamie Dunphy |
| Preceded by | Tiffany Koyama Lane |
| Member of the Portland City Council from District 4 | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 Serving with Mitch Green and Eric Zimmerman | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Redlands (B.A.) University of Oregon (M.A.) |
Olivia Clark is a retired policy director who was elected to Portland City Council from District 4 in 2024, along with Mitch Green and Eric Zimmerman.[1] Clark 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.[2][3]
Early life and education
Clark was raised in California.[4] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Redlands and a Masters of Arts degree in the same field from the University of Oregon.[5]
Career
Clark was a legislative director for Governor John Kitzhaber and has worked for TriMet.[6]
Clark ran for Portland City Council in the newly formed District 4. She was the only candidate in any district to pass the 25% threshold for election in the first round of voting.[7]
On January 2, 2025, Clark ran for president of the new City Council, but upon failing to win a majority of votes, she withdrew her candidacy, throwing her support behind eventual winner Elana Pirtle-Guiney, who was nominated after a deadlocked vote as a compromise candidate.[8] She was elected vice president for the following council term on January 14, 2026.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Silverman, Julia (November 6, 2024). "District 4 voters elect moderate Olivia Clark to City Council; second and third place too close to call". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Learn more about the City of Portland's transition | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Silverman, Julia (November 6, 2024). "District 4 voters elect moderate Olivia Clark to City Council; 2nd, 3rd place too close to call". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "City Council Entrance Interview: Olivia Clark". Willamette Week. August 28, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Olivia Clark: Portland City Council District 4". The Oregonian. October 7, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Vaughn, Courtney. "Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 4". Portland Mercury. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Julia Silverman | The (November 6, 2024). "District 4 voters elect moderate Olivia Clark to City Council; 2nd, 3rd place too close to call". oregonlive. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Portland's new council elects Councilor Pirtle-Guiney as its first president ... eventually". opb. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (January 14, 2026). "Fractious Portland City Council finally breaks impasse, elects 'reluctant hero' as new president". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
External links
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