Ted Wheeler Quotes

Ted Wheeler

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 31, 1962

My fight isn't with Charlie Hales. My fight is with the problems he has failed to address as mayor.

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Portland needs a mayor who is going to take on the significant issues this city is facing.

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Is Portland worse off than other cities? Is Portland really 'Tent City U.S.A.?' I want to be clear: The answer is no. While the homeless situation in Portland is significant and unacceptable, it is not unique.

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Too often, the very institutions that are supposed to protect and serve our community have instead failed people of color, specifically our black community.

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We can't simply dismiss the idea that autonomous vehicles are going to be a big part of our transportation system.

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We don't know what the trajectory of autonomous or linked vehicles will be, and we don't have a clear understanding on what that means in terms of infrastructure and policy. But we know it's coming.

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The City of Portland, our police bureau, and our employees do not cooperate with ICE.

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Mike Marshman is a quality choice to fill the role of Portland Police Chief.

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We have to nurture and support the idea of pluralism.

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I have been humbled by my first two weeks in office.

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If I cannot address the issue of visible homelessness and abject poverty on the streets of this community, I will not get re-elected in four years.

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It is the mayor's job to be the glue that holds everybody together.

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When Oregon was founded as a state in 1857, its constitution explicitly banned Black people from visiting, living and owning property here.

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I'm ready to fight, and I'm ready to make sure progressive includes progress.

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My top priority if elected mayor is matching Portland with economic opportunity.

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Homelessness is an umbrella term for a lot of different problems that need separate solutions.

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If you can't create a world-class university, why not invite one in?

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I certainly didn't see the mayor's withdrawal coming. I was looking for a highly contested mayoral campaign.

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My privilege as a white man, my privilege as the mayor and the leader of the institutions of power in this community I believe shielded me from time to time from the many difficult and uncomfortable truths about our history and about our society.

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I'm going to rely upon the advice of affordable housing experts to make sure we meet the public's expectations.

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