Posted inCity Council Race 2024
Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 2
These candidates are running in the district located in North and Northeast Portland.
Taylor Griggs
Taylor Griggs is a news reporter for the Portland Mercury. She is interested in all of your ideas, comments and concerns, particularly those related to transportation, climate, labor, and Portland city government. Send Taylor an email at tgriggs@portlandmercury.com, and find her on Bluesky @taylorgriggs.
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