Rational in PortlandExplicit
by Kristin Olson
Portland native. Trial lawyer. Founding member of North America Recovers. https://www.northamericarecovers.org
Resisting extremism through long form conversations.
Podcast episodes
Season 5
Political consultant Derek Clevenger on the presidential race
Derek Clevenger, MBA, is a nonaffiliated political consultant in the Pacific Northwest. He was the mayor of Aumsville, Oregon and ran as a nonaffiliated candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives. He is a retired US Army Master Sergeant where he was a medic. He is also a medical training instructor and has developed and delivered courses approved by leading medical associations, like the American Red Cross. He was the Director of Communications for All Oregon Votes, an organization that works for open primaries in Oregon. He talks about national politics, the presidential race, and parallels between Oregon and national politics, as well as ideas for resisting extremism. *This episode was recorded prior to President Biden dropping out of the presidential race.
Terrence Hayes for Portland City Council, District 1
Terrence Hayes is running for Portland City Council in District 1. He grew up with drug-addicted parents in the Chicago projects, and his sister is still suffering from active drug addiction. Terrence moved to Portland with his father and graduated from Jefferson High School. As a former gang member who spent 13 years in prison for attempted murder, Terrence now works to help young men avoid a lifetime of violent crime and turn their lives around. He owns a graffiti removal business and is married with children. His cousin was shot and killed by a Portland police officer. As a city council candidate, Terrence's priority is public safety. He is endorsed by the Portland Police Association. https://teamhayesforportland.com https://www.cesystems.tech/campaign/friendsofterrencehayes https://x.com/Hayes4Portland https://www.instagram.com/teamhayes4portland?igsh=bHN6c2dnNXFtNmRu https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1664330255044349953?s=46 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/1648409/a-murder-in-portland/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7osi7kRg9T/ https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/07/10/city-council-entrance-interview-terrence-hayes/
Eli Arnold: Local efforts to avoid the re-criminalization of drugs, a beautiful family moment at Portland Pride, city solutions for homelessness, and more
Eli Arnold: Local efforts to avoid the re-criminalization of drugs, a beautiful family moment at Portland Pride, city solutions for homelessness, and more
Eli Arnold is a Portland police officer and a member of Portland's Instagram-famous Portland Police Bureau Central Bike Squad. He is running for Portland City Council in District 4. He stopped back in to tell us why Multnomah County's plan is just an effort to avoid the Oregon legislature's reforming of Measure 110 and the legislature's recent re-criminalization of drugs; a beautiful moment involving his son at the Portland Pride Parade; solutions for homelessness; and what he loves about Portland, including a new food truck. https://www.eliforportland.com https://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad?igsh=Y3NucGdxc2xrOXE= https://www.instagram.com/eliforportland?igsh=djRxcGYydHdjNDZu https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/06/top-broker-of-measure-110-changes-unhappy-with-multnomah-county-deflection-plan.html?outputType=amp https://public.substack.com/p/why-we-must-arrest-drug-addicts https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1677793165238222850?s=46 https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/10/05/we-tried-to-imagine-how-voting-would-work-under-portlands-proposed-charter-reforms/ https://rosecityreform.substack.com/p/puppets-take-over-rose-city-reform
Andy Chandler
Andy Chandler is the host of NW Fresh. He talks about his career in news media, growing up with a trans sister, how he got civically engaged in Portland, and more. https://youtube.com/@nwfreshpodcast?si=6-cWuUicWuUmyq0a https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4?si=PYxby5xlRia55xnSKYPviQ https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2023/09/21/jo-ann-hardesty-settles-lawsuit-with-police-union-over-hit-and-run-leak-with-680000-settlement/ https://x.com/apstylebook/status/1653798091403804672?s=46 https://blog.ap.org/announcements/the-decision-to-capitalize-black#:~:text=AP's%20style%20is%20now%20to,African%20diaspora%20and%20within%20Africa. https://www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/16 https://www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/9 https://www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/9 https://www.facebook.com/thelincolnproject.us/videos/1210873516036599/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/09/man-gets-17-years-for-killing-well-known-portland-antifascist-sean-kealiher.html?outputType=amp https://www.norfolkgroup.org https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/modeling-the-future-of-religion-in-america/
Mike DiNapoli, running for Portland City Council, District 4
Mike DiNapoli is an employee owner and lead engineer for People's AV Company who is running for Portland City Council in District 4. https://mikedinapoli.org https://www.portland.gov/elections/city-office-candidacy#toc-city-districts https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/03/portland-ritz-carlton-tower-nears-completion-with-few-apparent-hiccups-defying-odds.html https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1047&context=hrac_pub https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/09/22/the-saga-of-the-joyce-hotel-shows-the-difficulty-of-producing-affordable-housing/ https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/02/28/new-figures-show-multnomah-county-still-isnt-using-the-homeless-services-tax-money-metro-covets/ https://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad/?hl=en https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/04/portland-police-body-camera-policy-wins-unanimous-support-from-city-council.html?outputType=amp https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yM25TWZY4kLvhjR79fURu?si=Nc1sz9GMRxuuMsBMCsEdwA https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/06/07/oregon-legislature-passes-senate-bill-that-paves-the-way-for-portland-to-implement-police-oversight-board/ https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/01/31/us/pandemic-learning-loss-recovery.html https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/10/05/we-tried-to-imagine-how-voting-would-work-under-portlands-proposed-charter-reforms/