Why Multnomah County’s plan to move hundreds of homeless campers into apartments utterly failed to meet its goals.
The Oregonian, February 25, 2024
More and more often, no Ambulance is available when Portlanders call 911 for medical help
Willamette Week, November 29, 2023
It’s dysfunction’: Multnomah County under scrutiny after closure of warming shelters amid ice and snow
KGW News, January 26, 2024
County Audit highlights dysfunction within Portland-Multnomah County homeless services agency
The Oregonian, August 23, 2023
Campaign Updates
Why I’m Running
Sam Adams for Multnomah County Commissioner
I understand the stakes.
When the lives of people and the viability of our community and neighborhoods are on the line, what really matters is getting things done. I’m proud to be known as someone who can make things happen when it’s needed most.
“…Sam Adams gets sh*t done.”
“Adams… cutting through City Council opposition by advising the mayor to declare a series of emergency orders that cleared campers from slices of the city’s streetscape. Adams annoyed other regional elected officials by crafting a plan for six sanctioned camps with the end goal of banning sidewalk camping. Those controversial decisions were made in Wheeler’s name, but most everyone knew—through documentation and word of mouth—that the ideas belonged to Adams.”
Willamette Week, Jan. 17, 2024
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“After Sam left, we had no advocate…”
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“…new housing… more treatment… banning unsanctioned camping.”
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“Milton Street pilot allowed Adams [and teams]… to fast-tracked an integrated response… None have died since.”
Call Me Sam
“Call me Sam,” he’ll inevitably say, which is fair enough, given that’s how most Portlanders think of him, too.“
“Sam is a man of action… And sometimes he moves faster than others might like to… Under the circumstances, action is really important.”
Jim Middaugh, Mayor’s Former Communications Director, as quoted in Portland Monthly, July, 2022
“Sam thinks, ‘Let’s see how we can go around that roadblock…to figure out a solution to some really complex problems that have frustrated Portlanders to a degree I’m unaware of in our history.”
Former City Commissioner Randy Leonard, Willamette Week, January 17, 2023
“He won over fans…by aggressively following through on plans to revitalize downtown, clear homeless encampments, pick up litter and lay grounds for banning camping citywide.”
“How to Get Sh*t Done in Portland: No matter what you think of him, what he does, and how he does it, one thing is true: Mayor Sam Adams gets sh*t done.”
“He is a strong leader and was a popular mayor. He is accessible, decisive and executes quickly. He knows how to avoid ponderous procedures so typical in city government.”
The Skanner Newspaper, May 1, 2020
We Know Up Close What it Takes to Lead Multnomah County and that’s why We’re With Sam!
Sam has the personal and professional experience necessary to help county government deliver what is needed to achieve results. I know that doing so often requires collective action and a willingness to make sacrifices for the benefit of all.
Sam’s experience navigating this delicate balance between individual rights and the well-being of the community makes him uniquely qualified to serve on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. That is why I am with Sam!
-- Former Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey
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Diane McKeel
Former Commissioner
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Gary Hansen
Former District 2 Commissioner
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Lisa Naito
Former Commissioner
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Judy Shiprack
Former Commissioner
We're With Sam
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