Candace Avalos is an American nonprofit executive and politician[1] who is a member-elect of Portland City Council from District 1 after being elected along with Loretta Smith and another council member to be determined in the 2024 election. Avalos 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]
Candace Avalos | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Portland City Council from District 1 | |
| Assuming office January 1, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | office established |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | James Madison University (BA, MEd) |
Early life and education
editAvalos earned her Bachelor's degree in modern foreign languages (with a concentration in Spanish and Italian) and Master's degree in education from James Madison University.[1][3]
Career
editAvalos is the executive director of the environmental nonprofit organization Verde, and is a co-founder of the Black Millennial Movement.[4]
Portland City Council
editAvalos initially ran for the Portland City Commission in the 2020 election, announcing her run in August of 2019.[5] She was defeated by Carmen Rubio in the primary, receiving only 8.9 percent of the vote compared to Rubio's 67.6 percent.[6]
In September 2023, Avalos announced her run for the newly expanded city council in the 2024 election, running in District 1, which represents East Portland.[7] Avalos was endorsed by former Governor Kate Brown, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, and the Service Employees International Union, along with her former opponent Rubio.[3] Avalos easily led the race in the initial round, receiving 16 percent of the vote against 16 other candidates.[8] Local news agencies quickly called the race for Avalos.[9]
Personal life
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Meet Candace Avalos, candidate for Portland City Council District 1". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Learn more about the City of Portland's transition | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ a b "City Council Entrance Interview: Candace Avalos". Willamette Week. 2024-09-04. Archived from the original on 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Candace Avalos aims to create 'a better Portland' with City Council run". KOIN.com. 2023-09-27. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (2019-08-01). "Candace Avalos, running as reform candidate, enters Portland Council race". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "May 19, 2020 Election Results". Multnomah County. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Charter Commissioner Candace Avalos Announces City Council Candidacy". Willamette Week. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "City of Portland Councilor District 1 Preliminary Results 1". rcvresults.multco.us. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Here's who's leading in the Portland city council race after Thursday's update". KGW. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (2024-09-13). "Candace Avalos: Portland City Council District 1". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
