Mingus Mapps

Mingus Mapps is an American professor and politician in Portland, Oregon. He was elected to the city council in November 2020,[1] winning 56% of the vote, making him the third Black man to serve as a Portland city commissioner.[2]

Mingus Mapps
Portland City Commissioner
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byChloe Eudaly
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materReed College (BA)
Cornell University (PhD)

Education

Mapps graduated from Reed College and received his Ph.D. in government from Cornell University.[3][4]

Career

Mapps, a former political science professor, promised during his campaign to reform Portland's police department,[2] pass policies that protect renters,[5] expand Portland Street Response teams in all parts of the city to reduce homelessness,[5] and pay for more mental health services.[5]

He is currently the commissioner in charge of the Water Bureau, the Bureau of Environmental Service and the Bureau of Emergency Communications.[6]

See also

References
  1. Jaquiss, Nigel (November 3, 2020). "Newcomer Mingus Mapps Sweeps Commissioner Chloe Eudaly From Office". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2021-10-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Bailey Jr, Everton (November 4, 2020). "Portland voters pick newcomer Mingus Mapps over incumbent Chloe Eudaly for City Council". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Hernandez, Romel (May 22, 2018). "Fighting for Parkrose". Reed Magazine. Reed College.
  4. Monahan, Rachel (September 9, 2019). "Former Political Science Professor Mingus Mapps to Challenge City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2021-10-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Zuhl, Joanne; Green, Emily; Pollard, Jessica (October 14, 2020). "Mingus Mapps | City Council candidates on homelessness, gun violence and police oversight". Street Roots. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  6. Opaleski, Joe (February 24, 2021). "Mingus Mapps is focused on keeping people in their homes during and after the pandemic". Street Roots. Retrieved 2021-03-16.


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