Sam Adams (Oregon politician)
Samuel Francis Adams is an American politician in Portland, Oregon. Adams was mayor of Portland from 2009 to 2012 and previously served on the Portland City Council and as chief of staff to former Mayor Vera Katz. Adams was the first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city. He had an approval rating of 56%.
Sam Adams (Oregon politician)
Adams at a "Green space" event in 2005
Adams and C-Tran director Tim Leavitt at a meeting of the Columbia River Crossing Project
Adams and Charles Jordan, July 2012
Government of Portland, Oregon
The government of Portland, Oregon is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include the mayor, commissioners, and a city auditor. The mayor and commissioners are responsible for legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that oversee the day-to-day operation of the city. Portland began using a commission form of government in 1913 following a public vote on May 3 of that year. Each elected official serves a four-year term, without term limits. Each city council member is elected at-large.
Portland City Council in session in April 2008. From left, Randy Leonard, Sam Adams (then city commissioner), then-Mayor Tom Potter, and Dan Saltzman.
A transient encampment on Peninsula Crossing Trail in North Portland