Tom Potter
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Thomas Jay Potter is an American politician and law enforcement officer in the U.S. state of Oregon. He served as Mayor of Portland from 2005 to 2009, and had been the chief of the Portland Police Bur
Potter in 2008
Potter speaking in 2005
Bud Clark (politician)
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John Elwood "Bud" Clark Jr. was an American businessman and politician who served as the 48th mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1985 to 1992. A left-leaning populist with little political experience bef
Tom Potter
…so as not to disturb our nice lives." In 1986, Potter was promoted to captain in the North Precinct. He was appointed police chief in 1990 by Mayor Bud Clark, heading up the 1,300 officers in the city's largest bureau. He served three years as chief before retiring at age 52 after 25 years of service in the…
Clark in 1988
Bud Clark (right) after a performance of The Nutcracker with Oregon Ballet Theatre at Keller Auditorium, 1985.
Clark speaking in front of the Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider equestrian statue in 2013