jeff cogen Archive
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County asks vendors to go ‘green’
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsSupporting healthy, local communities Multnomah County’s Sophia Cavalli (from left), Jeff Cogen, and Kat West kick off a Sustainable Purchasing Policy celebration. Less than a month into the implementation of... -
Crisis center wins support
Posted on June 8, 2010 | 1 CommentRecent events push construction A proposed 16-bed crisis center has won the support of the Portland Development Commission which has allocated $2 million for its creation on the second floor... -
Better know a candidate: Karol Collymore
Posted on March 29, 2010 | No CommentsKarol Collymore, a 32-year-old transplant from New Mexico has worked as a staff member for Multnomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen, who was recently elevated to interim county chair after Ted Wheeler was appointed state treasurer after Ben Westlund passed away. Collymore, who last year almost won appointments to vacant seats in the Legislature, has thrown her hat into the crowded ring to replace her boss. -
Better know a candidate: Paul Van Orden
Posted on March 25, 2010 | 1 CommentIf you’ve been kept up late by a loud night club or obnoxious neighbor, Paul Van Orden, the city’s noise control officer, is there to help as the city's noise control officer. But Van Orden, a 40-year-old transplant from the East Coast, is looking for a new job replacing Jeff Cogen as county commissioner representing north and northeast Portland. In 2006, Van Orden ran an insurgent write-in campaign for sheriff against the scandal-ridden Bernie Giusto that captured 10 percent of the vote. -
Kenton get its very own library
Posted on March 12, 2010 | No CommentsThis week, after countless conversations, a petition circulated by neighbors, and a bond levy, the Kenton Neighborhood and surrounding residential areas now have access to their very own library. -
Urban League calls on county to address inequity
Posted on November 12, 2009 | 1 CommentEarlier today, representatives from the Urban League of Portland appeared before the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to urge them to take bold action to address the disparities facing black Oregonians. -
Human Rights Commission charts firmer course
Posted on November 6, 2009 | 3 CommentsOn Wednesday, the City of Portland's Human Rights Commission- composed of 14 volunteers charged with eliminating bigotry and smoothing out inter-group friction- took steps toward establishing a more defined presence in Portland.
