Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
@councilorepg.bsky.social
Official account of City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney, also serving District 2 in Portland, Oregon.
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Our first year on City Council was a building year, but amid the growing pains and learning curves we were able to make strides for labor, for small business, for parks, for housing development, and for Portlanders targeted by the Trump administration.
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2025 in Review
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January 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Our first year on City Council was a building year, but amid the growing pains and learning curves we were able to make strides for labor, for small business, for parks, for housing development, and for Portlanders targeted by the Trump administration.
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As I reflect on the first year of this City Council, I want to thank my colleagues for the opportunity to lead as Council President. I look forward to the work ahead of us.
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She has ‘the worst job in Oregon politics.’ But she wants to keep it
It's been no picnic for Elana Pirtle-Guiney as she's tried to lead Portland's first City Council under a new form of government.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As I reflect on the first year of this City Council, I want to thank my colleagues for the opportunity to lead as Council President. I look forward to the work ahead of us.
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ICE deployed pepper balls while detaining someone near George Middle School in St. Johns last week. It was appalling - but not surprising.
@mayorkwilson.bsky.social, @councilorepg.bsky.social @councilordanryan.bsky.social, and I issued this statement condemning ICE's poisoning of North Portlanders:
@mayorkwilson.bsky.social, @councilorepg.bsky.social @councilordanryan.bsky.social, and I issued this statement condemning ICE's poisoning of North Portlanders:
Mayor, District 2 City Councilors Condemn ICE’s Deployment of Chemical Munitions in North Portland Arrest
Fox 12 Oregon report shows bystanders struck as ICE agents deploy pepper balls during neighborhood arrest
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December 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
ICE deployed pepper balls while detaining someone near George Middle School in St. Johns last week. It was appalling - but not surprising.
@mayorkwilson.bsky.social, @councilorepg.bsky.social @councilordanryan.bsky.social, and I issued this statement condemning ICE's poisoning of North Portlanders:
@mayorkwilson.bsky.social, @councilorepg.bsky.social @councilordanryan.bsky.social, and I issued this statement condemning ICE's poisoning of North Portlanders:
Yesterday, Portland City Council appointed Raymond C. Lee III as our first long-term City Administrator.
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Yesterday, Portland City Council appointed Raymond C. Lee III as our first long-term City Administrator.
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TONIGHT! Please join the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) annual meeting with the Mayor, which also has a panel with @councilorepg.bsky.social, Councilor Novick, & I along with administration public safety leaders discussing public safety in Portland's new government.
December 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
TONIGHT! Please join the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) annual meeting with the Mayor, which also has a panel with @councilorepg.bsky.social, Councilor Novick, & I along with administration public safety leaders discussing public safety in Portland's new government.
Please join me and other City leaders this coming Monday for an interactive community forum about public safety under our new form of government, hosted by the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP).
December 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Please join me and other City leaders this coming Monday for an interactive community forum about public safety under our new form of government, hosted by the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP).
The Homelessness to Housing Continuum Work Session originally scheduled for today, December 4, has been postponed to mid-January.
December 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Homelessness to Housing Continuum Work Session originally scheduled for today, December 4, has been postponed to mid-January.
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Monthly Newsletter: Wins, Budgets, and Innovation
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December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Thank you to the Portland Tribune for the opportunity to share my decades-long love for Portland parks.
I’m so thankful for the support the Portland parks levy received and excited to continue the work of refining and revitalizing our parks system.
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I’m so thankful for the support the Portland parks levy received and excited to continue the work of refining and revitalizing our parks system.
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Why the Portland Parks Levy hits home for a mom in City Hall - The Portland Tribune
Elana Pirtle-Guiney isn't just Portland City Council's president; she's a mom to two, a little league coach and a lover of parks, especially ones with trains that zoom by.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Thank you to the Portland Tribune for the opportunity to share my decades-long love for Portland parks.
I’m so thankful for the support the Portland parks levy received and excited to continue the work of refining and revitalizing our parks system.
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I’m so thankful for the support the Portland parks levy received and excited to continue the work of refining and revitalizing our parks system.
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Beginning today, Portlanders who receive SNAP assistance have access to their full monthly benefits for November. I am extremely thankful to @tinakotek.bsky.social and those at the State who worked through the night to make this happen.
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Oregon SNAP recipients will receive November benefits today, Gov. Kotek says
The Oregon Department of Human Services announced that people who receive SNAP food assistance would receive 100% of their November benefits on Friday.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Beginning today, Portlanders who receive SNAP assistance have access to their full monthly benefits for November. I am extremely thankful to @tinakotek.bsky.social and those at the State who worked through the night to make this happen.
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Increased ICE activity in North Portland today has led Portland Public Schools to lock exterior doors at César Chávez School and George Middle School, along with other protective measures. Other North Portland schools are monitoring the situation closely.
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Increased ICE activity in North Portland today has led Portland Public Schools to lock exterior doors at César Chávez School and George Middle School, along with other protective measures. Other North Portland schools are monitoring the situation closely.
With today's regular City Council meeting cancelled due to a strike, I will be standing in solidarity with union workers and not crossing the picket line.
Instead, I will be in-District at Soulful Sips on MLK Blvd from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. today. Come chat with me about your thoughts for the city!
Instead, I will be in-District at Soulful Sips on MLK Blvd from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. today. Come chat with me about your thoughts for the city!
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
With today's regular City Council meeting cancelled due to a strike, I will be standing in solidarity with union workers and not crossing the picket line.
Instead, I will be in-District at Soulful Sips on MLK Blvd from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. today. Come chat with me about your thoughts for the city!
Instead, I will be in-District at Soulful Sips on MLK Blvd from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. today. Come chat with me about your thoughts for the city!
Oregon is home to 30,000 federal employees, thousands of whom live in Portland. Right now, because of the federal shutdown, one third of federal employees in Oregon are not being paid. That’s 10,000 Oregonians.
On October 24, many of these folks missed their first paycheck.
On October 24, many of these folks missed their first paycheck.
October 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Oregon is home to 30,000 federal employees, thousands of whom live in Portland. Right now, because of the federal shutdown, one third of federal employees in Oregon are not being paid. That’s 10,000 Oregonians.
On October 24, many of these folks missed their first paycheck.
On October 24, many of these folks missed their first paycheck.
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Together we are calling on the Trump administration to immediately release contingency funds that will keep millions of Americans from hunger, including roughly 136,000 people in Multnomah County alone who rely on federal food assistance.
That’s almost 1 in 5 Multnomah County residents.
That’s almost 1 in 5 Multnomah County residents.
Multnomah County and Portland leaders, community partners call on Trump administration to fund food assistance to prevent hardship, hunger and suffering for 136,000 County residents
The federal administration can immediately act to release these contingency funds at any time — today, even — and spare 136,000 of our neighbors from needless suffering and hunger.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Together we are calling on the Trump administration to immediately release contingency funds that will keep millions of Americans from hunger, including roughly 136,000 people in Multnomah County alone who rely on federal food assistance.
That’s almost 1 in 5 Multnomah County residents.
That’s almost 1 in 5 Multnomah County residents.
"The burst of Portland pride we’re witnessing isn’t just a response to Trump’s threats. It’s a reminder of who we’ve always been."
My piece for @usatoday.com shares what's happening on the ground in Portland and why it matters for cities across the country.
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My piece for @usatoday.com shares what's happening on the ground in Portland and why it matters for cities across the country.
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Trump's threats have inspired Portlanders to prove we're anything but chicken | Opinion
The burst of Portland pride we're witnessing isn't just a response to Trump's threats. It's a reminder of who we've always been.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"The burst of Portland pride we’re witnessing isn’t just a response to Trump’s threats. It’s a reminder of who we’ve always been."
My piece for @usatoday.com shares what's happening on the ground in Portland and why it matters for cities across the country.
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My piece for @usatoday.com shares what's happening on the ground in Portland and why it matters for cities across the country.
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A joint statement from the Portland City Council on today's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.
October 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A joint statement from the Portland City Council on today's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.
Last night, the Protect Portland Initiative and @councilorkanal.bsky.social's Sanctuary City ordinance passed unanimously at City Council.
I am so thankful to my Council colleagues, our administration, and the many community groups and community members who have come to the table around this work.
I am so thankful to my Council colleagues, our administration, and the many community groups and community members who have come to the table around this work.
October 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Last night, the Protect Portland Initiative and @councilorkanal.bsky.social's Sanctuary City ordinance passed unanimously at City Council.
I am so thankful to my Council colleagues, our administration, and the many community groups and community members who have come to the table around this work.
I am so thankful to my Council colleagues, our administration, and the many community groups and community members who have come to the table around this work.
Portland, we've got plenty to talk about! Join me for a community conversation at the newly opened After Ours this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Have some coffee, ask your questions, and be in community – something we all need right now. Hope to see you there!
October 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Portland, we've got plenty to talk about! Join me for a community conversation at the newly opened After Ours this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Have some coffee, ask your questions, and be in community – something we all need right now. Hope to see you there!
“Our City Council is not sitting back. In Portland, we protect each other. We stand up for each other. And we will fight together to uphold the constitutional rights that belong to everyone in our community.”
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Opinion: Portland City Council stands ready to meet this moment
While the 12 city councilors representing four districts may disagree on various matters, they are united in their commitment to protect Portland, write City Councilor Candace Avalos and City Council ...
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October 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“Our City Council is not sitting back. In Portland, we protect each other. We stand up for each other. And we will fight together to uphold the constitutional rights that belong to everyone in our community.”
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Portland City Councilors are united against the federal administration’s efforts to sow division in our community.
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Denounce any attempts to deploy the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or militarized Federal Immigration Enforcement in Portland and establish the Protect Portland Initiative
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October 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Portland City Councilors are united against the federal administration’s efforts to sow division in our community.
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Join us today at 5:30 pm for a community conversation. We are stronger together.
October 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Join us today at 5:30 pm for a community conversation. We are stronger together.
Please join me for a Community Conversation with @repdexteror.bsky.social tomorrow at 5:30!
TOMORROW: I am hosting a community conversation in Portland at 5:30 pm. Being in community and strategizing about the path forward is how we will get through this moment. I hope to see you there.
WHEN: Tomorrow, 5:30 pm.
WHERE: 2710 NE 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97212
WHEN: Tomorrow, 5:30 pm.
WHERE: 2710 NE 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97212
October 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Please join me for a Community Conversation with @repdexteror.bsky.social tomorrow at 5:30!
Donald Trump, pull back these troops, end their unnecessary mission, and allow them to return home to their jobs and families in California.
October 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Donald Trump, pull back these troops, end their unnecessary mission, and allow them to return home to their jobs and families in California.
Our city should not be a testing ground for political stunts. Portland is our home.
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Portland is our home.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Our city should not be a testing ground for political stunts. Portland is our home.
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I joined @cbsmornings.bsky.social today to share Portland’s unified opposition to President Trump’s unfounded decision to deploy the Oregon National Guard here in our city.
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What to know about President Trump's plan to send National Guard to Portland
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September 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I joined @cbsmornings.bsky.social today to share Portland’s unified opposition to President Trump’s unfounded decision to deploy the Oregon National Guard here in our city.
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