Former Investment Banker Turned Politician Wheeler Wins Mayor of Portland
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Ted Wheeler, Mayor-Elect
"I said when I announced in September that this campaign wasn’t about me – it was about what we can do together to build a stronger Portland,” said Wheeler in a press release. "This campaign has been about the real people who are struggling in our city. The real neighborhoods that are going through upheavals. The real challenges we all face to make sure we’re not losing what makes Portland so special. And in the face of that, we worked together to offer real solutions.”
Wheeler ran a well funded campaign - raising just under $1 million in donations. He also avoided controversy and refused to answer many questions about his roll in overseeing a strategy as Treasurer that funneled hundreds of millions in fees to Wall Street firms.
Blow Out Results
Jules Bailey, who finished a distant second to Wheeler tweeted, “I want to congratulate @tedwheeler on not just winning but on leading on the issues that matter to Portlanders. He'll be a great mayor.”
“I’m grateful to everyone that helped out. You did it because you love this city, and care about its future. That's why I ran,” said Bailey
Wheeler who serves as Oregon’s Treasurer will continue to serve as Oregon’s Treasurer until Dec. 31, 2016. He will be sworn in as mayor in January.
"I’m very proud that over the course of the last nine months, so many people joined this effort. The voters of Portland have told us loud and clear that they agree – it’s time for the political games to end and the solutions to begin," Wheeler continued.
Sarah Iannarone, the most progressive candidate, finished a distant third.
Related Slideshow: SLIDESHOW: Ted Wheeler Announces Portland Mayoral Candidacy on Rooftop of Revolution Hall
Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler was joined by the press and many close friends, family members, and supporters on the rooftop of Revolution Hall off of SE Stark so that he could officially make his candidacy announcement for Portland mayor in the 2016 mayoral race.
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