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29 de oct. de 2022 · Oct. 29, 2022 9:50 a.m. The race for Multnomah County chair is between candidates Jessica Vega Pederson and Sharon Meieran. Both have been county commissioners since 2016. Whichever candidate ...
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson speaks at a press conference June 22, 2023, announcing the county's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies in Portland, Ore., Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Vega Pederson’s proposal calls for $750,000 to fund two investigators and two prosecutors to reduce a backlog of gun violence cases in the District Attorney’s Office.
Vega Pederson finished first in the May primary but could not capture the majority needed to avoid a general election. In May, she captured nearly 42% of the vote compared to Meieran’s 18%.
27 de abr. de 2023 · Updated at 4 p.m. to include Board members' remarks and the Library budget. MUTNOMAH COUNTY — Chair Jessica Vega Pederson today released her Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2024, a $3.5 billion action plan that urgently bridges the community’s transition from the COVID-19 pandemic to recovery, from disruption to stability, and from isolation to partnership.
20 de jun. de 2023 · Elected county chair in November, Jessica Vega Pederson now helms a governing body with a $3.5 billion budget for the coming year — but homeless services loom large.
