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Councilor Dan Ryan

City Councilor
Pronouns
He/Him
District
District 2
I'm one of three city councilors representing District 2 (North and Northeast Portland, east to NE 82nd Ave). I serve with curiosity, conviction, a community lens; champion artistic and green spaces so that families thrive; make tough decisions about public safety and homelessness.

  • Current position

    City Councilor: Elected as City Councilor for District 2 in November 2024 and began their term of office in January 2025.

Past positions

  • City Commissioner: Served as elected City Commissioner from 2020 through 2024.

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Councilor Dan Ryan

Contact Councilor Dan Ryan
councilor.ryan@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-4354

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News

From Councilor Ryan’s desk: April 24, 2026

Photo: Councilor Ryan during an April 22, 2026 visit to Fire Station 13 in the Lloyd District.

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From Councilor Ryan’s desk: April 9, 2026

Photo: Councilor Dan Ryan standing in front of the newly reinstalled Thompson Elk Fountain on April 9, 2026.

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The triumphant return of Portland’s iconic Thompson Elk Fountain

Absent from its plinth for six years, Portland’s Thompson Elk statue is slated to make its grand return to Downtown’s Plaza Blocks—atop a repaired and renovated fountain in April 2026. Header image by Carol M. Highsmith via Library of Congress.

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From Councilor Ryan’s desk: Mar. 20, 2026

Photo: Councilor Ryan during a 2025 visit to Fire Station 24 in North Portland’s Overlook neighborhood.

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Events

City Budget Committee Meeting: FY 2026-27 Approved Hearing Day 1

The City Council will meet as the City Budget Committee to consider the FY 2026-2027 Budget. Learn more about the City’s budget process at portland.gov/budget/join.

9:30 am 5:00 pm
Council meeting
Available online

City & Prosper Budget Committee Meeting: FY 2026-27 Approved Hearing Day 2

The City Council will meet as the Prosper Portland Budget Committee to consider the FY 2026-2027 Budget. Learn more about providing in-person, virtual, or written testimony at portland.gov/budget/join.

9:30 am 5:00 pm
Council meeting
Available online

City Budget Committee Meeting: FY 2026-27 Approved Hearing Day 3

The City Council will meet as the City Budget Committee to consider the FY 2026-2027 Budget. Learn more about the City’s budget process at portland.gov/budget/join.

9:30 am 9:00 pm
Council meeting
Available online

City Life Committee Meeting

The City Life Committee typically meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m.

2:00 pm 5:00 pm
Council committee meeting
Available online
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Voting record

Date Council document Vote
*Authorize conveyance of City-owned real property to Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East for the construction of True North project Yea
Authorize borrowings of not more than $95 million in anticipation of the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund levy for FY 2026-27 Yea
Approve funding recommendations of the Portland Children’s Levy Allocation Committee for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029 Yea
Consider appeal by Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Association against the Hearings Officer’s decision to approve with conditions a Planned Development, Land Division and Environmental Review for the creation of 12 single-dwelling lots and 1 multi-dwelling lot in the Pleasant Valley Neighborhood (LU 23-003731 LDS EN PD) Yea
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