Megan Beyer, Chief of Staff (she/her/hers)
Megan has more than 20 years of experience working in the state and local government arena. As a Senior Policy Adviser to Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio, her portfolio included Portland Permitting and Development and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
Megan previously spent more than a decade of her career in the Oregon Legislature as lead policy staff to several members in the House of Representatives, working on policy issues including energy, climate, transportation, revenue, land use, business, and labor.
She also was Chief of Staff to Multnomah County Commissioner Jules Bailey, serving on leadership teams that oversaw Multnomah County’s bridge infrastructure. As a Government Affairs Director with FocusPoint, she spent two legislative sessions representing building trade unions and advocating on construction issues.
Collectively, Megan’s experience has provided her a broad understanding of local government and the interconnections with state and federal government, as well as community organizations and nonprofits.
Megan is a third-generation Oregonian who grew up in Springfield. She comes from a public-service-oriented family: Both of her parents served as city councilors and legislators. She enjoys working on public issues and being able to shape policy that will make a difference in her community.
While not working, Megan loves to spend time with her daughter and family and cheering on her Oregon Ducks!
Jimmy Radosta, Communications and Engagement Director (he/him/his)
Jimmy comes to Councilor Clark’s team after two years as Communications Director for Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio.
Jimmy previously spent 11+ years directing communications for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, where he helped preserve Oregon’s status as the most protective state for abortion access. In this role he saw firsthand the power of grassroots organizing to transform public policy, helping to pass landmark legislation that expanded reproductive health coverage regardless of citizenship status and gender identity; that made Oregon the nation’s easiest place to get birth control; and that ensured telehealth equity during the COVID pandemic.
On the local level, Jimmy was proud to work with coalition partners who successfully urged Portland City Council to invest municipal dollars in supporting people directly harmed by abortion bans in other states. He also supported efforts to expand access to sex education and/or birth control at schools in Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Oregon City, Tigard, Tualatin, West Linn, and Wilsonville.
A native Oregonian, Jimmy previously worked to amplify marginalized voices as a journalist for the LGBTQIA+ newsmagazine Just Out, the African-American newspaper The Skanner, and Salem’s Statesman Journal.
In his free time, Jimmy enjoys bicycling, pop culture and the local storytelling community. He lives in Northeast Portland with his partner, Andrew.