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Commissioner Rubio's Statement on Heat-Response Grant Recipient

We need to deliver cooling units as soon as next summer for those most at risk from extreme heat events triggered by climate change. Saving lives depends on the successful execution of this heat-response grant. And that’s the bottom line for me.

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City and County Leaders Ask Biden Administration To Admit Afghans, Send Them Here

We are a great country, and a safer country, when we lead with integrity and love. Such leadership demands that we ensure the safety of (at least) those who ensured the safety of our citizens, and of those who will be persecuted because of who they are.

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Joint Council Statement on York Sculpture

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Seeking Our Next Creative Laureate

The City of Portland is seeking candidates to serve as our next Creative Laureate.

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Statement on Accusations Against Commissioner Hardesty

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Commissioner Rubio - Remarks on Gun Violence (2/3/2021)

I urge my colleagues to recommit ourselves to doing the hard work in our communities to get to the root causes of violence and focus on community-centered solutions. That deep recommitment to community is the tribute I hope we can make to these victims in the coming months.

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Commissioner Rubio - Remarks on Black History Month (2/3/2021)

I urge my colleagues to recommit ourselves to doing the hard work in our communities to get to the root causes of violence and focus on community-centered solutions. That deep recommitment to community is the tribute I hope we can make to these victims in the coming months.

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IN THE NEWS: Portland commissioners Carmen Rubio, Mingus Mapps

Portland's two newest city commissioners, Mingus Mapps and Carmen Rubio, were sworn into office on Jan. 1 with big plans to move the city ahead in 2021.

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IN THE NEWS: Carmen Rubio, Portland’s 1st Latinx City Commissioner and proven bridge-builder, takes office

After two decades in government and nonprofit work focused on those historically overlooked by city leaders, Rubio will begin a four-year term on the Portland City Council, becoming the first Latinx commissioner in its history.

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