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Sam Adams is the mayor of Portland. Before that he was a city commissioner and , for 11 years, was chief of staff to then-Mayor Vera Katz.

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Sam Adams
stated on December 20, 2012 in a term review document.:

Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."

By Ian K. Kullgren • January 4, 2013
Sam Adams
stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting:

Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."

By Janie Har • December 15, 2012
Sam Adams
stated on November 9, 2012 in a proposed ordinance.:

Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use."

By Ian K. Kullgren • November 20, 2012
Sam Adams
stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.:

Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force."

By Ian K. Kullgren • October 5, 2012
Sam Adams
stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement:

Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."

By Janie Har • June 27, 2012

Don McIntire
stated on June 26, 2012 in a radio show:

"We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system."

By Janie Har • July 3, 2012

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