Podcast: Portland City Council Candidate Jesse Cornett
He’s worked for Bernie, but his politics are his own.
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Updated — Council candidate Cornett opposes Green Streets funding plan
“An avid cyclist, Jesse knows it’s wrong to take $20 million from sewer ratepayers already suffering from 95% increases this decade to pay for bike improvements.” — From Cornett’s voter pamphlet statement City Council candidate Jesse Cornett is in a race to unseat Commissioner Dan Saltzman. Not surprisingly, Mayor Sam Adams’ plan to divert $15 … Read more
A conversation with City Council candidate Jesse Cornett
Jesse Cornett.(Photo © J. Maus) When Jesse Cornett threw his hat into the ring in the race for Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s seat on the Portland City Council, I immediately heard from my sources at Portland State University (where Cornett worked before leaving to run his campaign). They were ecstatic that someone with such a bike-sensitive … Read more
Cornett looks to bridge bike traffic for final signature push
Cornett could ride his wayto 1,000 signatures.(Photo © J. Maus) City Council candidate Jesse Cornett is reportedly closing in on the 1,000 signatures and $5 donations he needs to qualify for public campaign financing. According to the Portland Mercury, Cornett is just a few hundred signatures away from the goal, putting him ahead of Jason … Read more
Cornett not the only Council candidate with bike cred
Last week I shared a story about Jesse Cornett, the former PSU staffer who’s making a run to fill Dan Saltzman’s seat on Portland City Council. I met Cornett on an organized bike ride (a common place to meet council candidates these days), but I also heard through the grapevine that he was highly savvy … Read more