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Portland Office of Equity and Human Rights
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-01-01)
TypeGovernmental Office
JurisdictionPortland, Oregon
Agency executives
  • Michael Jordan, City Administrator [2]
  • Jeff Selby, Interim Director[3]
Parent agencyCity Administrator[1]
Websitehttps://www.portland.gov/officeofequity

Portland Office of Equity and Human Rights is an agency created by a city ordinance in 2011 to ensure city actions and policies are equitable for traditionally underserved groups.[4]

History

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The first director to lead this office was Dante James, who took office in 2012.[5] At the time, the office employed a total of ten people.[5] He was succeeded in 2018 by Interim Director Koffi "Jean-Pierre” Dessou.[6]

In 2025, the office contributed to a project adding textured maps to The Portland Building to assist visitors experiencing blindness or who are visually impaired.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "City Organization". portland.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  2. ^ "City Leadership Team". Portland.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  3. ^ "Meet Our Team". portland.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  4. ^ "About the Office of Equity and Human Rights". portland.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  5. ^ a b "Portland names first director for new Office of Equity and Human Rights". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  6. ^ "Portland's Office of Equity and Human Rights director Dante James leaving". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  7. ^ "Tactile Maps Available for The Portland Building (City Hall coming soon)". portland.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
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