page_title: Government of Portland, Oregon
section_title: Composition (since 1971)
hierarchical_section_title: Government of Portland, Oregon / City Council / Composition (since 1971)
caption_attribution_description: Portland City Council in chambers at Portland City Hall in Portland. From left, Randy Leonard, Sam Adams, Mayor Tom Potter, Dan Saltzman. Session was shortly after retirement of Erik Sten; Adams was elected this morning to succeed Sten as Council President (as indicated by the second plaque in front of his seat.)
context_page_description: The Government of Portland, Oregon, a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include a Mayor, a City Council, and a City Auditor. The mayor and commissioners are responsible for legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that oversee the day-to-day operation of the city. The auditor is responsible for ensuring that the government operates in good faith. Portland began using a commission form of government in 1913 following a public vote on May 3 of that year.
  Each elected official serves a four-year term, without term limits. Each city council member is elected at-large.
caption: Portland City Council in session in April 2008. From left, Randy Leonard, Sam Adams (then city commissioner), then-Mayor Tom Potter, and Dan Saltzman.
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