By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-08 04:01:27 | Updated at 2024-11-08 07:07:36
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‘Incredible journey’: Portland mayor-elect Keith Wilson gives acceptance speech
Koin ^ | Jenna Deml and Ken Boddie
Posted on 11/07/2024 7:47:58 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Keith Wilson formally accepted the position as Portland mayor-elect in a speech early Thursday afternoon, becoming the first Portland mayoral candidate elected by ranked-choice voting.
This comes after both candidates and city commissioners Carmen Rubio and Rene Gonzalez conceded Wednesday night, releasing statements saying they each called Wilson to congratulate him on his apparent victory.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: mayor; portland; speech; wilson
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What's the deal with this guy?
To: ChicagoConservative27
Ranked choice voting? Hopefully someone halfway decent snuck in.
Ranked choice voting is Marxist.
2 posted on 11/07/2024 7:50:02 PM PST by frogjerk
To: ChicagoConservative27
Does the new mayor enjoy burning riots and drugged homelessness as much as the old mayor?
3 posted on 11/07/2024 7:55:47 PM PST by lurk (u)
To: ChicagoConservative27
“Incredible journey! From home to here. All those lights! Those are really good mushrooms!”
4 posted on 11/07/2024 7:59:24 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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