Political Outreach

Ask local and state representatives to impose a 1000' buffer between hard walled homeless camps to grade schools and retirement facilities.

Ted Wheeler
Ted WheelerMayor of Portland
Send eMail   |  503-823-4120

Chloe Eudaly
Chloe EudalyCity Commissioner
Send eMail   |  503-823-4120

Tina Kotek
Tina KotekHouse Speaker
Send eMail   |  503-286-0558

Nick Fish
Nick FishCity Commissioner
Send eMail   |  503-914-6294

Jo Ann Hardesty
Jo Ann HardestyCity Commissioner
Send eMail   |  503-914-6294

Amanda Fritz
Amanda FritzCity Commissioner
Send eMail   |  503-286-0558

Susheela Jayapal
Susheela JayapalDistrict 2 Commissioner
Send eMail   |  503-988-5219

We recommend leaving voicemails; it's a quick way to tally up support, and difficult to ignore.


Not sure what to say? Start with something like this...
"Hello, my name is Jane Doe. I'm your constituent from the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland. I am writing to let you know I am strongly opposed to placing homeless camps next door to preschools, elementary schools, and nursing homes. I encourage you to please consider the devastating effect this could have on our community and the loss of funding that will occur if parents avoid James John Elementary as a result of the relocation of Hazelnut Grove nearby. James John is a Title I school serving mostly low-income students of color who deserve a comparable education with what white children in more affluent neighborhoods receive."

Pop up petition

No homeless camp near grade schools and preschools

Ask that homeless camps not be placed next door to preschools and elementary schools. Tell the City of Portland and Multnomah County to consider common-sense alternative locations. Ask city leaders to consider common sense alternative locations