Mayor Potter storms out of street-renaming meeting – (Cesar Chavez related) – Portland, Oregon
Tagged: blog, cesar chavez, Oregon, PortlandPosted on: October 26th, 2007“Declaring that he was not a “voting member of the council anymore,” a red-faced Mayor Tom Potter walked out in the middle of a City Council discussion this afternoon about renaming North Interstate Avenue after labor leader Cesar Chavez.
“But you’re the mayor,” said a stunned Commissioner Randy Leonard.
The council, clearly taken aback by the mayoral implosion, put off a decision until Nov. 14.”*
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