Brian Conley

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Brian Conley
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Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Bard College at Simon's Rock, 2000

Graduate

Suffolk University, 2004

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Orlando, Fla.
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Catholic
Profession
Journalism
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Brian Conley ran for election to the Portland City Council to represent District 3 in Oregon. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Conley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brian Conley was born in Orlando, Florida. Conley's career experience includes working in journalism. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Bard College at Simon's Rock in 2000 and a graduate degree from Suffolk University in 2004.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Portland, Oregon (2024)

General election

General election for Portland City Council District 3

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Steve Novick in round 20 , Tiffany Koyama Lane in round 29 , and Angelita Morillo in round 29 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 84,518
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Conley in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Brian Conley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Conley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a journalist and human rights activist who believes that change is possible with dedication, compassion, and a willingness to get your hand dirty. I believe people are fundamentally good, a belief solidified by twenty years of working in some of the most difficult conflicts and poorest countries around the world. I grew up working class in Florida, son of Irish and Italian Catholics, and I’m the proud father of a trans teen activist. My family moved to Portland because my wife, who is a doctor and addictions medicine expert, wanted to work on the front lines of homeless health here in Portland.
  • There are systemic issues of inequality and fairness in Portland’s economy, and nationwide for that matter. Think about this: America’s billionaires alone have more wealth than half of America’s households, and that is a conservative estimate. Cities like Portland need to start fighting back.In fairness, city governments can’t address all (or even most) the issues of economic injustice. Yet the federal government doesn’t even try to address them. So the actions of local representatives often pale in comparison or are outright ignored. But we can make the economy work better for everyone, not just the wealthy and the corporations, both of whom depend on the rest of us for their fortunes and political power, ironically.
  • It has been a long time since Portland was happy with those who represent them. In fact, I can’t remember a time when I asked someone what they thought of our city government, and got an answer I could actually put on this website! Government is supposed to work for you. That’s what government of the people, by the people, and for the people means. In my first 90 days I will focus on engaging with you to ensure that the people of District 3 are heard at city hall.
  • The science is settled: We are living in a climate crisis of our own making. The recent “report card” from the city government on our Climate Emergency Action Plan And while there may not be much a single city councilor can do to fight global climate change, a city like Portland should come together to stop wasting time and start making haste. If we can’t do it here, what hope do we have that the rest of the country will get on board?
Housing first. Building housing that’s affordable is the only solution to the housing crisis.

Public Safety - Stop signs must be placed visibly, and crossing lights need to have power, yet this seems to be hard for the city right now. We need sufficient patrol officers to adequately cover 911 calls. We also need to fund and expand Portland Street Response to handle calls that don’t require an armed response.

Climate - We need to redouble our efforts to meet Portland's Climate Emergency Workplan. I pledge to protect PCEF from being raided to fund other bureaus.

Transparency and accountability - I pledge to meet with all 23 Neighborhood Associations in my first 90 days to engage them in the future of district 3 and Portland.
What’s most unique is that for the first time in Portland’s history city councilors will be elected directly by constituents from the districts where the councilors live. After January 1st every Portlander will have three councilors who are accountable to them on city business. The three councilors from your district will provide you not one but three representatives with which to engage on city policy and laws. It’s going to be essential that our new council listens to constituents' needs, as well as taking direction and advice from experts, as we draft new laws and steer Portland through this transition.
Honesty, hard work, and compassion.
Service to one’s constituents, protection through policy of those that are most vulnerable, and helping to legislate expertise and data in the policy arena.
I remember watching the invasion of Panama when I was 9.
In high school I was a grocery bagger in Florida for two summers.
The most important skills, in my mind, are compassion, curiosity, and a capacity for research and digging for creative and effective solutions. As a journalist and journalism teacher working in conflict zones and fragile states, I’ve had to help develop dialogue and collaboration between people who were previously shooting at one another, let alone who had different policy and political positions that would affect their communities.
This election has made it clear yet again that there is too much money in our political system, at every level and jurisdiction. From billionaires putting their fingers on the scales of the Presidential election to Portland power-brokers funding mayoral and city council races to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Just look at Rene Gonzalez’s campaign. It’s run by GOP operatives and has zero fixes for the average Portlander.

Government accountability and responsible representation are also important parts of my platform, and if I’m elected, I will propose an oversight committee consisting of citizens and experts, who will keep an eye on this new form of government. And I want to see all Portland elected officials have their wealth and taxes made public. After all, if there is nothing to hide, public servants like city councilors should have no problem making their finances publicly available. We need better ethical guardrails for our city representatives, and if I’m elected, I will push for more transparency and responsibility in our government.

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