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Tiffany Koyama Lane

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Tiffany Koyama Lane
Nonpartisan
Portland City Council District 3
Tenure
2025 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
1
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
University of Oregon, 2008
Other
University of Oregon, 2009
Personal
Profession
Teacher
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Tiffany Koyama Lane is a member of the Portland City Council in Oregon, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Lane ran for election to the Portland City Council to represent District 3 in Oregon. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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

Biography

Tiffany Koyama Lane earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in 2008 and additional education from the University of Oregon in 2009. Her career experience includes working as a teacher. She has been affiliated with the Portland Association of Teachers.[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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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lane in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Tiffany Koyama Lane completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lane's responses.

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I am a public school teacher, labor leader, community activist, and mom to two young boys. I am also Yonsei, or fourth-generation Japanese American, and my ancestors were forced into the WWII incarceration camps. I have taught public school for 16 years, and the challenges our city is facing show up directly in my classroom, from students losing housing halfway through the year, to families who need help navigating our healthcare system or paying utility bills. I’m not someone who ever dreamed of political office–I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I was seven years old. But as I’ve stepped into leadership roles in my community and my union, and built trust and relationships with people across Portland, I’ve come to see the need for regular working people to be part of our city government. Our new system of districts and the changes to our ballot give us a chance for real representation.
  • As city councilor, I'll fight for a safe Portland, with common-sense, proven solutions to public safety like Portland Street Response, people-first policies that address the root causes of violence, and a coordinated approach to behavioral health that connects people to support when they need it.
  • I'm fighting for a housed Portland, with renter protections to keep families in their homes, innovative land use to improve housing supply, and fewer bottlenecks for folks who need support.
  • I'll fight for a housed Portland, with renter protections to keep families in their homes, innovative land use to improve housing supply, fewer bottlenecks for folks seeking housing, and better working conditions for our housing navigators.
I'll fight for a connected Portland, where streets and sidewalks are designed for safety and free of traffic violence, transit is plentiful, and our public spaces are vibrant.
Early in the campaign I went to an event hosted by the organization North Star Civic Foundation. There were city administrators from across the country who shared their experiences of helping their city transition to this new form of government. They were asked what kind of leaders succeed in this form of government and every single one of them talked about city council members who were curious, open-minded, and collaborative. I am coming at this as a labor and community organizer and someone who works in a field where you literally have to work with everyone. You cannot turn anyone away from a public school, which is how it should be. My work in my union has also given me a lot of experience with moving through conflict to find consensus, forming connections between people so that they can organize together. I think this distinguishes me from other candidates. Making plans is one thing, but getting people to work together is another, and it requires both a certain temperament, and a lot of experience!
In a new system of government with 12 city councilors, being able to build coalitions will be key.
Working Families Party, SEIU Oregon, Oregon AFSCME, Northwest Oregon Labor Council, Democratic Socialists of America, Portland Association of Teachers, AFT Oregon, Ironworkers Local 29, Laborers' 483, Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, Teamsters Joint Council 39, National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 82, Sierra Club of Oregon, Sunrise Movement PDX, Next Up Action Fund, APANO, Latino Network, Portland for All, Portland Neighbors Welcome, HOME PAC, Basic Rights Oregon, Friends of Portland Street Response, Rep. Rob Nosse, Rep. Khanh Pham, Commissioner Carmen Rubio, former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, Rep. Hoa Nguyen, Rep. Mark Gamba, Rep. Farrah Chaichi, and more: https://teachertiffanyforthepeople.com/endorsements/

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024
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