Mingus Mapps | |
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Portland City Commissioner | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Chloe Eudaly |
Personal details | |
Born | April 9, 1968 |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Reed College (BA) Cornell University (PhD) |
Mingus Ulysses Mapps (born April 9, 1968) is an American professor and politician in Portland, Oregon. He was elected to the city council in November 2020,[1] winning 56% of the vote.[2] His bureau assignments as of September 2023 are Water Bureau, the Bureau of Environmental Service and the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)[3]
Mapps graduated from Reed College and received his Ph.D. in government from Cornell University.[4][5]
Mapps, a former political science professor, promised during his campaign to reform Portland's police department,[2] pass policies that protect renters,[6] expand mental health response teams called "Portland Street Response"[7] in all parts of the city to reduce homelessness,[6] and pay for more mental health services.[6] He is the third black male ever to serve as a Portland commissioner.[2]
In July 2023, Mapps announced that he is running for mayor of Portland, in the election to be held in November 2024.[8]