Charles Jordan | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Charles_Jordan_2012.jpg) Jordan in 2012 | |
| Portland City Commissioner | |
| In office March 1974 – September 27, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Dick Bogle |
| Constituency | Portland, Oregon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1937 Longview, Texas |
| Died | April 4, 2014 (aged 76) Portland, Oregon |
| Occupation | City Commissioner; municipal parks director (Austin, TX, and later Portland, OR) |
| Known for | Charles Jordan Community Center |
Charles Ray Jordan (September 1, 1937 – April 4, 2014) was a Portland City Commissioner from 1974 until 1984. He was the first African-American city commissioner in Portland, Oregon, and is the namesake of the Charles Jordan Community Center.