Jim Francesconi | |
|---|---|
| Portland City Commissioner | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – December 31, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Lindberg |
| Succeeded by | Sam Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Residence | Portland, Oregon |
Jim Francesconi (born 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served on the Portland, Oregon City Council from 1997 until 2004. In 2004 he raised $1.3 million in his bid for mayor of Portland, more than doubling the previous fund-raising record for the position of $600,000, set by Earl Blumenauer in 1992.[1] Francesconi lost the election to Tom Potter, a former police chief who placed strict limits on contributions to his own campaign ($25 in the primary election, $100 in the general election),[2] and who ultimately spent less than a tenth of what Francesconi did on the campaign.