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Tom Potter | |
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| 50th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Vera Katz |
| Succeeded by | Sam Adams |
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| Born | Thomas Jay Potter[1] September 12, 1940 North Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Karin Hansen |
| Profession | Policeman and police chief (former) |
Thomas Jay Potter (born September 12, 1940)[1] is a former American politician and law enforcement officer in the U.S. state of Oregon. He served as Mayor of Portland from 2005 to 2009, and had been the chief of the Portland Police Bureau. As mayor he continued his advocacy of community policing and expressed interest in other reforms of the Portland police department. He marched against the Iraq War on the first anniversary of American involvement in March 2004 and was dismayed at the black uniforms and the militarized appearance of the Portland police he saw. He made it part of his campaign to rid the police of such a militarized appearance.
- ^ a b c Budnick, Nick (September 22, 2004). "The Potter Files: Digging for dirt on Portland's Mr. Clean". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-19.