After three city council meetings, a dozen rounds of deadlocked voting and hours of debate, the 12 councilors on the Portland City Council have officially elected a new council president and vice president. Jamie Dunphy, representing District 1, was elected as the new council president with Olivia Clark, representing District 4, as vice president. Both were notably reluctant to take on the role. As president, Dunphy will be in charge of running council meetings, appointing city committee leaders and serving as the middleman between the council and the mayor’s office. Dunphy and Clark both join us to share more on their priorities for the coming year.

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