1. Based on Testimony by Richard Strathern Before Gresham City Council on Geographic Representation February 7, 2012 Citizen Voice for City Council Accountability
2. Last Ten Elections City Wide Map of Council/Mayor Residence 02/25/12 Voice and Accountability
3. Residence Trend Map ,Green 94-98 Yellow 2000-04, Red 2006-2011 02/25/12 Voice and Accountability
This map represents those elected to City Council and the Mayor’s Office since 1994 based on Multnomah County Election Returns.
This map is a visual of the trend and consequences over time of exclusive at-large elections since 1994.
What is geographic representation? A. Geographic representation for the City of Gresham means that each citizen gets to vote for her or his council member, a council member from the voters district, a council member who represents that voter and the voter neighborhoods, and is aware of that area’s interests.
Ballot Measure No. 26-86 Section 9A, Citizen Involvement required both Mayor and City Manager to report annually progress in involving citizen in City Governance.
Table 1 (3,895 cities participated in election method survey based on population growth trends) *at-large, district and mixed.
