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Portland is a port city in the U.S. state of Oregon located at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Established in the 1830s as a camp along the Oregon Trail , Portland evolved into a major West Coast industrial city during the twentieth century.
Neil Goldschmidt (born 1940) – influential and controversial Governor, Mayor of Portland, lobbyist; Brandon Gonzáles (born 1984) – professional boxer; Avel Gordly (born 1947) – first African American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate; A.C. Green (born 1963) – NBA player
People born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Portland, Oregon and its surrounding metropolitan area. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Portland, Maine. Eccentric and influential writer and critic, John Neal Birthplace of Thomas B. Reed c. 1915 (since demolished) Wadsworth-Longfellow House c. 1910 Fort Levett
Mingus Mapps, Portland, Oregon city council member; Sheldon T. Mills, 1927 – Former United States Ambassador to Afghanistan; J. Elizabeth Mitchell, 1991 – member of the Maine Legislature; Norman Solomon (did not graduate) – candidate for the United States House of Representatives; Howard Wolpe, 1960 – Congressman (D-Michigan)
Portland, Oregon has a large LGBTQ community for its size. Notable LGBTQ people from the city include: Sam Adams – first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city [1] Matt Alber – singer-songwriter [2] Terry Bean – gay rights activist and political fundraiser [3] James Beard – chef and cookbook author [4] Byron Beck; Brett Bigham ...
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Actresses from Portland, Oregon (87 P) Male actors from Portland, Oregon (72 P) Pages in category "Actors from Portland, Oregon"