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Ethan K. Strimling is the second popularly elected mayor for the City of Portland in nearly nine decades. Mayor Strimling was elected November 3, 2015 and was inaugurated for a four-year term on December 7, 2015. Mayor Strimling is the second full-time mayor for the city following changes to the City Charter approved by the voters in November 2010. Prior to these changes, the city’s mayor was elected by and chosen from among the nine-member City Council for a one-year term.
As the city’s top elected official, the mayor provides community leadership and develops policies to guide the city by setting strategic goals and priorities for the city with the council. He also represents the city’s interests in Augusta and Washington D.C., where he advocates for the city, its residents, and businesses.
As the city’s top elected official, the mayor provides community leadership and develops policies to guide the city by setting strategic goals and priorities for the city with the council. He also represents the city’s interests in Augusta and Washington D.C., where he advocates for the city, its residents, and businesses.
- Mayor Strimling's State of the City Address - January 14, 2019
- Mayor's Comments on the City Manager's Recommended FY19 Municipal Budget
- Mayor's Proposed Paid Sick Time Ordinance and Memos
- Mayor's Proposed Senior Tax Equity Program
- Mayor Strimling's State of the City Address - January 31, 2018
- Mayor's Comments on the City Manager's Recommended FY18 Municipal Budget
- Mayor's Comments on the FY18 CIP Budget
- Mayor Strimling's State of the City Address - January 9, 2017
- Mayor Strimling's Welcoming Remarks to the 2016-2017 Council
- Mayor Strimling's Inaugural Address - December 7, 2015
- Mayor's State of the City Address - February 1, 2016
- Mayor Strimling - Brief Bio
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