Thursday, 04 November 2021

Vera Katz (sculpture)

Vera Katz, also known as Mayor, Vera Katz, is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Vera Katz created by American artist Bill Bane. Unveiled in 2006, it is located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon. Katz, a former mayor of the city between 1993 and 2005, supported arts and culture during her tenure and established Oregon's Percent for Art program. She was also instrumental in developing the Eastbank Esplanade, which is named after her. The sculpture has received a mostly positive reception and has inspired people to adorn it with clothing, flowers and makeup.

Description and history

The statue was financed by a "group of generous Portlanders" and its commission was managed by the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) with assistance from members of Katz's former staff. It was unveiled on June 2, 2006, on the plaza at the south end of the Esplanade, just north of the Hawthorne Bridge and Main Street marker. It measures 53 inches (130 cm) x 18 inches (46 cm) x 18 inches (46 cm) and rests on an orange triangular base.Portland State University's Daily Vanguard described Katz as: "leaning close to a small body with legs crossed and hands in, squeezed together in her lap as if she's cold, too. The teeth are also bared and unusually straight, creating the impression that Katz might snap at passers-by. But overall, the face is open and the hair is particularly lifelike." She is depicted wearing a Portland rose on her lapel. According to The Oregonian, the sculpture provides a lap on which children can pose and sometimes frightens passersby at night. It is part of the collection of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. The organization has said: "it seems fitting that [Katz's] political leadership and love for the arts should come together in a public tribute to her".

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Oregon’s ‘Flight for Freedom’ after 9/11 attacks showed power of American unity during adversity

The Oregonian 11 Sep 2021

Amongst a sea of hands, Portland Mayor Vera Katz reaches toward the sky in a symbolic movement performed by the congregation at the beginning of a service at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City ... Portland Mayor Vera Katz, who died in 2017 at 84, at first said she wouldn’t go on the trip.

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The Kook's Canary

Portland Mercury 07 Sep 2021

by Anonymous ... This is where Sam Adams hiring gets interesting. Adams was likely hired for his experience running the city before, his connection to downtown business interests, and his history with Vera Katz, someone who Wheeler does his best to emulate but fails comically short ... He brings a failed recall attempt.

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Guest Column: Courtney reflects on changing government

The Daily Astorian 10 Aug 2021

Want to improve Oregon government? Elect some Democratic legislators in Eastern Oregon ... It’s a different body and it will be ... Sen ... Sen ... As examples of past legislative leadership, Courtney cited Democrats Vera Katz and Hardy Myers, of Portland, and Republicans Nancy Ryles, of the Beaverton area, Paul Hanneman, of Cloverdale, and Ray Baum, of La Grande.

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No Portland mayor has faced a recall vote in nearly 90 years. Ted Wheeler could.

The Oregonian 03 Jul 2021

It’s been nearly 70 years since Portlanders were last asked to vote whether to recall an elected city official ... In contemporary Portland political history, Mayors Vera Katz, Sam Adams and Charlie Hales all faced recall attempts that never reached the ballot due to lack of signatures ... Two residents attempted to recall Katz, according to city records ... .

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UNCSA names Deborah LaVine new dean of the School of Filmmaking

Watauga Democrat 25 May 2021

... at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts has produced�some of today's most creative storytellers, including Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Zach Seivers, Brett Haley, Rebecca Green, Jody Hill, Jeff Nichols, Vera Herbert, Martha Stephens, Aaron Katz and Zo� White.

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Nazi swastikas scrawled across Oregon Holocaust Memorial in SW Portland

The Oregonian 03 May 2021

Police notified parks bureau staff of the anti-Semitic graffiti about 11 a.m ... In 2016, someone painted a swastika on a statue of former Portland Mayor Vera Katz located on the city’s Eastbank Esplanade. Katz and her Jewish family had fled Nazi Germany when she was a child in the early 1930s ... Follow on Twitter @shanedkavanaugh ... .

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Leaving Portland

Quillette 14 Mar 2021

the high-tech industry revitalized the local economy by establishing itself as one of the region’s largest employers, and visionary governors and city leaders—none more so than Mayor Vera Katz, a Jewish immigrant who fled Nazi Germany as a child—radically overhauled the postwar urban planning regime and transformed the place beyond all recognition.

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Portland mayor hires former mayor to help advance agenda

The Dispatch 29 Jan 2021

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Thursday that former Mayor Sam Adams will join his administration, an unusual departure from traditional City Hall hires ... His hire ended speculation that Adams could assume the role he held during the tenure of former Mayor Vera Katz ... .

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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler hires former Mayor Sam Adams to help advance 2nd-term agenda

The Oregonian 29 Jan 2021

1 ... His hire ended speculation that Adams could assume the role he once held during the tenure of former Mayor Vera Katz ... Sam ... Prior to his time in elected office, Adams served in the administration of Katz, considered by far the most popular and effective mayor in recent history, as shown by her easy re-election to second and third terms ... .

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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler eyes new City Hall staffer — former Mayor Sam Adams

The Oregonian 06 Jan 2021

Former Portland Mayor Sam Adams may soon be returning to City Hall — to serve in current Mayor Ted Wheeler’s administration ... Prior to his time in elected office, Adams served in the administration of Vera Katz, considered by far the most popular and effective mayor in recent history, as shown by her easy re-election to second and third terms ... .

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Deadly ‘Big Blow 2’ windstorm hit the state 25 years ago, catching Oregonians by surprise, causing widespread damage

The Oregonian 13 Dec 2020

Mayor Vera Katz took to the airwaves at midday and told Portlanders to flee while they still could. It was too late ... The windstorm hit the state 25 years ago today, on Dec. 12, 1995 ... Ultimately, the highway gridlock that caused so many Portland commuters to ride out the storm in their bucking, idling cars couldn’t be blamed on Mayor Katz, not really ... .

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Deadly ‘Big Blow 2’ windstorm hit the state 25 years ago, catching Oregonians by surprise, ...

Marietta Daily Journal 12 Dec 2020

Mayor Vera Katz took to the airwaves at midday and told Portlanders to flee while they still could. It was too late. Thousands of commuters ended up stuck in massive traffic jams on highways and streets. They were still there, ... .

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Warren named to Gearhart City Council

The Daily Astorian 04 Dec 2020

GEARHART — Mayor Paulina Cockrum’s first act after taking the oath of office at Wednesday’s City Council meeting was appointing Brent Warren to fill her open council seat ... He received the Mayor Vera Katz Volunteer Award. Warren retired in 2015 and moved with his wife to the northwest coast of Costa Rica ... “I’ve admired your work for three years.” ... ....

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Rep. Bynum seeks Oregon House speakership

Albany Democrat Herald 12 Nov 2020

Rep. Janelle Bynum of Clackamas has declared she will seek to wrest the House speakership from Tina Kotek, the Portland Democrat who has held the job for the past eight years. Bynum was just reelected to her third term from District 51, which covers parts of Clackamas and Multnomah counties ... She surpassed Democrat Vera Katz's three terms in 2019-20.

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Ted Wheeler has early lead over Sarah Iannarone in Portland mayor’s race

The Oregonian 04 Nov 2020

UPDATE. Ted Wheeler elected to second term as Portland mayor. Incumbent Ted Wheeler appears to be winning the Portland mayor’s race against challenger Sarah Iannarone ... Wheeler, 58, is seeking to become the first person since Vera Katz to serve more than one term. Katz served three consecutive terms as mayor from the early 1990s to mid-2000s ... .