Endorsements

The Street Trust Action Fund

501(c)(4) Organization

It is with great enthusiasm that we extend to you the endorsement of The Street Trust Action Fund for your candidacy in The City of Portland general election this November. This endorsement is a reflection of your unwavering commitment to fostering transportation options that are safe, accessible, and sustainable for everyone.

Prashant Dubey

Chief Strategy Officer, Agiloft

District 2 Resident for 30 years

Pragmatic Progressive

My values, if forced into a label, can be called Progressive. Of late however, Progressives have been criticized for being more performative than outcomes driven. As such, I have focused my support for elected officials, on people who I would call “Pragmatic Progressives.”

Nabil is, IMHO, a Pragmatic Progressive.

I have “known” Nabil for almost 3 decades. He and I have lived on the same street in District 2 for almost 30 years. As I have learned more about Nabil and his candidacy, policies and policy implementation approach, I feel he is precisely the type of City Council member we need in Portland.

Nabil believes in advocating for underrepresented communities. However, he doesn’t just “saber-rattle.” He recognizes that Disrict 2 is one of the most racially and socio-economically diverse districts in Portland. As such, when he talks about issues such as the need for a focus on “public safety” he knows it means something entirely different in Cully than in Parkrose than in St. Johns than in Alameda/Irvington. As such, policies and programs cannot be “one-size fits all.”

This is critical with the new City Council structure we will have in place Jan 1, 2025. 12 City Council members set policy. A City Administrator (the COO of the City) deploys funds to support programs endorsed by the Council (and Mayor).

I feel Nabil will be able to combine his knowledge of the diversity of District 2, with his experience actually managing programs and budgets, with his progressive values. He knows that “getting things done” is not
about making grandiose statements, but actually knowing where and how money should be spent, and how outcomes should be measured.

I whole-heartedly endorse Nabil Zagloul for Portland City Council
District 2.

Aisha Harley

Portland Business Owner

I am proud to endorse Nabil for City Council District 2. Nabil has demonstrated unwavering commitment to serving our city, making him the perfect candidate to be a strong voice and advocate for our community.

At this critical juncture, we are in dire need of upgraded leadership to guide us towards a safer and more prosperous future. Nabil has a clear plan for restoring our city to a safer place, addressing pressing issues such as homelessness, supporting small business owners, and cleaning up Portland.

Nabil’s experience and expertise make him the ideal candidate to tackle these challenges head-on. With his proven track record of dedication to public service, I have full confidence in his ability to deliver results for our city.

Join me in supporting Nabil for City Council District 2, and let’s work together to build a better, safer, and more vibrant community for all residents of our city.

Carla Radcliffe, MD

Family Practice Doctor with Multnomah County Health Department

I have been a physician with Multnomah County Health department for almost 25 years and have known Nabil for over 20 years. I have worked with him and seen firsthand his depth of caring, ability to negotiate, ability to listen and understand differing points of view. He is kind and hard working and I enthusiastically endorse him for city council.

Sun Park, MD

Internal Medicine 

I would like to endorse Nabil for Portland City Council. Through his several decades of work with Multnomah county, he has shown his dedication and leadership in serving the community. I have full confidence that Nabil would be a great advocate to build a safer, cleaner and cohesive city!

Baltazar F. Ortiz

Civic Leader

I fully endorse and support Nabil as the most qualified candidate for City Council, District 2. Nabil exemplifies strong leadership within our community, consistently delivers results, and demonstrates a steadfast commitment to humanitarian values.

Virginia Salinas

Community & Civic Leader

I proudly endorse Nabil for the Portland City Council, District 2. His unwavering commitment to our community, paired with his professionalism, showcases true leadership. With Nabil, we can trust that progress will be made, voices will be heard, and our city will be better.

Raquel Aguillon

Civic Leader & Community Advocate 

I met Nabil about 20 years ago and I can confidently say he is a thought leader, skilled at bringing people together, looking for solutions and building alliances. Nabil deeply cares about humanity and has walked the talk of service to others. Join me in supporting Nabil for Portland City Council District 2

Mirna Ghamrawi

Educator & Community Advocate

I’m excited that Nabil is running for council! I have seen his passion to serve our marginalized and underserved communities in action and truly enjoy partnering with him in this work. As an educator, I am filled with hope when I see someone like him in a position to effect positive change in our city. Go Nabil! 

Judi Kloper

Retired Educator & Community Advocate

Over the last seven or eight years, I’ve gotten to know Nabil as a director of a social services program. He is, in my opinion, an excellent example of a public servant.I am very excited about his candidacy because Nabil is, from what I’ve read about the other 20 candidates, one of the most — or is the most — qualified of all of them running due to his knowledge of and experience helping in the areas of homelessness, substance use and abuse, domestic violence, immigrant and refugee needs, health issues, counseling, food insecurity, English language learning, and the list goes on; basically all the issues we are facing in this city and county he deals with every day, all day, and into the nigh. Nabil has stepped up to help these people deal with their struggles; I’ve witnessed his caring and concern and how it has helped the people I serve through my volunteering. I’m supporting and endorsing Nabil to become a member of the city council, district 2. I feel it’s my civic duty 🙂 to encourage those in his district 2 to vote for him. Nabil is a man of integrity and compassion, and he is and has been for years committed to helping those in our community as well as in making Portland a wonderful city to live and work in.

Carlos J. Castro

Sociology Professor, Clark College

I am happy to endorse Nabil for City Council District 2. He is a dynamic and experienced leader, who listens and works for the community, and is always ready to help those in need.

Katie Potter

Retired Portland Police Officer and Community Activist

I have known Nabil for 33 years and worked with him on Public Safety issues in the Cully neighborhood, and later collaborated with him on helping meet the clothing needs of people in the community. Nabil is a people-person who cares deeply about all of us. He is a decision-maker with heart, an idea man, and a works hard to make the lives of other folks better in any way he can. If he wins, the folks in his district will be well represented.

Jeff Hammarlund

Retired university teacher and advocate for a clean and just energy policy.

It is an honor to endorse Nabil for the Portland City Council, District 2. I have gotten to know him while volunteering for the social service agency he directs. Nabil has impressed me in many ways. He is a humble, thoughtful, and compassionate man who is committed to helping Portland become the great city we know it can be in ways that will benefit us all. He has so many great and carefully researched ideas already, yet he is also eager to listen to others so he can learn even more. Nabil will be a wonderful member of Portland’s City Council.

Raúl Gómez-Rojas

Conductor & Music Director – Metropolitan Youth Symphony

I am honored to endorse Nabil for City Council District 2. I’ve known Nabil through my work as a music educator in Portland. His passionate support of arts education as a way of bringing our community together has been an inspiration in my own work. I know Nabil to be a generous public servant, a kind and effective leader and a fearless visionary for what our city can and should be.