Nat West is a candidate for City Council in District 2 (North/Northeast Portland).
West is the founder of Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider, a cider-making business and taproom in Northeast Portland. After closing the cidery in the fall of 2023, he transitioned to a role as a bus driver for TriMet.
West’s campaign website highlights his priorities as investing in public infrastructure and high-density, affordable housing; supporting small businesses and streamlining the permitting process; addressing climate change; and promoting public transportation and pedestrian safety.
West has committed to the ‘Save Portland Street Response’ pledge, vowing to prioritize, introduce, and vote in favor of full funding for Portland Street Response to operate 24-7 in every budget cycle.
For more details about Nat West’s platform and his endorsements, please visit his campaign website.
Media links:
- KATU: Know Your Candidates
- The Oregonian Endorsement
- League of Women Voters Candidate Interview: Nat West
- Portland is Possible: Know Your Candidate– D2, Nat West
- KATU: District 2 Candidate Forum
- Willamette Week: City Council Entrance Interview
- Rose City Reform: The Art of Getting Noticed
- KOIN Eye on NW Politics: ‘Reverend’ Nat West on his campaign
- Bike Portland: In the Shed With City Council Candidate Nat West
- Former Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider owner vies for spot on Portland City Council
- Portland Mercury: Portland City Council Candidates: District 2
- Eater Portland: Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider Will Close After 12 Years of Progressing American Cider Craft
- Willamette Week: Portland Cidermaker Nat West Accompanied His Teenage Daughter to the Protest Downtown Saturday Night. They Left Bloody, Burned and Nearly Deaf.