Stan Penkin is a candidate for City Council in District 4 (West Portland and the Reed, Woodstock, and Sellwood-Moreland neighborhoods).
With a background in urban planning, Penkin is a founding director of the nonprofit Northwest Community Conservancy, which provides humanitarian and security services in the Pearl District. Until recently, he served as the President of the Pearl District Neighborhood Association.
Penkin is a founding Co-Chair of HomeShare Oregon, a nonprofit that connects rent-burdened homeowners with spare rooms to low-wage earners seeking accommodation. Additionally, he is the Founder of Oregon artPAC, a political group advocating for public funding of the arts.
Penkin’s policy priorities include reactivating Portland’s neighborhoods, supporting small businesses, expanding shelter capacity, and incentivizing affordable housing production. He emphasizes the importance of arts and entertainment as drivers of Portland’s economic development.
To learn more about Stan Penkin’s platform and for a complete list of his endorsements, please visit his campaign website.
Media links:
- KOIN: Meet the Candidates
- League of Women Voters Candidate Interview: Stan Penkin
- Willamette Week: City Council Entrance Interview
- Portland Mercury: Portland City Council Candidates: District 4
- Willamette Week: Fight Over The Height of Portland’s Skyline is Raging. Who Wins May Determine Whether The City’s Housing Crisis Ever Ends.
- KTVL 10: Pearl District Neighborhood Association collaborates with ODOT on solution to camps