Tiffani Penson is a candidate for City Council in District 2 (North/Northeast Portland).
Penson works as a People and Culture Manager with the City of Portland and previously served as the city’s first Supplier Diversity Officer, focused on expanding access to city contracts for minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses.
Penson currently holds elected office as the twice-elected Board Chair of Portland Community College. Her other board engagements include the Oregon Humanities Board, the Northwest Native American Chamber, and KairosPDX.
Penson’s priorities include representation, community safety, an accessible and transparent government, and revitalizing downtown and neighborhood business centers.
For more information about Tiffani Penson and her endorsements, please visit her campaign website.
Media links:
- Portland Is Possible: Know Your Candidate
- KATU: Know Your Candidates
- The Oregonian Endorsement
- Willamette Week: City Council Entrance Interview
- League of Women Voters Candidate Interview: Tiffani Penson
- KATU: District 2 Candidate Forum
- NW Fresh Podcast
- KOIN: Tiffani Penson on the race for Portland City Council position 2
- Rose City Reform: Meet the Candidates!
- Portland Mercury: Portland City Council Candidates: District 2
- Portland Community College: PCC Board of Directors select Penson, Wagner as new leaders
- DJC: Bridging Opportunity Gaps for Marginalized Communities
- DJC: Women of Vision: Tiffani Penson