Ted Wheeler

Portland has a proud history of protest.

— Ted Wheeler

Violence is not and has never been a legitimate means to a political end.

— Ted Wheeler

I want Portland to be the cleanest city in America.

— Ted Wheeler

I'm ready to fight, and I'm ready to make sure progressive includes progress.

— Ted Wheeler

I didn't get into politics so that I could take little bites around the edges.

— Ted Wheeler

Yes, Portland is governable. Yes, it's challenging.

— Ted Wheeler

Oregon deserves a Governor who is fully focused on the duties of state.

— Ted Wheeler

I have been humbled by my first two weeks in office.

— Ted Wheeler

I will not allow continued planned street violence between rival factions to take place on the streets of Portland.

— Ted Wheeler

As mayor I don't intend to be just a voice for Portland. I intend to be a voice for urban America.

— Ted Wheeler

Too often, the very institutions that are supposed to protect and serve our community have instead failed people of color, specifically our…

— Ted Wheeler

A permanent, growing fund for student aid will help all Oregonians afford needed education and training and build a path towards a…

— Ted Wheeler

The only way we are held accountable is if people know what government is doing.

— Ted Wheeler

The police should be focused on policing criminal activity, and that's sort of the beginning, the middle and the end of it…

— Ted Wheeler

When Oregon was founded as a state in 1857, its constitution explicitly banned Black people from visiting, living and owning property here.

— Ted Wheeler

There is a national climate here. We're seeing a rise in hate speech, in intolerance, in racism, in division.

— Ted Wheeler

I believe we should take steps to ensure that travel is not only cost effective, but also in line with what the…

— Ted Wheeler

I think it is extremely inappropriate for people to be blocking traffic, to be harassing people going about their everyday business and…

— Ted Wheeler

Is Portland worse off than other cities? Is Portland really 'Tent City U.S.A.?' I want to be clear: The answer is no.…

— Ted Wheeler

This is part of the core media strategy out of Trump's White House: to use federal troops to bolster his sagging poll…

— Ted Wheeler

Again, when it comes to enforcement of our community standards, we support people's rights to demonstrate, but we don't care about who…

— Ted Wheeler

I want to be clear: We can address safety and livability issues head-on without criminalizing homelessness. After all, people living on our…

— Ted Wheeler

I was very clear that we'd invest much more in shelter space to get people off the streets, out of doorways, out…

— Ted Wheeler

We don't know what the trajectory of autonomous or linked vehicles will be, and we don't have a clear understanding on what…

— Ted Wheeler

Portland doesn't have a 'sit-lie' ordinance like Seattle or San Francisco. Our use of high pedestrian zones is significantly more limited and…

— Ted Wheeler

The changing climate is pushing already vulnerable communities into crisis situations. Children with asthma are forced to miss school and stay inside…

— Ted Wheeler

I don't even recognize myself sometimes.

— Ted Wheeler

I can not regulate Daryl Turner. He's a union official.

— Ted Wheeler

I don't think what's in my pocketbook matters.

— Ted Wheeler

We have to nurture and support the idea of pluralism.

— Ted Wheeler

If you can't create a world-class university, why not invite one in?

— Ted Wheeler

I am a firm supporter of the First Amendment, no matter the views expressed.

— Ted Wheeler

Mike Marshman is a quality choice to fill the role of Portland Police Chief.

— Ted Wheeler

Funding to replace crumbling infrastructure has always been hard to come by.

— Ted Wheeler

It is the mayor's job to be the glue that holds everybody together.

— Ted Wheeler

I did not inherit a single dime from my father.

— Ted Wheeler

We can't simply dismiss the idea that autonomous vehicles are going to be a big part of our transportation system.

— Ted Wheeler

There's some basic ideals that we should be able to agree on as Americans: We don't tolerate violence on our streets.

— Ted Wheeler

If you intend to use our beautiful city to cause mayhem, disturb the peace, create fear and commit violence, you are not…

— Ted Wheeler

I certainly didn't see the mayor's withdrawal coming. I was looking for a highly contested mayoral campaign.

— Ted Wheeler