Reinstate Portland Housing Bureau Director Hisserich

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Portland Housing Bureau Director Hisserich was placed on administrative leave by Mayor Wilson—with no public explanation.

🎯 Why This Matters

Removes proven expertise we can’t afford to lose

Undermines democratic process that City Council voted for unanimously

Slows Portland’s path to real, structural housing solutions

The Facts

Director Hisserich is an internationally recognized expert on adapting social housing models to US cities. This methodology has been used in places as diverse as Vienna, Austria and Montgomery County Maryland.

Portland’s City Council voted unanimously in April to study this approach. Now the future of that work is uncertain.

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Demand Mayor Wilson reinstate Director Hisserich
Let the Council’s mandate proceed.