Multnomah County Chair
The Chair is the Chief Executive Officer and personnel officer of Multnomah County. The Chair oversees and administers all County programs except those under the elected Sheriff, Auditor, District Attorney and Commissioners. The Chair presides over Board meetings and votes. The Chair executes Board policies, contracts, bonds and other instruments, and prepares the executive budget for submission to the Board of County Commissioners.
Search Board documents, resolutions and ordinances here.
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners
The Chair and Commissioners are elected to four-year terms on non-partisan ballots. The Chair is elected to serve at-large. The Commissioners are elected from west, north, central and east geographic districts based on population as established by the Home Rule Charter. The Commissioners conduct all legislative activities of the County. As such, they adopt policies; sit as the budget committee; review and amend the executive budget; hold hearings; and adopt the County budget. They act as liaisons to departments, advisory boards and commissions; make changes in administrative departments; fill vacancies in elective offices; and adopt labor agreements.
If you aren't sure what district you are in, enter your address into this interactive map to find out.
The Multnomah County Home Rule Charter directs the County Auditor to appoint a Salary Commission by January 1 of each even year. The Commission sets the salaries for the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners, County Commissioners, the Sheriff, and the County-paid supplemental salary of the District Attorney. The Salary Review Commission is composed of qualified citizens with personnel experience.
Board Meetings
The Board of County Commissioners considers items to be voted on at their regular meetings on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Briefings are held on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Visit the About Board Meetings page for information about attending, watching or listening to board meetings, as well as instructions for submitting public comment.
Mailing address
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97214-3587
Chair and Commissioners
Jessica Vega Pederson, County Chair
Position term ends: December 2026
Phone: 503-988-3308, Fax: 503-988-3093
E-mail: mult.chair@multco.us
Sharon Meieran, District 1
Position term ends: December 2024
Phone: 503-988-5220
E-mail: district1@multco.us
Jesse Beason, District 2
Position term ends:
Phone: 503-988-5219
E-mail: district2@multco.us
Julia Brim-Edwards, District 3
Position term ends: December 2024
Phone: 503-988-5217
E-mail: district3@multco.us
Lori Stegmann, District 4
Position term ends: December 2024
Phone: 503-988-5213, Fax: 503-988-5262
E-mail: district4@multco.us
