Rene Gonzalez (politician): Difference between revisions

'''Rene Gonzalez''' is an American businessman, politician, and former lawyer. He has held a seat on the [[Portland, Oregon City Council]] since January 2023. He challenged incumbent commissioner [[Jo Ann Hardesty]] in the [[2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election|2022 election]],<ref name="Kavanaugh 2022a"/> running on a platform that emphasized [[Law and order (politics)|law and order]] and [[livability]].<ref name="Kavanaugh 2022b">{{Cite news |last=Kavanaugh |first=Shane Dixon |date=October 19, 2022 |title=Only Portland City Council race on fall ballot features Rene Gonzalez and Jo Ann Hardesty, stark opposites on multiple dimensions |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/10/only-portland-city-council-race-on-fall-ballot-features-rene-gonzalez-and-jo-ann-hardesty-stark-opposites-on-multiple-dimensions.html |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=OregonLive |publisher=Oregonian Media Group |language=en |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109172356/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/10/only-portland-city-council-race-on-fall-ballot-features-rene-gonzalez-and-jo-ann-hardesty-stark-opposites-on-multiple-dimensions.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Gonzalez is a mayoral candidate in the 2024 election. He faced a violation and controversy over spending of public funds to redress his Wikipedia page.<ref name="Kavanaugh 2024" />