Gresham Mayoral Candidates Debate City's Future, Highlighting Growth and Challenges
Gresham Mayor Travis Stovall and challenger Councilor Sue Piazza recently participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce. Both candidates acknowledged Gresham as a city on the rise but presented differing views on leadership for the next four years. Mayor Stovall, elected in November 2020, emphasized his administration's focus on public safety, economic stability, and community revitalization, citing the passage of a historic Public Safety Levy and a reduction in poverty rates. He advocates for 'compassion matched with firm accountability' regarding homelessness and aims for the city to operate at 'the speed of business.' Councilor Piazza, also sworn into office in January 2021, highlighted her efforts in addressing city challenges, including organizing safety meetings after downtown gunfire, advocating for the retention of Legacy Mount Hood's birth center, and hosting listening sessions concerning water quality issues following Gresham's separation from the Bull Run Reser...
