About
“As Mayor, I’m committed to putting Portland on a path for its best years ahead. I will continue to focus on making Portland a safer, more livable, inclusive, and economically thriving city.”
Rene Gonzalez is a Portland City Commissioner, fifth generation Portlander, lifelong Democrat, parent and proven leader. He is married to his college sweetheart and is a proud father of 3.
Rene was elected to the Portland City Council in November 2022 with a focus on restoring our city’s safety and livability. He believes that Portland should be a city that works for all without exceptions. His office is focused on confronting our toughest challenges while working to build a positive, unifying vision for the future, and thoughtful, data-driven approaches to solving local problems including crime, housing affordability and economic revitalization.
Professional Life
Rene is a graduate of Willamette University where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees. He began his career as a lawyer in Portland in 2005 at law firm Stoel Rives. Since then, he’s worked in the private sector, opened his own law firm and owned a software business. He has also been recognized for his education and community activism, leading the successful effort to safely reopen Portland schools in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
