Jo Ann Hardesty (formerly Bowman) is a former State Representative from NE Portland from 1995-2001. Most recently, Jo Ann served as Executive Director of Oregon Action, a non-profit dedicated to building new leaders from underrepresented community members. Hardesty serves on several local & national boards including: Portland Community Media, US Action, NW Constitutional Rights Center and Coalition for a Livable Future. Hardesty also co-chairs the City of Portland Racial Profiling Committee; a joint community & police partnership to eliminate the practice of racial profiling from the practices of Portland Police.
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| April 30, 2013 | Feeling the Feelings About Police Homicide |
| March 14, 2013 | Witness to a Police Stop in Northeast Portland |
| September 23, 2012 | Letter of Consent Provides Historic Blueprint for Police Accountability |
| April 27, 2012 | We need an independent leader as our next Portland Police Commissioner |
| April 09, 2012 | In budget cuts, Portland Public Schools targets programs working on achievement gap |
| February 15, 2010 | After Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rally |
| December 17, 2009 | Post Racial Times |
| August 23, 2009 | Law Enforcement is a Heady Business! |
| July 17, 2009 | Sen. Wyden Joins Effort to Stop Health Care Reform |
| July 16, 2009 | Unemployment Numbers Don't Tell The Whole Story |
| June 26, 2009 | Penny Wise & Pound Foolish-Our Legislature at Work! |
| February 22, 2009 | Are Portland Police Committed to Ending Racial Profiling? |
| February 07, 2009 | Whose Stimulus Package? |
| January 16, 2009 | Taking the Pulse: Oregon Small Business Ready to Pay Fair Share for Health Care |
| January 11, 2009 | Will Gov. Kulongoski Pardon David Black? |
| November 11, 2008 | Living the Dream |
| September 20, 2008 | Campaign Ads Cause Voter Disenfranchisement |
| August 16, 2008 | Hillary at the Convention-White Privilege at its worst |
| July 18, 2008 | Bush Legacy Bus Comes To Oregon |
| June 22, 2008 | Understanding White Privilege |
| June 06, 2008 | Will Progressive Sacrifice People of Color to Win? |
| May 31, 2008 | Black In White America |
| April 01, 2008 | Ignore this post. Technical issue. |
