Hales on Shibley: She's got that certain 'joie de vive'

Portland Business Journal:

As news Monday broke that Portland Mayor-elect Charlie Hales had enlisted Gail Shibley as his incoming chief of staff, I began thinking of those who’d held the spot immediately before her.

It’s an interesting choice in that Shibley is a former elected official who, by knowing her way around lobbies and agendae, could help Hales operate in Salem and among the area’s many regional governments. Tom Miller held the role for Sam Adams before becoming head of the city’s transportation bureau.…

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