The Great Mentioner considers the Portland Mayor's race

Kari Chisholm

OK, it's been just about a week since Mayor Charlie Hales announced that he's bailing out on a re-election race.

While no new (serious) candidates have jumped in yet, there's been plenty of chatter -- and a few potential candidates that are staying conspicuously quiet. Here's a rundown of folks that have been mentioned (by The Great Mentioner, natch):

STAYING MUM

• Deborah Kafoury, Multnomah County Chair
• Marissa Madrigal, former interim county chair
• Jennifer Williamson, House majority leader

THINKING ABOUT IT

• Jules Bailey, county commissioner
• Robert Liberty, former Metro councilor
• Gwen Sullivan, Portland Assoc. of Teachers president

UNKNOWN

• Sam Adams*, former mayor
• Eileen Brady*
• Ginny Burdick, state senator
• Rex Burkholder, former Metro councilor
• Jim Francesconi, former city commissioner
• Lew Frederick*, state rep.
• LaVonne Griffin-Valade*, former Portland auditor
• Roy Jay
• Alissa Keny-Guyer, state rep.
• Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO, Mercy Corps
• Thomas Lauderdale, Pink Martini
• Charles McGee*, CEO, Black Parent Initiative
• Mike Reese, former police chief
• Diane Rosenbaum, state senator
• Loretta Smith, county commissioner

DEFINITELY OUT

• Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Representative
• Tom Chamberlain, AFL-CIO president
• Nick Fish, city commissioner
• Amanda Fritz, city commissioner
• Tina Kotek, Speaker of the House
• Steve Novick, city commissioner
• Dan Saltzman, city commissioner
• Jefferson Smith, former state rep.
• Bob Stacey, Metro councilor

(* Endorsed Ted Wheeler prior to Hales announcement.)

What do you think? Anybody missing? Anybody that you'd like to see run?

By Kari Chisholm Nov. 03, 2015