Portland City Council President Pirtle-Guiney weighs in on cuts to mayor's proposed budget
Now it's up to Portland's new 12-person City Council to approve the budget, including president Elana Pirtle-Guiney from District 2.
Councilor Pirtle-Guiney — who represents North and Northeast Portland — has been a union organizer, a policy expert for the state, as well as a member of former Governor Kate Brown's executive team.
She joined this week's Eye on Northwest Politics to discuss tackling the proposed budget, her take on the mayor's proposed reductions, city workers' threats to strike and more.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
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