COMMENTARY | Housing, climate change and the arts are key issues the Portland city commissioner is committed to I’ve had the honor of serving on the Portland City Council for nearly a decade. At the end of each year, I share a report with the community. Y ...
21 Dec 2018 - Nick Fish
COMMENTARY | We believe in justice for all – not just for those who can afford it "Equal justice under law” is a core value of our nation. But what happens when a victim of domestic violence, or an older adult facing eviction, can’t afford a lawyer? ...
11 Apr 2017 - Nick Fish
COMMENTARY | Portland Commissioner Nick Fish reassures us our nation's founding principles will endure On Jan. 5, Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish delivered this keynote speech to students at the Classroom Law Project’s annual “We The People: The ...
19 Jan 2017 - Nick Fish
An annual report on the city of Portland’s water and sewer programs In February 2014, Portland was hit with a severe winter storm – snow, ice and freezing rain. Most Portlanders hunkered down at home, waiting it out. The Portland Water Bureau worked arou ...
1 Oct 2015 - Nick Fish
COMMENTARY | Grateful for the examples of Joe Biden and Ham Fish Jr. On this Father’s Day, my thoughts turn to two fathers — Ham Fish and Joe Biden — and the lessons I learned from both. I have never met Joe Biden, but our families share a common bond. M ...
19 Jun 2015 - Nick Fish
Nick Fish reflects on the early career of Barney Frank, who continues to inspire thirty-five years later I remember the first time I met Barney Frank. It was the summer of 1980, during his first campaign for Congress. I was a 21-year-old college student. ...
19 Mar 2015 - Nick Fish
A look back at the past year in affordable housing, and the investments in play to carry it forward For the past five years, I had the privilege of leading the Portland Housing Bureau. In June, Mayor Hales gave me a new set of bureau assignments, and I pa ...
20 Aug 2013 - Nick Fish