2024 was a pivotal year in politics. Portland elected a new mayor and a new expanded city council under an entirely new system of government. This year also saw the deaths of two of the most powerful men in the history of Oregon politics. Former Oregon governor and former Portland Mayor Neil Goldschmidt died in June, and long-time Oregon senate president Peter Courtney in July. But while Courtney was honored and revered, Goldschmidt's legacy is forever tainted.
