science environment

Portland Mayor's Chief Of Staff Takes Leadership Post At TriMet

By Amelia Templeton (OPB)
Portland, Ore. June 6, 2018 10:04 p.m.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's chief of staff is taking a new job.

Maurice Henderson will be the new chief operating officer at TriMet, the mass transit agency for the metro area.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:

In a press release, the mayor praised Henderson as “a trusted friend and an excellent chief of staff."

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:

"We look forward to his leadership and partnership as the city and TriMet work on shared priorities for the region, ensuring the equitable expansion of the transit system, including the prevention of displacement and shared prosperity in our urban growth,” Wheeler said.

Henderson will remain in the mayor’s office through early July. He begins work for TriMet on July 16.

Spokeswoman Sophia June said Wheeler will be working to identify a new chief of staff in the coming weeks.

Henderson previously served as assistant director for the Portland Bureau of Transportation.

He also worked in Washington, D.C., city government and served as deputy press secretary for former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: