Talk:Charlie Hales

Sources

• http://blog.oregonlive.com/portlandcityhall/2011/06/portland_mayoral_candidate_cha.html
• http://wweek.com/portland/article-1213-youre_a_good_mancharlie_hales.html
• http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-19054-the_road_to_hales.html

--Another Believer _(Talk) 17:46, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Displaying succession field

@SJ Morg: It is true that Wheeler has not succeeded Hales yet and will not for several months, however generally the designated successor is displayed in the succession field. An example of this would be on Ollanta Humala, who is set to leave office as President of Peru in July. The winner of the presidential election, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, is displayed in the succession field with the disclaimer "elect" after his name. Unless either of the two die before they are to assume office, it is highly likely they will succeed to their position and, in my opinion the infobox should reflect that. MB298 (talk) 04:45, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

If that's a common practice, then OK, I won't continue to oppose it here. But I still maintain that it is grammatically incorrect. As of today, Hales and Humala have not been "succeeded" by anyone yet. The infobox template ought to have an option that produces a heading such as "To be succeeded by", for use during periods such as this, when a designated successor has been elected but has not yet taken office. However, I don't have enough interest in politician articles to propose such a change myself. That's the same reason I have not added a sentence about Wheeler's election to this article. I generally avoid editing articles about current officeholders, and usually only do significant editing if a big change – such as a new mayor or senator coming into office – is about to occur, or has recently occurred, and no one else has stepped up to make the change. For me, it's about wanting to keep Wikipedia from becoming badly out of date in its article about a given notable person, not about any particular interest in politician articles. SJ Morg (talk) 09:23, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Revert

@Charliehales: I reverted some of the edits you've made to this article. Regardless of whether you're really Charles Hales or not, your edits appear to be unsourced, and I suggest you refrain from updating the article yourself. However, if you have specific updates in mind, please share them here, along with sourcing to support proposed edits. Thanks! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 22:43, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

My bio

OK, I'm not sure who "Another Believer" is, but he/she just undid all my edits and put this bio back two years out of date. I'm also not a skilled Wikipedia mechanic, but I AM Charlie Hales. You are welcome to contact me, and I would appreciate it if you would use your real name, not some anonymous one.

I will endeavor to put BACK the updates and corrections I made earlier. I can provide sources, but do not know how to use the tools to link them. I would appreciate your assistance with that. -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charliehales (talk • contribs) 26 December 2018 (UTC)

@Charliehales: I reverted your edits because Wikipedia has rules about sourcing content and your changes were not compliant. Again, if you have specific changes in mind, please share them here and providing secondary coverage such as newspaper articles to support proposed edits. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 22:59, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

Proposed edits and sources

Extended content

Here are the edits and my sources: First, it is inaccurate and pejorative to lead-label me as a "Politician." I have served twice in local office, for a total of fourteen years. I have worked the majority of my career in the private sector, where I work now. Does serving once or twice in office define one for always as a politician? Charles Andrew Hales (born January 22, 1956) is the national director for urban design and planning for HDR, a large architecture and planning firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. He served as the 52nd Mayor of Portland from January 1, 2013,[1] to January 1, 2017, and previously served Commissioner-in-Charge of the city's Bureaus of Planning, Parks and Transportation on the Portland City Council from 1993 to 2002.[2] Here is the link: https://www.hdrinc.com/news-and-events/news/2018/charlie-hales-rejoins-hdr-director-urban-planning-and-design Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 City Council 2.2 Mayoral tenure 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Early life and education[edit source] Charles Andrew Hales was born in Washington, D.C., in January 1956.[3] His father, Alfred Ross Hales, Jr., was a structural engineer for the United States Navy and his mother, Carol Hales, was a homemaker. His sister, Katie Fleming, was a scientist; his brother, Al Hales, is an aerospace engineer. DO YOU NEED SOURCES FOR THIS? Hales attended public schools in Alexandria, Virginia, and graduated from Thomas Edison High School in Fairfax County, where he participated in band and drama club. He graduated with honors from the University of Virginia in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in political theory.[3] Hales cites the unplanned, sprawling growth of the Northern Virginia area in which he grew up as the impetus for his interests in urban planning and public policy and for his move to Portland in 1979. He took graduate studies in public administration at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. Career[edit source] City Council[edit source] Hales was elected to Portland City Council in 1992 at age 36. Previously he was vice president for the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. He was sworn in as a City Commissioner — as city council members in Portland are called — in January 1993.[4] During his tenure on the city council, Hales conceived of and won voter approval for the first parks bond measure in over 50 years, funding construction of two new community centers and over 100 park improvement projects across the city.[5] He led Portland's role in expanding MAX Light Rail to Portland International Airport, and north along Interstate Avenue — now the "red" and "yellow" lines of the regional light rail system. Also in his role as City Commissioner, Hales completed the first phase of the Portland Streetcar system, the first urban streetcar in the U.S. in almost 50 years.[6] He also completed the planning of the Pearl District and South Waterfront redevelopment areas, which were designed as dense, transit-oriented "new urban" neighborhoods.[7][8] Hales' advocacy for transportation — summed up in his stated goal to make Portland "the best European city in America" for non-auto transportation[9] — earned him the nickname, "Choo-Choo Charlie."[10] One of Hales' more controversial initiatives as a city commissioner was diversifying Portland Fire Bureau workforce. He hired the first-ever chief from outside the Bureau ranks,[11] and created an apprenticeship program that added over 80 women and people of color to what had previously been a 99-percent white, male organization.[12] He also became the only Portland politician to vote against Joint Terrorism Task Force involvement.[13] At the end of May 2002,[10] part way through his third term, Hales left to take a position with HDR, Inc., an engineering firm, where he managed planning and design of new streetcar lines in cities across the country.[5] Projects Hales planned that are now open or under construction include streetcar lines in Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, Tucson, and Kansas City.[citation needed] Following his departure from City Council, Hales told Willamette Week that he considered the 1994 parks bond measure and the streetcar to be his greatest achievements while in office.[5] Mayoral tenure[edit source] Hales campaigning for mayor in February 2012 In 2011, Hales announced that he would be a candidate for mayor in 2012. On November 6, 2012, he defeated challenger Jefferson Smith,[14] receiving 61% of the vote.[15] He assumed office on January 1, 2013. During the first two years of his tenure as mayor, Hales confronted the city's largest-ever budget shortfall — $21 million[16] — and emerged with a balanced budget,[17] as well as conservative budgeting practices that allowed in enough revenue for supplemental budgets.[18][19] Hales also implemented a number of reforms in police practices, and prioritized community policing through walking beats. In March of 2016, then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Portland to praise the city's progress in reducing police use of force and improving community relations, naming Portland as one of six "Public Safety Role Models." SOURCE: https://www.bigvillagepdx.org/drug-prevention/attorney-general-loretta-lynch-comes-portland-recognize-community-policing-partners/ [20][21] and his choice in police chief,[22] the community-minded Larry O'Dea.[23][24] Along with Commissioner Steve Novick, Hales in 2014 proposed $46 million in new fees to pay for street maintenance and safety improvements, such as filling pot holes and building sidewalks.[25] On March 6, 2015 Hales announced he would seek reelection for the 2016 mayoral election[26][27] but in September State Treasurer and former county commissioner Ted Wheeler announced his intention to run a well-funded campaign against Hales.[28] A month later Hales abandoned his reelection bid, stating, "So when confronted with a choice between giving my full effort to the job of being mayor and spending that energy on a long and consuming re-election campaign, it's an easy choice. Therefore, I have decided not to file for re-election.".[29][30][31] Wheeler cruised to victory in May 2016 with token opposition.[32] On November 3, 2015, Hales and the Government of Portland, Oregon passed a resolution opposing the local expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure.[33] Much of Hales's tenure as mayor has been embroiled in his controversial decisions regarding Portland's homeless issue. Hales initially declared a housing emergency in 2015[34] before experimenting with a "Safe Sleep Policy" which promoted non-enforcement of anti-camping laws on sidewalks and rights of way, which was promptly met with lawsuits from local businesses and neighborhood groups.[35] Following these lawsuits as well as regular protests from the residents adjacent to the Springwater Corridor Trail,[36] Hales reversed his "Safe Sleep Policy" and authorized cleanup along the Trail. Hales and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury worked together to open several additional new homeless shelters in the city and to provide more affordable housing. They also cooperated in meeting First Lady Michelle Obama's challenge for ending veterans homelessness, and were certified in December, 2016 for having successfully housed 1294 veterans. Subsequent to Hales' term as Mayor, homelessness increased substantially in Portland. Personal life[edit source] Hales married his second wife, Nancy, in 2004 and lived with her in Stevenson, Washington until 2009. [37] It was inaccurate, and conjectural, for the Oregonian to describe my residency in Washington as a tax strategy. Following his Mayoral term, Hales, his wife, and other family members sailed their 44-foot sailboat from Portland to Virginia via the Panama Canal and the Caribbean, logging over 8,000 miles in 18 months. DO YOU NEED A SOURCE FOR THIS? LOCAL MEDIA COVERED THIS EXTENSIVELY, SEE KATU AND KGW INTERVIEWS IN DECEMBER 2016 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charliehales (talk • contribs) 23:26, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

@YBG: Thanks for your work on this bio. For the record, this diff shows requested changes. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 02:31, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

@Another Believer: Thanks. I'm not inclined to include any more details about his family or his non-elective work, with the possible exception of the streetcar stuff. And I've no interest in removing criticisms or adding accolades, though if some non-involved editor wishes to have a go at improving things without whitewashing, that's OK by me. YBG (talk) 03:54, 28 December 2018 (UTC)