My name is Angelita Morillo and I’m running for a seat in District 3 (Inner SE) on Portland City Council.

Portland cannot serve its people when they’re not being heard. Join me today!

ANGELITA MORILLO, A PROGRESSIVE LEADER FOR SOUTHEAST PORTLAND

Angelita Morillo serves on Portland's Rental Services Commission and runs an educational TikTok and Instagram (@pnwpolicyangel) to pull back the curtain on local government politics and policies for the average person. She moved from Paraguay to the United States as a child and her experiences growing up as an immigrant shaped and developed her interest in government and policy. After graduating from Lincoln High School, she went on to study Political Science and Legal Studies at Portland State University and worked in Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty’s office with the City of Portland as Tribal Relations Policy Advisor and Constituent Services Specialist. She now works as a Policy Advocate for Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon where she connects with community members, legislators, and state agencies to develop anti-hunger policies for Oregon.

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ANGELITA’S PLATFORM

I believe the issues of housing and homelessness are interconnected and are both solved by pushing for more affordable rent prices. We can work towards this by pushing for more housing to be built by looking at the permitting process and revamping the zoning code. Housing folks who are unhoused and offering them wraparound services is the fastest way to combat homelessness.
I will work to enshrine Portland Street Response to make it a permanent part of city services. I will also work to rebuild trust with the community by pushing for accountability and transparency within the police department while simultaneously working to redefine public safety as meeting community needs beyond policing.
Portland needs to streamline sanitation services by creating one Sanitation Bureau that is shared by the City, County, and Metro that services the entire City of Portland.
Portland City Council must coordinate with sanitation unions and agencies to ensure that this new bureau has the option to have a staff union that is designed with input from workers who will be directly impacted.
I will work to increase pedestrian and bicycle safety, especially on high-crash corridors such as César E. Chávez Blvd. and 82nd Ave. I will also work with TriMet to improve non-vehicular transportation options.
I commit to continuing to promote transparency within city government by keeping the public as informed as possible about all things happening in City Hall. Demistifying local government is critical for having an informed and involved city.