Vikki Payne served as communications and project manager for Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards beginning in 2023 and was terminated on August 4. Payne led Future Portland (formerly The Portland Party), a political action committee promoting increased funding for police and prosecutors and criticizing Multnomah County and Portland leadership. The PAC endorsed Nathan Vasquez for district attorney and featured him as a speaker at a fundraising event. Future Portland publicly scrutinized County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and supported Brim-Edwards' legislative proposals while mobilizing residents in East Portland during tense city budget debates.
A staffer in Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards' office who ran a controversial political action committee that often skewered county leadership has been fired. Vikki Payne, a communications and project manager who worked for Brim-Edwards since she began her term as commissioner in 2023, is no longer employed with the county, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Payne was terminated on August 4.
Future Portland, (formerly called The Portland Party), a political action committee that touts "sensible solutions to improve livability throughout Portland and surrounding communities." The group is often publicly critical of Portland's and Multnomah County's government-the same entity that employed Payne. Under Payne's leadership, Future Portland advocated for increased funding for police and prosecutors. The PAC endorsed Nathan Vasquez for district attorney last year,
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