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About Chris Smith

Chris Smith Chris has been a Citizen Activist for more than ten years, focusing on issues of transportation, neighborhood livability and civic engagement.

Public Service

2007 Project Homeless Connect – Transportation Lead
One-day event to connect homeless families with services
2007 Co-Chair [with former Mayor Bud Clark] - Citizens for Accountable City Government
Ballot Measure campaign opposing change to Strong-Mayor form of government
2007 Safe and Sound Streets Task Force
Seek sustainable funding for maintaining transportation infrastructure and safety improvements
2006-Present Portland [Transportation] Operations Steering Team
Advise Commissioner of Transportation
2005-Present Metro Policy Advisory Committee
Multnomah County citizen representative
2005-2006 Portland Office of Transportation Budget Advisory Committee
2005-Present Publish PortlandTransport.com Blog
"A conversation about access and mobility in the Portland/Vancouver region"
2004 Mayor’s Roundtable on the Central City
2004 Burnside Transportation and Urban Design Stakeholders Advisory Committee
1991-Present City Club of Portland
2002-2006 - Member of Board of Governors.
2002-2005 - Chair of Advocacy Board.
2000 – Chaired Measure 6 Study Committee.
1997-2000 – Member of Density Study Committee
1998-Present Portland Streetcar
Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Member. Since 2003 member of Portland Streetcar Inc. Board of Directors, Chair of CAC
2002-2005 Metro Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee
2000 Volunteer Staff Member – Committee for Our Oregon
Opposing Ballot Measures 8, 91 & 93.
1999-2001 Board Member of Citizens for Sensible Transportation
Regional advocacy for sound transportation policy
1997-2005 Chair of Northwest District Association (NWDA) Transportation Committee
Advocate for transportation needs of the Northwest Portland community.
1997-2005 Board Member and Officer of Northwest District Association
1991-1996 Board Member of Artists Repertory Theatre
As Board Chair for two years led operational turn-around of not-for-profit theater, retiring accumulated deficit and preparing for a successful $1.2M capital campaign.

Family

Chris and his partner of 13 years, Staci Paley, have a home in Northwest Portland, which they share with Staci's children Christopher (19) and Alethea (17), both now away at school.

Education

2003-2004 Portland State University Portland, OR
Regional Leaders Seminar on Economic Development
2000 Portland State University Portland, OR
Legacy Program for Public Service Leaders
1999 Kellogg School of Management Chicago, IL
Executive Program in Communications Strategy
1984-1987 Boston University Boston, MA
MBA with honors
1978-1982 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
B.S. Computer & Systems Engineering

Corporate Experience

Present Xerox Corporation Wilsonville, OR
Internet Technologist, Xerox Internet Marketing
Responsible for technology for corporate web site
1999 Tektronix, Inc. Beaverton, OR
Corporate Director of Internet Technology and Operations
1995–1998 Tektronix Color Printers Wilsonville, OR
Director of Internet Strategy, Color Printer Division
1984–1995 Tektronix, Inc. Mass. & Oregon
Various marketing and technical positions