'I’m stepping away to look after my health, period,” Adams, 59, said in his first interview since resigning Tuesday.
"The only person who put their foot down and said I had to leave my job was my husband.”
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"the city’s most influential business lobbying group, Portland Business Alliance, praised Adams for the work he accomplished."
"There’s no question that Sam Adams’ tenure in the mayor’s office made a positive impact,” said Jon Isaacs, the group’s vice president for public affairs.
("At least seven city employees complained to the mayor’s office or human resources about Adams’ conduct —
particularly toward women)
"Adams leaves with
a city aligned behind a clear plan
to end unsanctioned camping, incentivize the production of thousands of units of badly needed housing and
improved strategies for taming our city’s rise in crime.”
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After his departure, Wheeler issued a statement praising Adams as “a hard worker with a strong vision for Portland.”
"This was one of the most unprofessional experiences I’ve had, not just at the city, but in my career,” an employee in the city attorney’s office wrote. '
He earned $154,000 a year.
Complaints against Adams provided by the city stretch back to August 2021,
just six months after the former mayor returned to City Hall.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/01/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-fired-sam-adams-for-bullying-female-employees-heres-what-records-show.html
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