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Jo Ann Hardesty is an American politician and activist who currently serves as a Portland City Commissioner. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended California State University, Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science. Hardesty has been active in the civil rights movement since the 1980s. She was a leader in the NAACP and the Urban League, and was a founding member of the Portland chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She was also a leader in the Black United Front, a coalition of African American organizations in Portland. In 2018, Hardesty was elected to the Portland City Council, becoming the first African American woman to serve on the council. She has been a vocal advocate for police reform, affordable housing, and environmental justice. She has also been a leader in the fight against police brutality and racial profiling. Hardesty is currently 66 years old. She has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
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| Age | 66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | 15 October, 1957 |
| Birthday | 15 October |
| Birthplace | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Jo Ann Hardesty Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Jo Ann Hardesty's Husband?
Her husband is Skip Bowman, divorced.
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| Husband | Skip Bowman, divorced. |
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Jo Ann Hardesty Net Worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
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Timeline
Hardesty ran for Portland City Council in 2018, for the open seat being vacated by the retiring Dan Saltzman. She won the race, against Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith; early returns showed her receiving approximately 62 percent of the votes cast. She was sworn in as a city commissioner on January 2, 2019.
In 2007 Hardesty began hosting "Voices from the Edge," a progressive talk radio program on KBOO, a community radio station in Portland. The call-in show addresses racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice and politics on local, state and national levels.
Hardesty served in the United States Navy, and was elected to the Oregon House in 1994, holding office until 2001. She later served as executive director of Oregon Action, and became president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP in January 2015.
Jo Ann A. Hardesty (born October 15, 1957) is an American Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who is currently a Portland City Commissioner, having taken office on the Portland City Council in January 2019. She previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001. Hardesty is the first African American woman to serve on Portland's city council.
