“Portland doesn't have a 'sit-lie' ordinance like Seattle or San Francisco. Our use of high pedestrian zones is significantly more limited and nuanced, but it gives authorities the flexibility they need to address specific public safety or public health threats in congested areas, by keeping our sidewalks accessible and walkable.”

American politician and businessman

Edward Tevis Wheeler is an American politician and businessman who served as mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 2017 to 2025. A Democrat with a moderate profile, he also held two earlier offices in Oregon state and county government. Before becoming mayor, Wheeler was Oregon state treasurer from 2010 to 2016 and chaired the Multnomah County Commission from 2007 to 2010. His public career is rooted in local and state government, with work that placed him at the center of Portland and Oregon politics.