Tom Potter
Tom Potter | |
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Potter in 2008 | |
| 50th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Vera Katz |
| Succeeded by | Sam Adams |
| 38th Chief of the Portland Police Bureau | |
| In office April 7, 1987 – November 18, 1990 | |
| Mayor | Bud Clark |
| Preceded by | Richard D. Walker |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Moose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Jay Potter September 12, 1940 North Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Karin Hansen |
| Profession | Policeman and police chief (former) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Portland Police Bureau |
| Service years | 1966–1990 |
| Rank | Chief of Police |
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Thomas Jay Potter (born September 12, 1940) is an American politician and law enforcement officer in the U.S. state of Oregon. He served as Mayor of Portland from 2005 to 2009, and had been the chief of the Portland Police Bureau from 1987 to 1990. As mayor he continued his advocacy of community policing and expressed interest in other reforms of the Portland Police Bureau. He marched against the Iraq War on the first anniversary of American involvement in March 2004 and was dismayed at the black uniforms and the militarized appearance of the Portland police he saw. He made it part of his campaign to rid the police of such a militarized appearance.