Elana Pirtle-Guiney Explained

Elana Pirtle-Guiney
Office:	Member-elect of the Portland City Council from District 2
Alongside:	Sameer Kanal and Dan Ryan
Succeeding:	office established
Term Start:	January 1, 2025
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	Lewis & Clark College

Elana Pirtle-Guiney is a member-elect of Portland City Council from District 2 after being elected along with Sameer Kanal and Dan Ryan in the 2024 election. Pirtle-Guiney is one of the twelve inaugural members of Portland's new expanded city council after switching from a city commission government to a mayor–council government.

Education

Pirtle-Guiney earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs from Lewis & Clark College.^[1]

Career

Pirtle-Guiney has worked for the AFL-CIO.^[2]

Personal life

Pirtle-Guiney is openly queer.^[3]

See also

• List of LGBTQ politicians in the United States
• List of people from Portland, Oregon
  • List of LGBT people from Portland, Oregon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet Elana Pirtle-Guiney, candidate for Portland City Council District 2 . 2024-11-06 . . en.
2. Web site: 2024-09-25 . Some LGBTQ+ Candidates for City Council Bristle at Basic Rights Oregon’s Endorsements . 2024-11-10 . Willamette Week . en.
3. Web site: Davis . Andrew . 2024-09-27 . NATIONAL Trans inmate, Joe Biden, MHB, Fla. sex ed, NLGJA . 2024-11-10 . Windy City Times . en-US.