Mike Lindberg Explained

Mike Lindberg
Office:Portland City Commissioner
Term Start:October 17, 1979
Term End:December 31, 1996
Successor:Jim Francesconi[1]
Spouse:Carolyn
Children:3

Mike Lindberg (born January 1941)[2] is an American politician who served on the Portland, Oregon City Council from 1979 until 1996. His tenure of 17 years, three months was the longest of any city commissioner in the past 40 years, as of 2009;[2] Lindberg's tenure was surpassed in May 2016 by that of Dan Saltzman.

Career

Lindberg was appointed to the council in September 1979,[3] to fill a seat caused by the appointment of Connie McCready to the position of mayor.[4] [5] He was subsequently elected to the office and served until the end of 1996, when he retired.[2] He currently works as a lobbyist and political consultant.

Personal life

Lindberg is a 1963 graduate of the University of Oregon with a bachelor's degree in economics.

Lindberg is married to his (second) wife Carolyn and he had one daughter, Lisa, and twin boys from his first marriage. He was raising his granddaughter, Caitlin, after Lisa's death at 43 in 2007.[5] [6]

In 2006, Lindberg was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Parente. Michele. Sten gets a running start at his new job. The Oregonian. November 12, 1996. November 10, 2016.
  2. News: Parente. Michele. Urban pioneer Mike Lindberg takes final bow. The Sunday Oregonian. December 29, 1996. 1.
  3. News: Jenning. Steve. Lindberg takes seat on council. The Oregonian. September 27, 1979. C3.
  4. News: Jenning. Steve. Mayor McCready takes office. The Oregonian. September 6, 1979. 1.
  5. Web site: Mike Lindberg's fight to save Caitlin. Griffin, Anna. The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). January 29, 2009. August 30, 2016.
  6. Web site: The Lindbergs Earn Green by Going Green with Energy Efficiency Upgrades. Martin, Veronica. Enhabit.org. April 22, 2012. August 30, 2016.