Elana Pirtle-Guiney

Elana Pirtle-Guiney is an American politician and labor organizer who is currently serving as President of the Portland City Council.

She represents District 2 on the City Council, along with Sameer Kanal and Dan Ryan, and was first elected in 2024.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs from Lewis & Clark College.

[2][3] She served as a special advisor to the Oregon Commissioner of Labor from November 2021 to June 2022.

On June 20, 2024, Pirtle-Guiney announced her run for city council in the newly formed district 2.

Campaign sign for Pirtle-Guiney's 2024 city council campaign