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About Belinda
A native Mainer, Belinda was born in Damariscotta, grew up in Newcastle, attended college in Orono, and moved to the Portland area in 1992. She has lived in the East Bayside neighborhood of Portland since 2004, and in 2007, she helped to found the East Bayside Neighborhood Organization (EBNO).
For EBNO, Belinda served sequentially as Vice President, President, and finally Community Organizer. |
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Some of Belinda's accomplishments during her time with EBNO include:
>> helping to establish the neighborhood watch program; >> participating in the redesign of Peppermint Park; >> helping to bring the AIA Sustainable Design Assessment Team to the neighborhood; >> writing a grant—in partnership with the Department of Recreation and Facilities Management, the Portland Red Claws, and the Portland Police Department—to renovate the basketball courts at Fox Street Field. |
As your District One City Councilor, Belinda works to keep Portland livable, walkable, bikeable, and accessible for everyone, and she strives to act in accordance with the guiding principles below at all times.
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
CIVILITYEveryone deserves respect and should be greeted with kindness. All parties need to be listened to thoughtfully and with an open mind. Maintaining an overall tone of civility is essential to accomplishing the work required to maintain—and improve—Portland's quality of life for all.
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INTEGRITYWords are powerful and must be chosen with care. In order to maintain personal integrity, city councilors must speak and act deliberately and with conviction. They must also speak honestly and often with their constituents; resist the allure of power, money, or easy answers; and be willing to do the hard work required to make thoughtful decisions.
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ACCOUNTABILITYWe all must must take responsibility for our actions and choices. This is especially important for public officials. Passing the buck, blaming others, or claiming ignorance is unacceptable. City councilors have a responsibility to educate themselves about the issues facing Portland and to remain accountable to the people they represent.
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