Mike Reese (sheriff)
Michael Reese is an American law enforcement officer who serves as the Sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon, the county where Portland is located.
Michael Reese | |
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Sheriff of Multnomah County | |
Assumed office May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Dan Stanton |
Chief of the Portland Police Bureau | |
In office May 12, 2010 – Jan 2, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Rosie Sizer |
Succeeded by | Larry O'Dea |
Personal details | |
Born | Portland, Oregon |
Alma mater | Portland State University (BS, MPA) |
Early life and education
Reese was born in Portland, Oregon and attended Roosevelt High School in North Portland. He went to Mt. Hood Community College and Portland State University where he received his BS in Psychology and his Masters of Public Administration.[1][2]
Career
Reese started his career in 1989 as a Deputy Sheriff with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. He transferred to the Portland Police Bureau in 1994, serving as an officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, commander and ultimately Chief of Police,[3] retiring in 2015. He served as interim director of the Citizen's Crime Commission before being appointed to finish former Sheriff Dan Stanton's term in May 2016. Stanton retired amid a scandal. In 2018, Reese ran unopposed in the Sheriff's election, except for a write-in campaign by Teressa Raiford, and received 96.55% of the vote.[4]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Mike Reese (Incumbent) | 88,146 | 96.55% | |
Nonpartisan | Teressa Raiford (Write-in) | 3,000 | 3.28% | |
write-ins | 150 | 0.16% | ||
Total votes | 60,422 | 100% |
References
- "Standing room only as Sheriff Mike Reese is sworn in". Multnomah County. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Sheriff Michael Reese". Oregon State Sheriff's Association. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Technically, Rosie Sizer is still a Portland police chief". oregonlive. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Michael Reese (Oregon)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-02.