Jamie Dunphy
American politician
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Jamie Dunphy is a policy director who was elected to Portland City Council in 2024 in District 1, along with Candace Avalos and Loretta Smith.[2] Dunphy 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. Due to the close nature of his race, Dunphy (along with Eric Zimmerman from District 4) was one of the last two confirmed winners of the election.[2]
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Jamie Dunphy | |
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Dunphy in 2024 | |
| President of the Portland City Council | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2026 | |
| Vice President | Olivia Clark |
| Preceded by | Elana Pirtle-Guiney |
| Member of the Portland City Council from District 1 | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 40–41)[1] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Grant High School Portland State University (B.S.) |
On January 14, 2026, Dunphy was elected president of the Portland City Council.[3]
Education
Dunphy graduated from Grant High School. He attended Portland Community College before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Portland State University.[1]
Career
Dunphy has worked in policy and government relations with former Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish, US Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.[1]
On January 14, 2026, Dunphy was elected president of the Portland City Council as a compromise candidate following 13 rounds of voting.[3] Dunphy had not sought the position and previously called it "the worst job in politics", but stated he was willing to serve if it was "the only way out of an entrenched 6-6 stalemate" during the final round of voting.[3]
Personal life
Dunphy lives in Portland's Parkrose neighborhood.[1] He has two Nubian goats called Chidi and Eleanor.[4]
