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Charlie Hales

Charlie Hales

Charlie Hales was a Portland city commissioner, serving from 1993 through 2002. After leaving the City Council, he joined HDR Engineering as senior vice president, working on new light rail and streetcar lines.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Charlie Hales

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Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on July 18, 2012 a newspaper article:
On suspending system development charges for two years.
Half Flip
By Ian K. Kullgren • July 20, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate:
Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate:
Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment."
True
By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on March 28, 2012 campaign material :
Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including  negotiating with teachers to work for free.
False
By Janie Har • April 27, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on February 12, 2012 an interview.:
Says "streetcars carry more people than buses … you attract more riders who don't ride transit now, and actually the operating costs are not any greater than the bus."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • April 3, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on May 31, 2011 Posted at charliehales.com :
"When I served as City Commissioner, we made great strides …we successfully fought for, and won, adding women and people of color to the Fire Bureau."
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By Janie Har • July 29, 2011
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Latest Fact-Checks About Charlie Hales

Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on April 30, 2012 a debate :
Says  "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."
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By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
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