Board of Commissioners

Regular Meetings

  • Meetings are held every 1st Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in person at 970 Baxter Boulevard with guests able to join by GoToMeeting.
  • The date and location of the regular meeting is subject to change, but shall be designate at a prior meeting of the Board.
  • The last annual meeting was held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 where the election of officer and committee appointments for the Fiscal Year ending on June 30, 2026 took place.

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Members

  • Shirley Peterson, Chair 
  • Tim Wells, Vice-Chair
  • Kristin Blum, Commissioner
  • Sam Heck, Commissioner
  • Diane Herrmann, Commissioner
  • Monique Mutumwinka, Resident Representative Commissioner
  • Joan White, Resident Representative Commissioner

Contact the Chair of the Board of Commissioners here: E-mail the Board Chair

Commissioners’ Mandate

The Commissioners serve five-year terms (unless appointed to fill an unexpired term of a previous member) and they are appointed by the Portland City Council. They meet once a month and vote on various items such as policies, budget approvals, etc.

Portland Housing Authority By-Laws Excerpt

The By-Laws state: "the Commissioners of the Authority shall perform such duties as are incumbent upon them by reason of their appointment to any office and by law, and shall perform such other duties and functions as may from time to time be required by the Authority or its By-Laws, or which may arise by reason of their appointment to serve on committees functioning within the Authority or in cooperation with other persons or groups."