State of the Region: A Conversation with Metro President Lynn Peterson

Metro, the most important government nobody understands, is playing an increasingly prominent role in housing, transportation, and other key issues. Lynn Peterson, the new leader of Metro, has big plans, and as City Club members, we want to hear the details. Please join us for a conversation with Lynn. 

(Note: This event was originally planned as a conversation between Lynn Peterson and King County Executive Dow Constantine. Unfortunately, a conflict came up for Mr. Constantine and he is now unable to travel to Portland on this date. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.)

About Lynn

Lynn Peterson is the President of the Metro Council. From 2013-16, Peterson served as the CEO (Secretary) of the Washington State Department of Transportation. Prior to her position for Governor Inslee, Peterson served for Oregon Governor Kitzhaber as his Senior Transportation and Sustainability Policy Advisor where she oversaw transportation-energy policy, statewide transportation funding discussion and implementation of community priorities. Peterson previously served as the first-elected Chair of the Clackamas County Commission and on the Lake Oswego City Council. 

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Moderator

Mary Kyle McCurdy is the Deputy Director of 1000 Friends of Oregon.  She earned her BA in Human Biology from Stanford University and her law  degree from the University of California at Davis. She served as a law  clerk to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Edward Leavy. After two  years in private practice, she joined 1000 Friends in 1990 as a staff  attorney. With over 30 years working with Oregon land use laws, Mary  Kyle is a state leader on equitable land use, housing, transportation, urban planning, and climate solutions.

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