Permanent person profile
Portland City Councilor representing District 2.
Policy sources checked Aug 16, 2026
Historical website: Sameer Kanal for Portland ↗
Current term
Jan 1, 2025–Dec 31, 2028
Their words
“With this change, we will be able to increase public input and prevent process from impeding progress.”
Kanal supported the weekly Council meeting schedule as a public-access measure.
City of Portland · Sep 3, 2025 · Portland City Council Passes Avalos, Dunphy, Kanal Proposal to Move to Weekly Meetings ↗Introduced or sponsored
Government transparency
“The legislation was co-sponsored by Councilor Candace Avalos, Councilor Jamie Dunphy and Councilor Sameer Kanal.”
The City identifies Kanal as a co-sponsor of the weekly-meetings ordinance.
Read the source ↗Statements and public record
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The reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue.
The reviewed current-term evidence points in different directions, so this issue is excluded from matcher scoring.
The reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue.
The reviewed current-term record does not yet meet the comparison threshold for this issue.
The reviewed current-term evidence points in different directions, so this issue is excluded from matcher scoring.
The reviewed statement and current-term record point in the same direction.
Current council term
