Council · Position 6 candidate · City of Gresham · November 3, 2026
Janine Gladfelter
Incumbent councilor and business relationship manager.
Reach the campaign
As published in their City filing.
In their words
Said: Gresham is dear to my heart. I am proud to call this wonderful city home and remain committed to serving experienced, honest neighbor who delivers steady, common-sense leadership for families.
Pamphlet p. 45
Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026
Multnomah County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 45 ↗Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. The label “Personal Statement:” is skipped; the first sentence is under 12 words, so two are shown, with the second sentence’s wording exactly as printed.
The verbatim opening of their voters’ pamphlet statement, the same rule for every candidate. We chose nothing.
What they say they would do
Our summary of their platform, in our wordsSupports public-safety capacity, housing-focused outreach with code enforcement, and redevelopment of underused areas.
- Restore specialty public-safety teams.
- Strengthen seven-day housing outreach.
- Support small businesses and growth that preserves trees and neighborhood quality.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their wordsHer case is continuity through a new city manager and council turnover, built on levy-funded staffing she claims credit for; the statement names no measure for the outreach-plus-enforcement approach.
Where they stand
Rent and homes
Outreach with enforcement- What
- Said: Strengthen the seven-day housing-focused outreach team that moves people into housing while enforcing codes so streets and sidewalks stay clean and safe.
- How
- Not in their sources
- Measured by
- Not in their sources
Camps, crime and who responds
Restore specialty teams- What
- Said: Public safety first: restore specialty teams and continue strong community engagement; she cites fighting for the local-option levy that fully funded 40 police positions and added 33 fire positions.
- How
- Not in their sources
- Measured by
- Said: Cites the local-option levy fully funding 40 police positions and adding 33 fire positions, preventing the loss of 18.
Your bills and taxes
Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
Streets, buses and air
Protect Tree City identity- What
- Said: Grow in a way that protects Gresham’s Tree City identity while activating underused areas such as the former Kmart lot.
- How
- Not in their sources
- Measured by
- Not in their sources
The choices this office faces
Every candidate in this race is asked the same 6 questions. Janine Gladfelter is on record on 6. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
On recordKeep the Police, Fire and Parks Fee at $15 a month, now that the council can change it by resolution?
Said: Seconded the first reading February 3, 2026 and moved the February 17 consent vote that kept the fee at $15 and made it changeable by resolution; no campaign statement on changing it.
Renew the $1.35 public-safety levy before it expires in 2029, and keep Gresham’s own fire department rather than join a district?
Said: Says she fought for the levy that funded 40 police and 33 fire positions and wants specialty teams restored; on May 5, 2026 opposed “any option that could reduce public safety,” including the Clackamas district model. Renewal unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Keep drawing reserves to cover a $10 million general-fund gap, or cut services or raise revenue?
Said: Moved and voted for Resolution 3713 adopting the FY 2026/27 budget June 9, 2026, with its roughly $10 million draw on general-fund balance.
Stay on the new groundwater system and fix the taste and hardness complaints, with water rates rising 5% a year from 2028?
Said: Voted yes June 2, 2026 on the water, wastewater and stormwater rate schedule for 2028–32 and the Lusted Water District wholesale agreement; no statement found on the taste and hardness complaints.
Keep the camping ban with housing-focused outreach, and allow pod shelters only under the new permit code?
Said: Voted for the pod-shelter code February 3 and March 3, 2026; wants the seven-day housing-focused outreach team strengthened “while enforcing codes so our streets and sidewalks stay clean and safe.”
Go beyond the January 2026 rule-of-law resolution and declare an immigration-enforcement emergency, as residents asked?
Said: Said January 6, 2026 she supported moving forward with a resolution, then seconded and voted for Resolution 3681 on January 20 in place of an emergency declaration.
A question the evidence leaves open
How would you measure the combined effects of outreach and enforcement, and fund continued staffing?
Sources (2)
- Multnomah County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 45Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
- Janine Gladfelter · City of Gresham candidate filing packetCandidate statement · Reviewed September 21, 2026The packet’s 100-word statement lists her priorities as public safety, financial stability, livability and housing for all.