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"water commissioner" is an elected office? Who knew

• eyeface 13y ago
  Sarcasm? Can't tell. If it is, then it's ill-placed. A commissioner is someone who is granted a commission and is appointed.
  • ewoodrich 13y ago
    That's not true. There are many elected positions with the title of commissioner. For example, Port commissioner, County commissioner, or a PUD commissioner.
• anigbrowl 13y ago
  I was surprised too. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/01/portland_commissioner_nick_fis_4.html http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/01/portlan...
• ianburrell 13y ago
  It isn't water commissioner. It is city commissioner who runs the water bureau. Portland has commission form of government where the commissioners are legislative body like city council but also runs departments.