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Jan 8, 2020 · Mayor Ted Wheeler and his wife, Katrina Maley Wheeler, have separated in the middle of his re-election campaign. Wheeler confirmed the split in a statement from him and his wife Tuesday...
Jan 8, 2020 · PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and his wife, Katrina Maley Wheeler, are getting divorced. Willamette Week first reported the separation. The two got married in 2005.
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A sixth-generation Oregonian, Wheeler was born in Portland to a family with roots and wealth in the Oregon timber industry. His father, Sam Wheeler, was executive vice president at Willamette Industries, a Fortune 500 lumber company formed in 1967 by mergers and acquisitions of timber companies (Sam Wheeler sold Wheeler Lumber Company, incorporated...
Wheeler's political career began with a campaign for the Boston City Council. He finished 11th in a field of 12 candidates in the 1993 Boston City Council election. Wheeler was registered as a Republican until 2001 and described as "the wealthy heir to a timber fortune controlled by social and fiscal conservatives". In 2006, he defeated incumbent M...
Education
As treasurer, Wheeler relaunched the Oregon College Savings Program, which reached a record $2.3 billion in January 2015. The 529 savings plan allows money saved for college to grow tax-free and gives the donor a deduction on their taxable income.As mayor, Wheeler supported dissolving ACCESS Academy, an alternative program for gifted children not served by their neighborhood school due to disabilities or other challenges that prevented their learning.
Environmental issues
Wheeler is a proponent of increasing Oregon's investments in renewable energy funds. He commissioned a study to determine whether Oregon can replace fossil fuel companies in its fixed income portfolio. Wheeler does not support new coal investments.He supported the City of Portland's ban on expanding fossil fuel infrastructure. In 2018, Wheeler opposed an initiative that would impose a 1% gross receipts tax on retailers with U.S. revenue over $1 billion and Portland revenue over $500,000, with...
Gun control
Wheeler advocates for increased gun control and supports requiring rigorous background checks for people attempting to buy guns. On March 14, 2018, he released a letter in support of The National School Walkout against gun violence.On April 20, Wheeler told hundreds of students outside Portland city hall that he would work on a ban of assault-style weapons in Portland.
Wheeler lived in Southwest Portland with his wife and daughter. After his divorce, he moved into an apartment in Northwest Portland. An Eagle Scout and avid outdoorsman, he summited Mount Everestin 2002. Wheeler is Episcopalian and occasionally attends services at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. On January 24, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wheel...
Mayor Ted Wheeler[permanent dead link]on City of Portland websiteAppearances on C-SPANJan 8, 2020 · Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and his wife, Katrina Maley Wheeler, announced Tuesday that they plan to divorce. In a joint statement, the couple said their family and close friends have known...
Aug 31, 2020 · Here is everything we know about Mayor Ted Wheeler’s ex-wife, Katrina Wheeler. Check out Katrina Wheeler wiki, bio including her age, height, nationality, ethnicity, pictures together, net worth, and Instagram.
Mar 30, 2016 · March 26, 2005 —Marries Katrina Maley, an Oregon State University grad active in pro-choice politics. She met Wheeler at a First Thursday get-together.
Jan 8, 2020 · The Wheelers have been married since 2005. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Mayor Ted Wheeler and his wife Katrina are getting a divorce, officials with his re-election campaign confirmed.
