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Thompson's Point, a project for which he requested and received a $ 31 million, 30-year tax break from the City of Portland.
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following a long community process. The plan was revived in 2023, two years after he resigned.
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In May 2000, Jennings was named Vice
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eliminating the office of city manager and replacing it with an elected, executive mayor.
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in charge of legislative affairs. Jennings was selected as a White House Fellow in 1997.
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From 2013 to 2015, he served as the Assistant City Manager for the City of
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From 2015 to 2021, he served as the City Manager for the City of
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Jennings had long-running feud with elected Portland Mayor
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Indiana's 8th congressional district 2004 General Election
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American politician & basketball coach (b.1962)
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