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Mayors Lee, Schrunk set tone for mid-century P-town

Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 2 p.m.

The history of Portland mayors in the 20th century largely comes down to the story of the struggle of progressive reformers against various forms of corruption and vice. Put that way, it sounds like a clean morality play: good vs. evil. But it’s a bit more complicated than that. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1952-1982) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1911d.portland-mayors-part3of3.html)