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Board Confirms Christopher Neal as Multnomah County Chief Operating Officer
Summary
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Chair Vega Peterson's appointment of Christopher Neal as the county's chief operating officer, with commissioners praising his operational experience and outlining expectations for transparency and collaboration.
Christopher Neal was confirmed Tuesday as Multnomah County's chief operating officer after a unanimous vote by the Board of County Commissioners.
Neal, nominated by Chair Vega Peterson to lead day-to-day county operations overseeing more than 6,000 employees, told the board he plans to begin by meeting staff and learning operations before proposing changes. "What you'll see is a lot of getting to know the people first," Neal said during his remarks, adding that transparency, active listening,…
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