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Committee forwards Gresham-nominated Teresa Carr to full council for Home Forward board amid vacancy and behavioral-health questions

Homelessness and Housing Committee · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The Homelessness and Housing Committee voted to refer the Gresham-nominated appointment of Teresa Carr to the Home Forward Board to full council after public testimony flagged behavioral-health expertise gaps and Home Forward explained recent vacancies, renovations and two recent acquisitions.

The Homelessness and Housing Committee on Jan. 13 voted to send the Gresham-nominated appointment of Teresa Carr to the Home Forward Board of Commissioners to the full Portland City Council for confirmation.

Teresa Carr, identified in the meeting as the Port of Portland’s director of business development and properties, introduced herself and described a regional real-estate background; the committee moved the nomination to the council under resolution document number 2026-017.

Why it matters: Home Forward is Portland and Multnomah County’s public housing authority and the region’s largest…

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