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Portland's Historic Landmarks Commission has seven members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council, with specific expertise requirements in historic preservation, architecture, planning, and related fields. Current members include an architect chair, a vice chair from nonprofit management, and specialists in urban planning and preservation.

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Commission consists of seven members, none may hold elective office; all must have demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge of historic preservation (Historic Landmarks Commission Members ↗)
At least two members must have professional experience in historic preservation, local history, architectural history, or architecture (Historic Landmarks Commission Members ↗)
At least three additional members must have professional experience or working knowledge in preservation, planning, architecture, real estate, construction, law, archaeology, or related disciplines (Historic Landmarks Commission Members ↗)
Up to two members-at-large permitted; no more than two members may be in real estate business for profit (Historic Landmarks Commission Members ↗)
Members appointed by Mayor, confirmed by City Council; maximum four-year terms with maximum two full terms allowed (Historic Landmarks Commission Members ↗)
Current roster includes Andrew Smith (Architect, Chair, term expires 11/27/26), Peggy Moretti (Nonprofit Management, Vice Chair, 08/02/26), and five additional members with terms extending through 2029 (Historic Landmarks Commission Members ↗)

Entities: organization: Historic Landmarks Commission · City Council | role: Mayor | person: Andrew Smith · Peggy Moretti · Hannah Bronfman · Cleo Davis · Jonah Jensen · Christopher Jose Hamblin-Agosto

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The Historic Landmarks Commission consists of seven members, none of whom may hold elective office. All members must have demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge of historic preservation. At least two members must have professional experience in historic preservation, local history, architectural history, or architecture. At least three of the additional members must have professional experience or working knowledge of historic preservation, local history, architectural history, architecture, landscape architecture, real estate, economics, construction, community development, urban planning, archaeology, law, finance, cultural geography, cultural anthropology, cultural resources management, or related disciplines. The Commission may have up to two members at-large.

No more than two members of the Commission may be in the business of buying, selling, leasing, or developing real estate for profit, or be officers of such a business. Members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The terms shall be a maximum of four years with a maximum of two full terms.

Current Members of the Historic Landmarks Commission

Name

Membership Category

Term Expires

Andrew Smith, Chair

Architect

11/27/26 [2nd full term]

Peggy Moretti, Vice Chair

Nonprofit Management

08/02/26 [1st full term]

Hannah Bronfman

Public-At-Large

01/04/28 [1st full term]

Cleo Davis

Public-at-Large

04/04/27 [1st full term]

Jonah Jensen

Architect

06/21/29 [1st full term]

Christopher Jose "Hugo" Hamblin-Agosto

Urban Planner

12/08/27 [1st full term]

Susan Trexler

Preservation Consultant

03/31/29 [1st full term]