Sameer Kanal
Sameer Kanal | |
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Sameer Kanal at campaign launch | |
| Member of the Portland City Council from District 2 | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Clark College (AA) University of Washington (BA) New York University (MS) |
Sameer Kanal is an American politician who is currently member of the Portland City Council from District 2 after being elected along with Dan Ryan and Elana Pirtle-Guiney in the 2024 election. Kanal is one of the twelve inaugural members of Portland's new expanded city council after switching from a city commission government to a mayor–council government. He is the first Asian American (along with fellow council member-elect Tiffany Koyama Lane) and first South Asian American to serve on Portland City Council.