Hillsboro Elects Beach Pace as its First LGBTQIA+ Mayor, Ushering in a New Era of Diversity in City Leadership

Hillsboro, traditionally a quiet player in the grand theater of Oregon politics, marked a significant shift this Election Day, with Councilor Beach Pace set to take the mantle as the city’s 51st mayor—Pace will be both the second woman and the first LGBTQIA+ individual to claim the role in the city’s 148-year history,

according to the City of Hillsboro’s official news release

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“I am filled with immense gratitude and a profound sense of responsibility,” Pace told the gathered supporters on election night, her victory emphatic with an overwhelming 73% of the vote in her favor, however, her new mayoral position also triggers a subsequent vacancy in the City Council for Ward 1, Position A, which she will vacate upon her swearing-in ceremony slated for January 7, 2025. The city’s local governance also welcomes three new councilors stepping into roles vacated by term-limited predecessors.

With no opposition to her campaign, Saba Anvery is set to represent Ward 1, Position B, Elizabeth Case earned a spot after a three-person race for Ward 2, Position B, and Rob Harris claimed victory in Ward 3, Position B, a contest that featured Harris and one other candidate competing for the seat, these councilor-elects will join existing Councilors Olivia Alcaire and Kipperlyn Sinclair, who, each holding two years left in their terms, have fostered relative stability within the body.

Despite the shifts, returning councilors Alcaire, in office since an appointment in 2017 followed by subsequent election wins, and Sinclair, elected in 2022, present a continuity of service that will perhaps provide a bridge between the outgoing and incoming council members, anticipated to offer a seamless transition they join a session that might very well navigate the usual challenges of local governance through the dual lens of veteran experience and progressive momentum.

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