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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler decided not to run for a third term in office.
He's said he wants to use the next 15 months to effectively guide the city through its transition to a new form of government.
Wheeler has a chance to exit on a high note after a tenure plagued by crises.
Wheeler promised to end homelessness by the end of his first term in office by 2018 .
Those who’ve worked closely with Wheeler say he’ll use the next 15 months to focus on following through on current projects.
Wheeler will lead a meeting with both Portland and Multnomah County commissioners later this month to discuss ways to improve their response to homelessness.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is a lame duck mayor of Portland .
The city council will lose their jobs in 2025 under a new government structure.
City commissioners will have a significantly different job description under the new government system.
That means sitting council members only have a short time left if they want to direct significant change.
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