The following is text from the League of Young Voters endorsement.

"Ed Bryan is a bundle of energy and he will talk your ear off about his involvement with Reiche school, where his two children attend. We think it's a good thing - Ed is clearly well-connected to both the school and his Portland community. He co-chairs the Parent Teacher Organization with his wife, is a member of the Parent Advisory Committee, is actively engaged in his West End Neighborhood Association, and coaches lacrosse to English Language Learners (ELL) students on "Adventure Thursdays." He was approached by several parents in the PTO to run and parents gathered signatures to place him on the ballot while he was out of town. Ed's ideas for Portland-wide school issues tend to start (and sometimes end) with experiences at Reiche, and his views on how to improve multiculturalism are grounded in the tenants of personal, face-to-face relationship building. He believes that safe and strong schools build safe and strong neighborhoods. Ed's professional life fits well with school committee budget objectives as he runs a business that works with municipalities, school districts and non-profits to write budget, finance, and personal reports. Ed believes that collaboration and communication are key to success in team efforts. He is friendly, outgoing and approachable, and we believe he will strive to connect schools in Portland to the greater community in all that he does."

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