Meet Noah Ernst

I grew up in small towns in Western Oregon and Western Washington, a graduate of Central Washington University and the University of Oregon School of Law. I am a longtime resident of Portland, who has always lived on Portland’s East Side. 

I would bring a broad base of life experience to Portland City Council.  I have been a small business owner, an attorney, a taxi driver, and I am currently superintendent/in-house counsel at Portland’s premier taxi company.  I am proud to have worked with incredibly diverse groups of people throughout my life and career.   I am excited to represent Portland’s most diverse district.

I have spent the last decade, as part of my current job, working with City staff, City committees, City Commissioners, and testifying in front of City Council to change City Code and affect City policy.  I was the spokesperson for the Transportation Fairness Alliance and worked to try to achieve a fair playing field for private for-hire transportation in Portland.  I understand the frustration of feeling that you are not being heard at City Hall.  It is time for that to change for the people of the east side of Portland.