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Ted Wheeler

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The Resume

    (August 31, 1962- )
    Born in Portland, Oregon
    Birth name is Edward Tevis Wheeler
    Mayor of Portland, Oregon (assumed office January 1, 2017)
    Oregon State Treasurer from 2010 to 2016
    Democrat

Why he might be annoying:

    He has called for the federal government to revoke event permits for Alt-Right rallies on several occasions.
    He has widely been criticized for his handling of the Portland riots in the wake of the George Floyd murder.
    He repeatedly clashed with the Portland police department as the riots intensified.
    His mishandling prompted federal DHS agents being deployed to protect US government buildings and personnel amid violence, which he vocally opposed and called 'counterproductive.'
    He grandstanded by joining nightly protesters barricading and attacking the city's federal courthouse.
    He was loudly booed by the protesters, who chanted 'Fuck Ted Wheeler' and 'Quit Your Job' (the stunt prompted President Trump to call him 'pathetic' and tweet that he 'made a fool of himself').
    He flip flopped on his support for the riots barely a month later, accusing the mob of becoming 'a prop in the election campaign for Donald Trump.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is a dedicated outdoorsman who once climbed Mount Everest.
    He regularly competes in the Iron Man Triathlon.
    Before entering public service, he worked for years in the financial sector.
    He started his first day in office by commuting to City Hall by bicycle.
    He was tear gassed during his time with the protesters at the courthouse barricade.
    After the protesters targeted a local police precinct, he directly addressed them, saying, 'You are not demonstrating, you are attempting to commit murder.'

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 106 Votes: 67.92% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 88 Votes: 42.05% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 94.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 275 Votes: 44.00% Annoying