Will Roy Make a Run for Mayor?

Will Roy Make a Run for Mayor?By Sarah Blount – The Portland Observer – July 4, 2007 Business leader says it’s all talk for now Businessman and civic leader Roy Jay faces a question that will pop up increasingly as we approach 2008: will he run for mayor? Jay, a tireless leader who has helped shaped Portland business while significantly raising the profile of minority businesses, has been asked to run for City Council twice before but declined. He says he is flattered to be considered in the 2008 mayoral race, especially since it wasn’t even his idea. “I’m not...

Buzz about Roy Jay adds to his cachet

 Monday July 16, 2007 Buzz about Roy Jay adds to his cachet  In politics, timing is everything. And entrepreneurial businessman Roy Jay has certainly got that on his side right now. The buzz is making the rounds: Is he running for mayor? The question was first raised in May on the NW Republican blog (nwrepublican.blogspot.com) by Ted Piccolo, who gushes with praise for Jay’s street-smart business sense and “jubilant personality.” “I think Portland is due for an African American mayor,” he writes. Ever the self-marketer, Jay posted various stories about the possibility of a mayoral run on his personal Web...

Portland? Can We Call Him Mayor?

Portland? Can We Call Him Mayor?  Sunday, May 13, 2007  For those not familiar with the business world of Portland Oregon,this man’s name is Roy Jay. First the set up: Portland Mayor Tom Potter is not going to run for re-election so the seat will be open. Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams has the largest staff of any on the Portland City Council and it is pretty clear that his staff is not just commissioned to work for the city but also to prepare for Sam’s mayoral run. There is a strong business (and political, because in Portland the line...

Drum Major for Justice Award

A Clean Slate Roy Jay, standing, shows off his Drum Major for Justice Award at The Skanners annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, held Monday at the Oregon Convention Center. Looking on are keynote speaker Jonathan Jui, M.D., left, The Skanner Executive Editor Bobbie Dore Foster and The Skanner Publisher Bernie Foster. Jay won the award for organizing Project Clean Slate....

Sold Out Fundraiser For Diabetes

  SOLD OUT FUND RAISER FOR DIABETES HONORS ROY JAY AND CYNTHIA HAMILTON FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE Portland’s Hilton Hotel Pavilion Room was sold out Saturday April 20 as businesses, professionals and individuals came out to raise money for local diabetes research and treatment programs.  This year’s honorees were Roy Jay and Cynthia Hamilton who were recognized for all of their years of community service, philanthropic efforts and business involvements. The $1750 per table event attracted the largest attendance in the nine history of the event, according to Barry Schlessinger, one of the local organizers. The gala black tie event also...