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...

Portland Leaders Help Urban Church

PORTLAND HOTEL AND CONVENTION LEADERS TAKE STEP TO HELP URBAN CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIREPortland, February 7, 2007 Chris Erickson, General Manager of the Heathman Hotel along with Jeff Miller, President of the Portland Oregon Visitors Association are among the many residents and businesses that have stepped forward to financially assist Pastor A. Wayne Johnson on the recent total loss of Morning Star Church which was consumed by fire a few days ago. Joining Erickson and Miller in boosting the initial contributions was Safeway Food and Drug Stores and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The event which was organized by Roy Jay, President of...

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Roy Jay elected NCBMP Nat'l Chairman

ROY JAY ELECTED AS NATIONAL CHAIR IN LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, November 18, 2006 Roy Jay was elected by unanimous vote today as the new national chairman of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners at their Fall conference in Las Vegas. The overwhelming vote by the board of directors makes Jay only the fourth chairman of the organization in 23 years and the first one ever from the west coast. Founded in 1983, better known as “The Coalition”, the organization includes members from coast to coast in the hotel, convention and meeting industry. Also elected as president is Janice...