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...