Meet Olivia Clark, District 4

Olivia Clark will be one of 12 new city council members sworn into Portland's overhauled government structure next month. 

The latest: Axios Portland asked Clark, who will be representing District 4, what her top priority is and what constituents might not know about her.

• Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

Policy priority: Clark told Axios that after some initial housekeeping — electing a council president, forming committees and creating operational infrastructure — she'd like to focus on two of the biggest issues facing the city: homelessness and public safety.

• For public safety, she wants to see improved 911 response times and a renewed focus on recruitment and training of police officers.
• Looming over everything, though, is the precarious financial situation facing the new council.

What she's saying: "Ultimately, the city budget and revenue shortfall will be a major focus and drive much of the council's discussion and policy agenda."

Fun fact: Over this past summer, Clark got the chance to sing at Carnegie Hall.