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title: 'Meet the Startup: Chatting with Portland mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith'
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# Meet the Startup: Chatting with Portland mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith

Continuing our discussions with Portland mayoral candidates, we sit down today with [Jefferson Smith](http://www.jeffersonsmith.com/ "Jefferson Smith"). Folks know Jefferson as a born and bred Portlander, a member of the Oregon legislature, and a the founder of the [Bus Project](http://busproject.org/ "Bus Project").

But there are a few things you might not know about Jefferson, including his view on the Portland startup community.

For more information on Jefferson and the campaign, visit [Jefferson’s site](http://www.jeffersonsmith.com/ "Jefferson Smith"), follow @jeffersondsmith on Twitter, or like [Forward with Jefferson Smith on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/forwardwithjeffersonsmith "Forward with Jefferson Smith on Facebook").

For more interviews, subscribe to [Meet the Startup on YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/user/MeetTheStartup "Meet the Startup on YouTube"), follow @MeettheStartup or like [Meet the Startup on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/MeettheStartup "Meet the Startup on Facebook").