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A towering new monument debuted this week in Portland’s Kenton neighborhood, and city leaders say it commemorates one of Oregon’s most “remarkable recent achievements.” Standing a proud 31 feet tall in the town square, the statue honors Governor Tina Kotek’s impressive climb into the national rankings as the sixth most unpopular governor in America, according to a recent poll.
The statue, modeled loosely after Kenton’s famous Paul Bunyan landmark, depicts Kotek standing confidently with hands folded while gazing out over Portland traffic, as if surveying the statewide approval numbers below. Officials say the monument is meant to celebrate what they’re calling “a historic moment in Oregon political
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