Metro President Will Step Down for Lake Oswego Gig

Metro President Lynn Peterson is stepping down from her elected position to become Lake Oswego’s city manager, leaving nine months before her second term ends on March 13. Deputy council president Duncan Hwang will serve as interim president until the Metro Council selects a new president within 90 days, with Metro Councilor Juan Carlos González widely expected to win the May primary election. Peterson highlighted her accomplishments including building over 5,600 affordable homes with city and county partners and housing more than 15,000 people across the region.