Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane is honored to represent District 3 on the new Portland City Council. She is the first Asian American woman elected to Portland’s City Government.
Councilor Koyama Lane, also known as Teacher Tiffany, is an award-winning educator with 16 years of experience teaching in public schools. A proud leader in her union, the Portland Association of Teachers, she has spent years fighting for vibrant, safe classrooms for Portland students, and better conditions for public school educators and staff. As a fourth-generation Japanese American (Yonsei), Councilor Koyama Lane stands on the shoulders of generations of people working for change. She lives in Southeast Portland with her husband and two young kids.
