About Andrew
Andrew Scott came up through Portland Public Schools, attending Capitol Hill K-5, Markham/Jackson 6-8, and graduating from Wilson High School (now Ida B. Wells-Barnett). He played drums in the band.
Andrew and his wife, Gretchen Morley, live in the Maplewood neighborhood with their kids, cats, and chickens. Their two children attend Ida B Wells-Barnett High School. It’s also where Andrew has been active at his kids’ schools, serving as Treasurer of the PTA and gathering parents to discuss strategies to bring more kids of color and low-income families into the program.
During his more than 20 years of public service, Andrew built a reputation for insisting on accountability, transparency, and results. Andrew knows setting high expectations for taxpayer-funded programs – and exceeding those expectations – is the best way to earn people’s trust.
As Metro’s Deputy Chief Operating officer (2018 – Present)
Andrew leads the internal operations of a $1.2 billion , 1000+ employee agency, including public involvement, finance, human resources, information technology, communications, and research.
Andrew is on point to ensure Metro makes the most of and takes care of its facilities including the Oregon Zoo, the Oregon Convention Center, the Schnitzer and Keller theaters, over 17,000 acres of parks, and other taxpayer-owned buildings and important assets.
Andrew is an executive sponsor of Metro’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and he is in charge of inspiring and empowering Metro’s employees to find new and better ways to deliver the services voters expect.
As City of Portland’s Budget Director and Financial Planning Manager (2008 – 2018)
Andrew fought to ensure the City of Portland’s $4.0 billion annual budget served the common good.
Andrew balanced the City’s budget during the Great Recession by focusing on core services and protecting the City’s AAA bond rating.
Andrew kept a close eye on the performance of City programs and ensured hard questions about spending were presented to the City Council and people of Portland.
Andrew fought hard alongside Portland’s Office of Equity and Human Resources to ensure every budget decision focused on equity and removing barriers for low income people and people of color.
Andrew championed innovative online maps to help taxpayers track where the City provided services and to highlight racial and income-based inequities, which helped spur new City investment in East Portland and other underserved areas.
Andrew demanded the City do a better job of sharing important information with the people of Portland by helping to create the City’s Open Data policy.
Andrew shined a light on the City’s performance by creating online dashboards to help people hold city officials accountable for results.
Andrew also spent five years in Washington, D.C. as a health policy analyst for the White House Office of Management and Budget. While there he fought to make sure Medicare and Medicaid programs served the people who needed them the most. From the nation’s capital to the greater Portland region to the City of Portland, Andrew knows what it takes to use taxpayer money wisely. He also knows how to provide the people with the information they need to hold elected leaders accountable.
Other service:
Portland Public Schools Board Member (2019-2023)
City Club, Research Board Member (2018 – Present)
City Club, PPS bond research committee (2017)
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (the GFOA establishes best practices for state and local governments, including school districts, with regards to budgeting and fiscal policy)
Executive Board (elected to three-year term)
Budget and fiscal policy committee (2010 – 2016)
Oregon Bus Project, Board Member (2004 – 2011)
Education
Undergraduate degree in political science and economics from Drew University Master’s in Public Policy from Georgetown University.
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