City Council

2021-2023 Members

The Portland City Council has seven members--the Mayor and six Council Members. 

Cathy Skurow 2019Mayor Cathy Skurow
Elected: 2022 (Term expires 2024)
Previous Terms: Three as Mayor
Eight as a Council Member
(Three of those as Mayor Pro Tem)
Email: cathy.skurow@portlandtx.gov

John Green 2019John Green
Elected: 2023 (Term expires 2025)
Previous Terms:
Nine as a Council Member
(Six as Mayor Pro Tem)
Email: John.Green@PortlandTX.gov
Troy Bethel 2019Troy Bethel
Elected: 2023 (Term expires 2025)
Previous Terms:
Three as a Council Member
Email: Troy.Bethel@PortlandTX.gov
Gary Moore Jr 2019Mayor Pro Tem Gary W. Moore
Elected: 2022 (Term expires 2024)
Previous Terms: 
Three as a Council Member
Email: Gary.Moore@PortlandTX.gov
John Sutton 2019John G. Sutton Jr.
Elected: 2023 (Term expires 2025)
Previous Terms: 
Four as a City Council Member
Email: John.Sutton@PortlandTX.gov
Bill Wilson 2019Bill T. Wilson II
Elected: 2023 (Term expires 2025)
Previous Terms:
Five as a Council Member
(One as Mayor Pro Tem)
Email: Bill.Wilson@PortlandTX.gov
Zach AlbrechtZachary Albrecht
Appointed: 2021 (Term expired 2022)
Elected: 2022 (Term expires 2024)
Previous Terms: 
N/A
Email: zach.albrecht@PortlandTX.gov

Council Overview

Portland operates under the council / manager form of municipal government. With this structure, the City Council and Mayor are elected by the citizens, and the City Council and Mayor hire a professional administrator, known as the city manager (link), to execute council policy and manage the day-to-day operations of the city.