Becky Lange was the kind of person city leaders say Portland needs more of. What can the city learn from her life?
Lange didn’t have a house. She dealt with addiction and other health issues. Her job consisted of digging through garbage. But that’s not what defined her. Those who knew her describe a civic leader, an advocate for overlooked, struggling Portlanders, an artist, and an entrepreneur – the kind of person city leaders say Portland needs more of.
