John Miller

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John Miller is the Executive Director of Fair Housing Council of Oregon. For the last 25 years, John has worked in the affordable housing arena in Oregon, leading affordable housing development and advocacy organizations with the goal of ensuring that all Oregonians have access to decent affordable homes.

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From the Field

See No Evil: Oregon Retreats on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Initiative

July 24, 2026 | Jennifer Bragar and John Miller

In 2019 and 2023, Oregon passed two laws requiring city housing plans to affirmatively further fair housing. But rather than using maps to inform policy, many Oregon cities are refraining from mapping to avoid confronting patterns of segregated housing.