Carlos Rivera was born in Texas and in 1962 went to Washington, D. C., to begin his government service.  He started by working for Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon.  He spent many years working in the Executive Branch of  government for President Johnson.  He came to Oregon in 1969 and received several appointments to state boards and commissions from Governor Tom McCall to Governor John Kitzhaber.   He was an Administrative Assistant to the Speaker of the Oregon House.  He retired from the Portland Public Schools working with Migrant students and their families.  This developed a close working relationship with the Portland Police Bureau.  Mr. Rivera was appointed to the Portland Police Bureau's Chief's Forum by Mayor Vera Katz.  He served 12 years in this position.  He was a member of the Hispanic Crisis Response Team; the Hispanic Advisory Council and the Bureau's Awards Committee.  Mr. Rivera was a founder of the Portland Police Foundation.    Mr. Rivera is also one of the founders of the Portland-Guadalajara Sister City Association.  Mr. Rivera is married to Lisa Andrus-Rivera and has 3 children and 6 grand-children.  Mr. and Mrs. Rivera reside in Portland and have a home in East Meadow.