The Democratic Speaker of Oregon’s state House of Representatives, Tina Kotek, helped raise the minimum wage and pass statewide rent control. She’s slated to become one of the country’s first two openly lesbian governors. Kotek takes office in 2023, and she said her top priority is to tackle homelessness. Multnomah County, which includes Portland, reported more than 5,000 people in its homeless population this year. “I will declare a homelessness state of emergency and work with urgency to help Oregonians to move off the street,” Kotek said. Her plan involves an executive order that will set up a 10-year plan for…