Adams' new executive assistant, Cevero Gonzalez, left; Mayor Sam Adams, center; and his former senior policy director, Jesse Beason, right, now the executive director of the Portland Land Trust.
Newly-minted Mayor Sam Adams hosted a giant party and open house Monday night in City Hall to celebrate his inauguration as the first openly-gay mayor in the city's history. Acrobats, jugglers, and the MarchFourth Marching Band entertained thousands of guests, while free beer, wine and snacks flowed.