{"id":708,"date":"2023-03-23T19:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T19:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/oregon\/?page_id=708"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:25:45","slug":"2023-endorsements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/oregon\/2023-endorsements\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Endorsements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2023-endorsements\">2023 endorsements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oregon School Board elections are coming up on May&nbsp;16th, 2023. (<a href=\"https:\/\/sos.oregon.gov\/voting\/Pages\/myvote.aspx?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to check or update your voter registration.<\/a>) School Boards set local education priorities that impact every students, and Stand for Children is committed to electing candidates who will fight for an equitable public education system that gives all students a chance to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re proud to endorse the following candidates in the upcoming School Board elections: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Benton County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Hawkins, Corvallis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Finger McDonald, Corvallis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Clackamas County<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirsten Aird, Lake Oswego<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Wallin, Lake Oswego<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Kemp, No. Clackamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jena Benologa, No. Clackamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glenn Wachter, No. Clackamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April Dobson, No. Clackamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heidi Blackwell, Oregon City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Halpern, Oregon City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katie Wilson, Oregon City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pamela White, Oregon City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maegan Vidal, West Linn-Wilsonville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Schumaker, West Linn-Wilsonville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Deschutes County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cameron Fischer, Bend La-Pine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa Barnes Dholakia, Bend La-Pine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kina Chadwick, Bend La-Pine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Jackson County<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lilia Caballero, Medford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle Atkinson, Medford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Lane County <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drae Charles, Bethel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morgan Munro , Eugene 4J<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick Hamilton, Eugene 4J<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenny Jonak, Eugene 4J<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken Kohl, Springfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony Reed, Springfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Marion County<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cynthia Richardson, Salem-Keizer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelley Strawn, Salem-Keizer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anabel Hernandez-Mejia, Woodburn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill Graupp, No. Marion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Multnomah County<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kate Sherman, David Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heather Franklin, David Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriela Saldana-Lopez, David Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaron Barrow, David Douglas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kris Howatt, Gresham-Barlow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Charice Roth, Gresham-Barlow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stefanie Craft, Gresham-Barlow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Samuel Henry, MESD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renee Anderson, MESD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katrina Doughty, MESD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle DePass, PPS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eddie Wang, PPS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Scott, PPS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana Gonzalez Munoz, Reynolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Washington County<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice Rajee, Beaverton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maham Ahmed, Beaverton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tammy Carpenter, Beaverton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See Eun Kim, Hillsboro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick Maguire, Hillsboro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ivette Pantoja, Hillsboro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristen Miles, Tigard-Tualatin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jill Zurchmeide, Tigard-Tualatin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crystal Weston, Tigard-Tualatin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Thornton, Sherwood&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hans Moller, Sherwood&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"has-custom-transform\"><strong>Yamhill County<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deb Bridges, Newberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeremy Hayden, Newberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nancy Woodward, Newberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Wolfer, Newberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sol Allen, Newberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lu Ann Anderson, McMinnville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gerardo Partida, McMinnville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doris Towery, McMinnville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larry Vollmer, McMinnville<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider mt-0 mb-0\" style=\"color: #111;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__svg-wrapper\" style=\"height:100px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"divider--wavy\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 10\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"m42.19.65c2.26-.25 5.15.04 7.55.53 2.36.49 7.09 2.35 10.05 3.57 7.58 3.22 13.37 4.45 19.26 4.97 2.36.21 4.87.35 10.34-.25s10.62-2.56 10.62-2.56v-6.91h-100.01v3.03s7.2 3.26 15.84 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Based on a candidate\u2019s questionnaire responses and their voting record (this only applies to incumbents), some candidates may be invited in for a virtual interview with our Endorsement Committee. Our Endorsement Committee is made up of students, parents, educators, and community leaders. Candidates are evaluated based on their:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Responses to our questionnaire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voting record on our key issues (if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interview responses (if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overall alignment with our priorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After considering all the relevant information, our Endorsement Committee makes an endorsement decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the criteria we consider for each candidate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Issue Alignment: The candidate shows a commitment equity and racial justice, to raising achievement for all students, increasing family and community involvement, improving school funding, and ensuring our schools have effective leaders and educators. If they are an incumbent, they have a strong track record on behalf of our issues and bills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong Personal Character: The candidate is strong on making systemic improvements to our education system, has a vision and makes clear commitments. The candidate values citizen engagement and welcomes meaningful participation by Stand for Children in the policy-making process. The candidate shows leadership, strives for consensus, but supports potentially unpopular policy changes if necessary to get results for children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viability: The candidate has a clear and viable strategy for winning their race.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 endorsements Oregon School Board elections are coming up on May&nbsp;16th, 2023. (Click here to check or update your voter registration.) 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