Aaron Barrow
Aaron Barrow was a member of the David Douglas School District in Oregon, representing Position 5. He assumed office on July 11, 2019. He left office on January 9, 2025.
Barrow ran for re-election to the David Douglas School District to represent Position 5 in Oregon. He won in the general election on May 16, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: David Douglas School District, Oregon, elections (2023)
General election
General election for David Douglas School Board Position 5
Incumbent Aaron Barrow defeated Aaron Ford in the general election for David Douglas School Board Position 5 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aaron Barrow (Nonpartisan) | 69.9 | 4,337 |
| Aaron Ford (Nonpartisan) | 28.4 | 1,764 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 106 | ||
| Total votes: 6,207 | |||
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2019
See also: David Douglas School District, Oregon, elections (2019)
General election
General election for David Douglas School Board Position 5
Aaron Barrow defeated Timothy Crawley in the general election for David Douglas School Board Position 5 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Barrow (Nonpartisan) | 62.0 | 2,278 |
 | Timothy Crawley (Nonpartisan) | 37.3 | 1,370 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 3,673 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Aaron Barrow did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Aaron Barrow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barrow's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
My top priority will be to create an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment for all David Douglas Students. This is how I want my own kids to feel when they go to school in the morning and I know that this is the best learning environment for all of our children. I second priority is to make sure that our kids have access to technology in the classroom. Everything today has a technological element, from our phones to our cars and even our shoes and toasters have electronic "brains." Sending our kids out into the world without computer literacy is sending them into the work-force with both arms tied behind their backs. I firmly believe that computer literacy should be more then a extra-curricular activity, it should be a subject. My third priority will be to help make sure that your hard-earned tax money gets to the students that it is meant to serve. As a long-term government employee I know that even the best run bureaucratic systems can have wasteful spending habits. It will be my job as a school board member to be your financial watchdog.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
The abundance and amazing variety of parks in Portland makes me extremely proud to live here. I really appreciate our local governments emphasis on preserving and enhancing accessible green spaces.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Growing up I was blessed to have two wonderful sets of grandparents to look up to. Each of my grandmothers and grandfathers had different strengths. My grandpa Don had an easy manner that commanded attention and admiration. My grandpa Dan was an imposing person and the embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit. My grandma Kate was gifted with charm, elegance and spirituality to spare. My grandma Jody was the picture of a caring mother who gave so much of herself to her family. I was so grateful to grow up knowing and learning from each of them and I strive to take the things that they taught me to make this world a better place.
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See also
2023 Elections
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