Ashley Anderson

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Ashley Anderson

Nonpartisan

Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 7

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Educator

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Ashley Anderson is a member of the Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 7. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.

Anderson ran for re-election to the Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 7 in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Anderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ashley Anderson's career experience includes working as an educator, literacy coach, consultant, director of children's ministries for a local church, and early education advocate.

Elections

2022

See also: Newport-Mesa Unified School District, California, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 7

Incumbent Ashley Anderson defeated Kristen Seaburn and Vicky Rodriguez in the general election for Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Anderson (Nonpartisan)	59.0	2,813
	Submit photo	Kristen Seaburn (Nonpartisan)	26.5	1,263
	Submit photo	Vicky Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)	14.5	694

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,770
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2018

See also: Newport-Mesa Unified School District elections (2018)

General election

General election for Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 7

Ashley Anderson defeated Bertha Rodriguez and Diane Ruorock in the general election for Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Anderson (Nonpartisan)	64.7	3,226
	Submit photo	Bertha Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)	20.0	999
	Submit photo	Diane Ruorock (Nonpartisan)	15.3	763

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,988
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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ashley Anderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anderson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

"I'm a lifelong Costa Mesa resident with a passion for and sustained commitment to our Westside neighborhoods. As a student, I attended our local schools, starting at Wilson Elementary. After attending Estancia High School for 3 years, I graduated early from NMUSD and began taking college classes at OCC. I have a teaching credential & master's in education. I was an elementary teacher and I have worked with several local nonprofits, including a decade creating and leading education initiatives in our city. I understand and love our close community here, especially the neighborhood and the schools where I grew up and still live. It takes each one of us to make a flourishing and exceptional school district. Let’s work together to build our commUNITY, and I will continue to be a trusted advocate and devoted voice for our Costa Mesa public schools, as well as our entire unified district."

Ashley has a strong belief in the exceptional potential of our Westside school communities and will continue to be a voice to advocate for what is needed to make teachers, parents, and students feel supported, equipped, and empowered.

Ashley has proven she cares deeply for students and families. She has the leadership and educational experience to continue making a notable, positive impact as a NMUSD School Board Trustee representing her hometown - Area 7, Westside Costa Mesa.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Increase academic achievement, opportunities, and community partnerships
• Ensure district funding for Costa Mesa classrooms and site programs
• Playgrounds as Parks - open use for community on weekends

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about student literacy achievement, early education, parent empowerment, and teacher/staff morale.

I am committed to closing the opportunity gap for Westside students by creating partnerships so students learn how to swim, ride a bike, surf, snowboard, ride a horse, excel at playing a musical instrument, participate in performing arts, visit museums, learn multiple languages, and have access to technology.

I would like to innovate and strategize so each neighborhood school in NMUSD is the best public school option for its nearby residents, minimizing cross-district transfers so friendships and community can thrive. It is important to me that more of our schools offer multilingual options for students, which will boost career and family success. I want to see greater access for safe routes to school for all families who walk, bike, take the bus, or drive to our schools daily.

I am driven to change how school boards operate so there is more local control, greater accountability, more focus on student achievement and less on district operations, enhanced city and community partnerships, relevant student civic engagement training, and increased civility.

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