Bobbie Regan
Bobbie Regan was the Zone 3 representative on the Portland Board of Education in Oregon. First elected in 2003, she won re-election in 2007 and 2011. Regan lost re-election to a fourth-consecutive term in the general election on May 19, 2015.
Across all seats up for election in the district, the 2015 election was more competitive than in the district's two most recent election cycles. While an average of 2.75 candidate filed for each of the seats up for election, Regan faced three opponents.
Biography
Regan earned her B.A. from the State University of New York at Fredonia. She previously served as a legislative aid in the U.S. Congress.[1]
Elections
2015
- See also: Portland Public Schools elections (2015)
Four of the seven seats on the Portland Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. The seats of Zone 1 incumbent Ruth Adkins, Zone 2 incumbent Matt Morton, Zone 3 incumbent Bobbie Regan and Zone 7 incumbent Greg Belisle were up for election.
Regan was the only incumbent to file to seek re-election. He faced three challengers, Amy Carlsen Kohnstamm, Gretchen Hollands and Wes Soderback, and was defeated by Kohnstamm.
Julie Esparza Brown defeated Andrew Davidson in the race for the open Zone 1 seat. Four candidates—Paul Anthony, José González, Emma Russac Williams and John Sweeney—filed for the open Zone 2 race. Anthony was successful in that race. Mike Rosen won the open Zone 7 seat unopposed.
Results
| Portland Public Schools, Zone 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Amy Carlsen Kohnstamm |
44.2% | 23,412 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobbie Regan Incumbent | 40.7% | 21,526 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gretchen Hollands | 9.9% | 5,232 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wes Soderback | 4.8% | 2,524 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 240 | |
| Total Votes | 52,934 | |||
| Source: Washington County Elections Divsion, "Official Summary Report: Special District Election May 19, 2015," June 4, 2015, Multnomah County, Oregon, "May 2015 Special Election Results," June 3, 2015, and Clackamas County, Oregon, "Specail District Election May 19, 2015, Official Results for Election," accessed June 9, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Regan began the race with an existing account balance of $7,457.82 from her previous campaign. She reported $180,037.74 in contributions and $184,209.93 in expenditures to Oregon Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $3,726.93 in cash on hand in this elefction. These totals include in-kind contributions and expenditures. However, Regan also had $45,800.00 in oustanding loans, leaving her campaign effectively $42,073.07 in debt.[2]
Endorsements
Regan was endorsed by the following individuals and organizations.[3] A full list of her endorsers may be viewed here.
- Portland Association of Teachers
- Portland Federation of School Professionals AFT Local 11
- Stand for Children
- Former and current Portland Public School Board Members Doug Capps, Julia Brim-Edwards, Martin Gonzales, Sue Hagmeier, Tom Koehler, Debbie Menashe, Roby Roberts, Trudy Sargent, Karla Wenzel and Marc Abrams
- Former Gov. Barbara Roberts (D)
- Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council
- Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian
- Multnomah County Auditor Steve March
- Mayor Charlie Hales
- Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill
- Portland City Commissioners Nick Fish, Amanda Fritz, Dan Saltzman and Steve Novick
- Northwest Oregon Labor Council
- District Council of Unions
- Sheetmetal Workers Local 16
- UA Local 290 Plumbers and Steamfitters
- IBEW Local 48
- AFSCME Local 189
- Portland Firefighters IFFA Local 43
- Carpenters Local 1503
2011
| Portland Public Schools, Zone 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobbie Regan Incumbent |
64.5% | 47,999 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Nelson | 19.6% | 14,566 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Perez | 14.4% | 10,711 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.5% | 1,140 | |
| Total Votes | 74,416 | |||
| Source: Multnomah County, Oregon, "Archived Results and History," accessed May 5, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Regan provided the following statement for the Multnomah County voter's pamphlet:
| “ | SECURED BETTER RESULTS FOR STUDENTS
Only one candidate has a track record of real results: helping more students read by 3rd grade; 17% graduation rate increase; students better prepared for college, career. Bobbie’s leadership delivered:
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” |
| —Bobbie Regan (2015)[1] | ||
| “ | Growing up in challenging circumstances, one great teacher saw my worth and made all the difference. That’s why I’ll fight for more kids to get a better shot, with:
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” |
| —Bobbie Regan (2015)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Portland Public Schools, Oregon
- Portland Public Schools elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Multnomah County, Oregon, "Voters' Pamphlet - May 2015 Special Election," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Committee/Filer Search by Name," accessed June 17, 2015
- ↑ Bobbie Regan for Portland School Board, "Endorsers," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Portland Public Schools Elections | |
| Multnomah County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: Julie Esparza Brown • Andrew Davidson Zone 2: Paul Anthony • José González • Emma Russac Williams • John Sweeney |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
