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Margo Bellamy
Margo Bellamy is a member of the Anchorage School District School Board in Alaska, representing Seat A. She assumed office on May 6, 2019. Her current term ends in 2028.
Bellamy ran for re-election to the Anchorage School District School Board to represent Seat A in Alaska. She won in the general election on April 1, 2025.
Bellamy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Margo Bellamy was born in Miami, Florida. Bellamy earned a graduate degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage in 1986 and a graduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1973. Her career experience includes working as a professor.[1]
Bellamy has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Alaska Children’s Trust Board of Directors
- Alaska Association of School Boards, Board of Directors
- Council of the Great City Schools, National Executive Committee
- Alaska Cognia School Accreditation Advisory and Review Teams
- UAA School of Education/Educational Leadership Graduate Program
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Elections
2025
See also: Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
Incumbent Margo Bellamy defeated Alexander Rosales in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margo Bellamy (Nonpartisan)  | 56.6 | 31,906 |
 | Alexander Rosales (Nonpartisan) | 42.4 | 23,919 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 562 | ||
| Total votes: 56,387 | |||
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Endorsements
Bellamy received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
Incumbent Margo Bellamy defeated Mark Anthony Cox, Cliff Murray, and Dan Loring in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margo Bellamy (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 31,774 |
 | Mark Anthony Cox (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 26,912 | |
 | Cliff Murray (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 4,580 | |
| Dan Loring (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 2,034 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 473 | ||
| Total votes: 65,773 | |||
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2019
See also: Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
Margo Bellamy defeated Kai Binkley Sims in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margo Bellamy (Nonpartisan) | 53.8 | 31,014 |
| Kai Binkley Sims (Nonpartisan) | 44.9 | 25,877 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 775 | ||
| Total votes: 57,666 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Smallwood (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Margo Bellamy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bellamy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I believe three interconnected issues are paramount: teacher retention, teacher recruitment, and increased public education funding. These issues are the result of years of underfunding and legislative inaction that directly impact our ability to attract and retain highly qualified educators. Alaska is the only state in the country that does not offer new teachers or paraprofessionals full Social Security benefits or a defined-benefit pension. This makes it difficult to maintain a strong teaching workforce, which in turn affects student outcomes. I will continue working with local officials, state legislators, and stakeholders to advocate for necessary policy/statutory changes that will support our students
- As a lifelong educator and advocate for our children, I know that parents are the first and most important teachers in a child’s life. The learning journey begins at home, where values, curiosity, and a love for learning are nurtured. I believe that when parents are engaged, they lay the foundation for their children’s success both in school and in life. The role of educators is to partner with you, the parents, to provide the tools and support needed to help your children thrive. Together, we can create an environment where every child can reach their full potential, not just academically but as confident, caring individuals prepared for the future.
- As we celebrate the significant progress made over the past year, I am more committed than ever to ensuring that every child in our district becomes a strong reader by the third grade. With 57% of our K-3 students now meeting or exceeding literacy benchmarks, we’ve seen what’s possible when we focus on targeted interventions and support. Our goal is ambitious but achievable: by 2028, we want to see 46% of our third graders reading at or above grade level. To get there, we will continue to expand early literacy programs, provide professional development for our teachers, and engage parents as active partners in their children’s reading journey.
I also believe strongly in policies that support educators, from recruitment and retention efforts to professional development and fair compensation.
Compassion is just equally as important. Public service is about serving everyone. That means truly listening to families, educators, and community members, understanding their concerns, and working toward solutions that uplift everyone, not just those with the loudest voices or the most influence.
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2022
Margo Bellamy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Margo Bellamy did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
