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Michael Newman (Oregon school board member)
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2025 - Present
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Michael Newman is a member of the Centennial School District 28J school board in Oregon, representing Position 6 At-Large. Newman assumed office on July 1, 2025. Newman's current term ends on June 30, 2029.
Newman ran for election to the Centennial School District 28J school board to represent Position 6 At-Large in Oregon. Newman won in the general election on May 20, 2025.
Newman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Newman earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis in 2001 and graduated from Central Washington University in 2004. Newman's career experience includes working as an education specialist.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Centennial School District, Oregon, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Centennial School District 28J school board Position 6, At-Large
Michael Newman defeated SaQuoija Allen, Hayden Collier, Carol Caroll, and Durrell Kinsey Bey in the general election for Centennial School District 28J school board Position 6, At-Large on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Newman (Nonpartisan)  | 48.1 | 1,903 | |
| SaQuoija Allen (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 924 | ||
| Hayden Collier (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 539 | ||
| Carol Caroll (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 343 | ||
 | Durrell Kinsey Bey (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 218 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 3,955 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Newman in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Newman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Newman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Centennial School District that support student success at all grade levels. As a charter school board member, I have hands-on experience working with strategic plans, policy, budgets, and relevant community input and feedback. As a parent in the district, I have a vested interest in the success of our schools. As we enter uncertainty with federal policy and funding, I will prioritize student success and
well-being, working to maintain the diversity of district programs.- I celebrate the diversity among our students and families in the Centennial School district. We
all benefit from this fact. Our schools must be safe for students, regardless of race, gender
identity, or immigration status. - I will actively both solicit student and community voices from all over the district, from Rockwood to Pleasant Valley.
- When tough decisions need to be made, I will act with empathy, standing for all students and families in the district and valuing diverse perspectives and experience.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 22, 2025
