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Michelle DePass

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Michelle DePass
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Nonpartisan

Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 2
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Elections and appointments
Last elected

May 16, 2023

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Portland, Ore.
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Michelle DePass is a member of the Portland Public Schools Board of Education in Oregon, representing Zone 2. She assumed office on July 1, 2019. Her current term ends on June 30, 2027.

DePass ran for election to the Portland City Council to represent District 2 in Oregon. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Michelle DePass was born in Portland, Oregon.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Portland, Oregon (2024)

General election

General election for Portland City Council District 2

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Sameer Kanal in round 20 , Dan Ryan in round 22 , and Elana Pirtle-Guiney in round 22 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 77,157
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for DePass in this election.

2023

See also: Portland Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 2

Incumbent Michelle DePass won election in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 2 on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michelle DePass
Michelle DePass (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
98.0
 
71,728
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
1,482

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Total votes: 73,210
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2019

See also: Portland Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2019)

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 2

Michelle DePass defeated Shanice Brittany Clarke and Carlos Jermaine Richard in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 2 on May 21, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Michelle DePass (Nonpartisan)
 
66.3
 
41,587
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Shanice Brittany Clarke (Nonpartisan)
 
29.7
 
18,623
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Carlos Jermaine Richard (Nonpartisan)
 
3.6
 
2,285
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
252

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Total votes: 62,747
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2023

Candidate Connection

Michelle DePass completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DePass' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I’m a mom and a PPS graduate who running for Portland School Board because I believe every child can succeed. As the mother of PPS students and a PPS graduate with experience in budgeting, equity and climate policies, I will work with you to close the achievement gap.

I’m not satisfied that so many of our Black and brown students are not proficient at reading and math, and I will work to ensure our marginalized students thrive. When all students succeed, our community wins.

  • We need to assure all Portland students can read by the end of the third grade.
  • We need to do everything in our power to address climate change, including preparing our students for a green economy.
  • Closing the achievement gap should be seen as the community's most urgent issue. We need assure our Black and brown students have opportunities to become the next cohort of doctors, nurses, artists, poets, scientists.
Climate/the environment

Creating successful readers

Closing the achievement gap
My first job was at a fast food store whose specialty was hamburgers. I don't remember how long I held the job, but I was a vegan at the time.
To set education policy, approve a budget and oversee the performance of the Superintendent.
Families, students and teachers and the workforce that keep the schools up and running.
Next Up, Senators Margaret Carter, Avel Gordly and Lew Frederick, Metro Councilor Ashton Simpson, Representatives Rob Nosse, and Travis Nelson, PPS Board Directors, Herman Greene, Gary Hollands, and Andrew Scott, Planned Parenthood PAC, Portland Teachers Association, Oregon Education Association, Willamette Valley Women Democrats

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2019

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 24, 2023
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