Emma Russac Williams
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Emma Russac Williams was a candidate for Zone 2 representative on the Portland Board of Education in Oregon. She lost 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, Williams faced three opponents.
Biography
Williams is the senior program coordinator for Metro Regional Government's Historic Cemetery Program. She studied at the University of Edinburgh, Portland State University, Mt. Hood Community College and Liberty University.[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 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Paul Anthony |
54.1% | 27,471 | |
| Nonpartisan | José González | 28.3% | 14,356 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emma Russac Williams | 11.4% | 5,808 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Sweeney | 5.7% | 2,900 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 219 | |
| Total Votes | 50,754 | |||
| 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
Williams reported no contributions or expenditures to the Oregon Secretary of State in this election.[2]
Endorsements
Williams received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Multnomah County voter's pamphlet
Williams provided the following statement for the Multnomah County voter's pamphlet:
| “ | Why Emma?
Emma offers a fresh and enthusiastic outlook on the school board. As a mom she knows it’s the duty of every parent to ensure their children have the best education possible. Being a school board member allows Emma to be proactive in making sure her children, and all the children of Portland, get the quality education they deserve. Emma will work towards a more equitable and diverse school district that will meet the needs of the more than 47,000 children we serve. There are many important issues coming up for the board – new boundary lines, contract negotiations, middle grades programming vs. K-8. Emma herself has been a part of a union and a public servant for 7 years. This background will allow her to be a thoughtful and engaging board member. She will be able to bring her experience creating and implementing policy, building public engagement and presenting to and working with public officials to the board. Being an active community member with a young family and working in the public sector, Emma brings the perfect balance of thoughtful community leader and experienced public servant to the school board. Emma is also a volunteer with the Oregon Historical Society working in the elementary school Traveling Trunk program and as a judge for Oregon History Day. Emma’s love for Oregon is behind what drives her to want to make it the very best place she can for the next generation of Oregonians.[3] |
” |
| —Emma Russac Williams (2015)[1] |
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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 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
