School board candidates David Salinas (top left), Satya Chandragiri, Raul Marquez, Marty Heyen, Danielle Bethell and Chuck Lee. If you’re registered to vote in Marion or Polk County, you’ve likely gotten a ballot for the May 21 special election. Voters in the Salem-Keizer school district will pick three directors for[Read More…]
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In nonpartisan Salem-Keizer school board races, interest groups spend thousands
School board candidates David Salinas (top left), Satya Chandragiri, Raul Marquez, Marty Heyen, Danielle Bethell and Chuck Lee. With three weeks to go until the election, candidates are spending tens of thousands of dollars in hopes of winning a seat on the Salem-Keizer School Board and drawing major supporters largely[Read More…]
Marty Heyen seeks re-election to school board to represent parents in northeast Salem
Marty Heyen (Courtesy photo) Marty Heyen wants a second term advocating for parents on the Salem-Keizer School Board. First elected in 2015, the retired state IT worker represents zone two, the portion of northeast Salem including McKay High School. She’s seeking a second term to continue focusing on building the[Read More…]
Fresh out of high school, Raul Marquez wants to be a Latino voice on Salem-Keizer school board
Raul Marquez (Courtesy photo) As a senior at McKay High School, Raul Marquez was deeply involved in Salem, serving on the United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley board and as student body president while interning at the state legislature. Now a freshman at Willamette University, Marquez seeks a seat on[Read More…]
Six candidates in the race for three Salem-Keizer School Board spots
A psychiatrist, electrician, university student and the business group executive are among the citizens seeking seats on the Salem-Keizer School Board. Filing for the May 21 election closed Thursday, and six candidates have put forward their names for three seats representing northeast and south Salem, and Keizer. School board positions[Read More…]
Sprague parent and electrician David Salinas seeks school board seat to focus on career education, mentorship
David Salinas (Courtesy photo) David Salinas grew up in a farm-working family in Jefferson and dropped out of high school before getting his GED and becoming an electrician. Now a parent of four Salem-Keizer students, Salinas is running for the school district’s board with a focus on supporting career and[Read More…]
Salem psychiatrist seeks seat on school board with platform focused on student mental health
Satya Chandragiri is running for Salem-Keizer School Board in zone 4. (Courtesy/Satya Chandragiri) As a child in India, Satya Chandragiri had a teacher who changed his life. Now, after decades working as a psychiatrist in Oregon, Chandragiri is running for Salem-Keizer School Board with a focus on student mental health[Read More…]
Keizer Chamber director Danielle Bethell announces run for school board
Danielle Bethell, executive director of Keizer’s Chamber of Commerce, is running for Salem-Keizer school board (Courtesy/Danielle Bethell) The executive director of Keizer’s Chamber of Commerce says she’d do a better job representing the city on the Salem-Keizer school board. Danielle Bethell is challenging Chuck Lee, the district’s longest-serving board member,[Read More…]
Chuck Lee seeks fourth term representing Keizer on school board
Chuck Lee is running for a fourth term on the Salem-Keizer School Board (Courtesy/Chuck Lee) Salem-Keizer’s longest-serving school board member announced Friday he intends to seek a fourth term. Chuck Lee, who has represented Keizer on the board since 2007, said he wants to continue work to improve graduation rates[Read More…]