TRUDY SARGENT
OCCUPATION: Local Business Owner; Director, Board of Education, Portland Public Schools; Mother of two Portland Public Schools graduates and one current student
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Business, Tax Attorney
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: JD, Hastings College of Law; BA, Georgetown University
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals
TRUDY SARGENT...A TRUE LEADER FOR OUR SCHOOLS
Current Co-Chair of PPS School Board; former PTA President; Site Council Member; Founder, Middle School Jazz Band; Preschool Treasurer, Board Member; Classroom Volunteer
TRUDY SARGENT...STRONG LEADERSHIP IN TOUGH TIMES
Trudy's leadership supports:
- ensuring accountability to taxpayers, including audits and ongoing citizen oversight
- keeping local families enrolled and invested in Portland's public schools
As chair of the Board's Finance committee, Trudy worked to build and protect the district's contingency reserves, ensuring a full school year in the face of state budget cuts.
TRUDY SARGENT...ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR ALL
Trudy always seeks evidence that programs and initiatives benefit kids, improve achievement and increase opportunities. Now more than ever, schools must focus on identifying and replicating success.
Trudy's leadership supports:
- setting rigorous academic goals for all students
- improving student achievement for all and closing the achievement gap
- improving the graduation rate
Dear Voter,
Four years ago I asked for your support in delivering a world-class education to our kids. I renew my commitment to providing every child in every neighborhood with a high quality education AND to ensuring that taxpayers get maximum value out of our limited resources.
I hope I have earned your vote,
Trudy Sargent
TRUDY HAS OUR SUPPORT!
“Trudy has proven that she has exactly the skills, experience and commitment we need on the School Board.”
--Sharon Ross, past PTA President
ALSO ENDORSED BY: Former City Commissioner Mike Lindberg; County Commissioner Jeff Cogen; State Representative Ben Cannon; former State Treasurer Randall Edwards; former School Board members Steve Griffith, Dean Gisvold; Stand for Children; For Our Children's Future; school and community leaders Kate Raphael, Linda Olson, Doug Wells, Emily Standish, and many more.
(This information furnished by Trudy Sargent)
The above information has not been verified for accuracy by Multnomah County.