Join Jorge’s campaign to bring the youth voice to the Portland Public School Board

PRIORITIES

PRIORITIES

What I Am Fighting For

1. Building Equitable & Inclusive Schools

2. Strengthening Engagement & Transparency

3. Promoting Accountability & Financial Oversight

4. Improving Student Achievement

“As a student for the past twelve years in Portland Public Schools (PPS), I have seen and heard the challenges that our students, educators, and families face.

We need leaders who have the experience of what our students are facing when making decisions, involve our community and partners, and hold others accountable. Students should be prioritized over profits and we must ensure every decision being made benefits our students.

Through my conversations with parents, administrators, educators, classified staff, community partners, and especially our students, I see these priorities as a reflection of what is needed in our schools.”

- Jorge Sanchez Bautista

ENDORSEMENTS

ENDORSEMENTS

Thuy Tran, State Representative

“Jorge is the leader we need on the school board. With experience advocating at the state legislature and always showing up for our communities, he brings the skills and knowledge of what our students are facing in our schools.”

  • Candace Avalos, Portland City Councilor, District 1

    Candace Avalos

    Portland City Councilor, District 1

  • Sameer Kanal, Portland City Councilor D2

    Sameer Kanal

    Portland City Councilor, District 2

  • Angelita Morillo, Portland City Council, District 3

    Angelita Morillo

    Portland City Councilor, District 3

  • Tiffany Koyama-Lane, Portland City Council Vice President, Former Educator

    Tiffany Koyama-Lane

    Portland City Council Vice President, Former Educator

  • Kien Truong, PCC Board Director, Zone 3

    Olivia Clark

    Portland City Councilor, District 4

  • Eddie Wang, PPS Board, Zone 7

    Eddie Wang

    PPS Board Chair, Zone 7

  • Tawna Sanchez

    Tawna Sanchez

    State Representative, HD 43

  • Travis Nelson, State Representative

    Travis Nelson

    State Representative, HD 44

MEET JORGE

MEET JORGE

Meet Jorge

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Jorge is a student, organizer, and long-time educational advocate. He first began working in social advocacy in 2017, when gentrification and rent spikes hit his neighborhood in NE Portland; Cully. He, alongside his family, friends, and neighbors, became part of the Normandy Apartments March in 2017 at 10 years old to fight for tenant rights and housing justice.

Since then, Jorge has been advocating for social issues such as environmental justice, transportation equity, gun violence prevention, educational funding, police accountability, and much more. He has been in involved in Portland grassroots organizing for the past 8 years and continues to show up for working families, his fellow peers, his community, and those that aren’t brought to the table. He brings the lived experiences of being a student, sitting on many advisory and non-profit boards, passing legislation, and working with unions. All this has given Jorge the qualifications to run for the Portland school board. As a member, he will bring communities together, be an active listener, and collaborate with stakeholders to work towards a future where Portland is putting students first.

Magalí Rabasa, PPS Parent

“Jorge is an inspiring and dedicated youth organizer, with lived experience that represents our community in NE Portland. Jorge has proven himself to be a deeply engaged and thoughtful leader in PPS and beyond, with his unwavering commitment to fighting for a more just and equitable future for everyone.”