Portland Tribune, 2/20/07 "Schools race sees new face"
It’s looking like it might not be the status quo after all in this spring’s Portland school board race, since neighborhood schools activist Ruth Adkins announced she will throw her hat in the ring.
The Hillsdale mother of three is one of the ringleaders of the Neighborhood Schools Alliance watchdog group, and has made a name for herself as a vocal critic of Vicki Phillips’ initiatives.
Adkins, 43, would challenge sitting member Doug Morgan in the Southwest Portland zone if he files for re-election — which he had not done as of Monday morning.
“She’s the mom next door,” says her campaign spokeswoman, Cindy Young. “I think she’s got a real connection to the people who have issues with how things are going.”
The three other board members up for re-election have filed to run again and face no opponents so far.