The Ashland branch of the American Association of University Women will host a forum for four Ashland School Board candidates from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Ashland High School Theater, 201 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland, according to a news release.
Candidates Russell Phillips and Dan Ruby are running for position 2 on the board. Phillips was born in Ben and moved to Ashland in 1999 to attend Southern Oregon University, where he studied mathematics and physics. He is the CEO and president of DomeGuys, which builds geodesic domes. He has two children attending Helman Elementary School, and was recently part of the Ashland Elementary School Rebalancing Committee.
Ruby is a senior director of partnership for a regional community health organization. He previously served on the Career and Technology Education advisory board for the Warshoe County School District in northern Nevada, and is a previous director for the ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum. He has two teenagers in Ashland schools.
Candidates Toria Clason and Russell Hatch are running for position 5 on the board. Clason is a stay-at-home mother with five children in the Ashland School District. A resident of Ashland since 2014, she has served as a Parent Teach Organization board member, a classroom volunteer, district Talent and Gifted committee representative, and site council member.
Hatch is a professional coach and small business owner. He has three children in the district. Hatch has been an active volunteer and PTA member, and offers self defense instruction at Ashland Middle School.
