Daniel Newberry is running for East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District director, At-Large Position 2, on November 3, 2026. The official ballot lists Alex Parise, Jeremy Wood, Daniel Newberry and Steph Routh in the nonpartisan contest for a four-year term.
Background and priorities
Newberry identifies himself as a fish and wildlife administrator at Bonneville Power Administration. He lists earlier leadership with the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, Siskiyou Field Institute and Applegate River Watershed Council, as well as hydrology work with the Hoopa Valley Tribe and U.S. Forest Service.
His education includes a master’s in forest science from Yale and a bachelor’s in physics from Middlebury College. He lists service on Portland’s Urban Forestry Commission from 2017 to 2023.
Newberry supports climate justice, equitable grant priorities and careful use of taxpayer funds. He says he wants to continue efforts to protect farmland, improve irrigation efficiency and preserve streamside areas.
His statement describes decades of natural-resource work and partnerships with conservation districts as preparation for the board’s planning and spending responsibilities.
The background and positions above come from the candidate’s own statement in the official November 2026 voters’ pamphlet (page M-71). Election officials publish candidate statements as submitted and do not verify their claims.
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.
