Jeremy Wood 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
Wood identifies himself as senior contracts manager at American Forests. He lists earlier water conservation management with Environmental Incentives and operations work on a USAID-funded program.
His educational background includes a bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College and a master’s in international development and education from George Washington University.
Wood says careful contract review, budgeting and risk management are essential to lasting conservation work. He describes protecting conservation funding and working on whitebark pine projects, as well as earlier water conservation work.
He says he wants to bring technical financial oversight to the board so conservation programs remain funded despite changing federal support. His statement frames financial stewardship as a complement to the district’s environmental mission.
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.
