NEWPORT — The Lincoln County School District board has selected Newport police chief Jason Malloy to fill a vacancy created with the resignation of board member Mike Rawles.
During a special meeting Wednesday night, the board voted 4-0 to have Malloy complete the 11 months remaining on Rawles’ term. Two other candidates were Amanda Capri and Stephen R. Davis.
The Zone 3 position includes Newport neighborhoods encompassing South Beach, Nye Creek, Newport Bay, Oceanview, Yaquina, and Pacific. The position will be on the May 2025 ballot for a new four-year term beginning July 2025.
Malloy has worked as a police officer in Waldport, Toledo and since 1994 in Newport. He became the city’s police chief in 2017. His three children graduated from the Lincoln County schools.
“I am very pleased with the board’s selection of Jason Malloy to replace Mike Rawles as the LCSD board member for Zone 3,” board chair Peter Vince said in a statement released by the district. “Jason has extensive connections to the community in Newport. He has demonstrated his commitment to the school district as a coach and a volunteer. I look forward to the contributions he will make in the coming school year as we work together to provide the best possible education for every student.”