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Note: There are a few ways to use this page. It mixes objective source material with light analysis and first-hand reporting so voters can choose their depth.

How to get the most out of this candidate page
  1. Start with the Quick Summary. Click the Quick Summary button underneath the websites section. It gives you the fast take: what we know from sources + brief analysis from a “data collector / local reporter” point of view.
  2. Scan the objective sources. If you want more data, jump into the source material we’ve collected:
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    • Social media pages and posts (if available)
    • Interviews (video/audio) and transcripts (if available)
  3. Check the agenda & positions. Look for the candidate’s stated agenda and issue stances. We try to group them plainly so you can compare across candidates quickly.
  4. Read the Transparency/Accessibility rating. For a deeper look at how transparent the candidate has been (web presence, interviews, follow-ups, meet n greets) and how communicative they've been in response to outreach, see the rating and its short explanation. This helps you understand what’s easy to find and who is easy to contact.
  5. Use the page as a multi-layered hub. If you 'just want the facts', stick to the source documents. If you want opinions about transparency, accessibility, and communication, check the transparency meter. If you want coverage somewhere in between, like interviews that range from introductory to moderately pressing, watch the interviews. Choose your own adventure.

Where we add context or opinion, it’s to help busy voters make sense of gaps in local information. Not everyone has time to be a volunteer politico.

Makema Douglas

Running for:
Vineland School Board
Incumbent
Challenger

Websites

This election is on November 4th, 2025

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Personal Agenda

Info from Prior Elections Supports methods to ensure school safety for students and staff. Facebook Reel

Redirecting focus on programs that reinforce school resilience for teachers and students.

Restoring community faith in the Vineland School System and its administration's ability to effectively lead.

Ensuring that teachers, parents, students, and residents have representation in decision making regarding practices, policies, and procedures.

Supports fighting for fair and equitable wages for staff and faculty.

Wants to focus on core studies such as language arts, math, and sciences.

Supports parent involvement.

Stands on fair, reasonable, and equitable thinking and representation. Facebook Reel

Policy Positions

Info from Prior Elections Facebook Reel

Supports multiculturalism. Reposted on Facebook

Supports voting for change of leadership on the board. Facebook Reel

Wants to fortify security at schools. Facebook Reel

experience

Lifelong resident of Vineland who graduated from Vineland High School. Incumbent school board member. Educator. Parent of children who graduated from Vineland Public Schools.