Clark County Council

Clark County Council
Clark County, Washington
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairperson
Karen Dill Bowerman (R)
Structure
Seats5
Political groups
Republican Party (4)
Democratic Party (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
November 3, 2020
Meeting place
Public Service Center
1300 Franklin Street
Vancouver, Washington
Website
Clark County Council

The Clark County Council is the legislative body of Clark County, Washington, United States. The county council consists of five members, four elected by district, and one elected at-large. The Council adopts laws, sets policy, and holds final approval over the budget.

Members

District Councilmember Party Took office
1 Temple Lentz Democratic January 2, 2019
2 Michelle Belkot Republican January 1, 2023
3 Karen Dill Bowerman (Council Chair) Republican January 1, 2021
4 Gary Medvigy Republican January 1, 2019
5 Richard Rylander Republican April 29, 2022

History

The county council was created on November 4, 2014, by Clark County voters as part of a home rule charter, which replaced the traditional three-member county commission with a three-member Board of County Councilors. The council was expanded to five members on January 1, 2016. The county council adopted its current name in January 2018.[1][2][page needed] Clark County was the seventh county in Washington to adopt a home rule charter.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Clark County Council". Clark County. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "A Home Rule Charter by and for the People of Clark County, Washington" (PDF). Clark County Board of Freeholders. May 27, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "A Brief History of the Development and Passage of Clark County's Home Rule Charter". Municipal Research and Services Center. April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "County Forms of Government". Municipal Research and Services Center. February 22, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.