County Commissioner Appointment Process

The Board of County Commissioners is in the process to fill the vacancy for County Commissioner, Position 4. The application period has closed.

Candidate Review Timeline

• Wednesday, April 9 – Application period closes
• Monday, April 14 – Full packet available for BCC
  • BCC will have 2 weeks to review materials
• Thursday, April 24 – BCC discussion to narrow down the poll to the Top 5 candidates (packet)
  • Staff to contact top 5 to invite them to interviews on Friday, May 16
• Thursday, May 15 – Public comment accepted in written form, via BCCMail, until 6 p.m. on May 15
• Friday, May 16 – Public interviews
  • Each candidate will participate in a 45-minute for each of the interviewees (3 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon)
  • Interviews will be held in the BCC Hearing Room
  • Interviews will be open to the public for observation via in person and Zoom
  • Public comment will be accepted in written form, via BCCMail, up until 6pm on May 16
• Monday, May 19 – Public interviews, BCC deliberation and final decision
  • Starting at 8 a.m.
  • Each candidate will participate in an individual interview in front of the Board
  • Interviews held in the BCC Hearing Room, open to the public for observation in person and via Zoom
  • A decision is expected, session to end by 2 p.m.

Qualifications and Criteria

In order to serve as a County Commissioner in Oregon, by state statute, candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be a current Clackamas County resident who has resided in Clackamas County for a minimum of the previous 12 months prior to election
• Must be registered to vote in Clackamas County

The Board may choose to consider the following additional criteria in the selection process:

• Geographic area of residence
• Prior elected experience
• Prior community service
• Plan to run, or not, in the next election for this seat
• Years of community service and why types of community service
• Specific expertise in issue/policy areas

Please contact BCCappointment@clackamas.us is you have any questions.

Previous discussions about the appointment process

April 29, 2025	County Administrator Issues & Updates video | document
April 24, 2025	Press release
April 24, 2025	Business Meeting video | document
April 10, 2025	Business Meeting video | document
April 8, 2025	County Administrator Issues & Updates video | document
March 18, 2025	County Administrator Issues & Updates video | document
March 11, 2025	County Administrator Issues & Updates video