County Commissioner Appointment Process

The Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications to fill the vacancy for County Commissioner, Position 4.

How to Apply

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

To be considered for this appointment, you must:

  1. Download and complete the Clackamas County Application for Commissioner Seat #4
  2. Provide an up-to-date resume
  3. Provide a cover letter, limited to two (2) pages, that clearly indicates responses to the following questions:
    1. Why do you wish to serve as a County Commissioner?
    2. In your opinion, what are the three most pressing issues affecting Clackamas County? What policy interventions would you advocate for to address those issues?
    3. What attributes uniquely qualify you to be a Clackamas County Commissioner? What expertise, experience and community service will you bring to the Commission?
  4. Submit all required materials (application, cover letter and resume) to BCCappointment@clackamas.us

All submissions must be received by Wednesday, April 9 at 5 p.m. Pacific time in order to be considered.

Submit Your Application Materials

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

Previous discussions about the appointment process

March 18, 2025County Administrator Issues & Updates video | document
March 11, 2025County Administrator Issues & Updates video

Phone:503-655-8581
Email:bcc@clackamas.us

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Monday to Thursday
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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