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:
- Download and complete the Clackamas County Application for Commissioner Seat #4
- Provide an up-to-date resume
- Provide a cover letter, limited to two (2) pages, that clearly indicates responses to the following questions:
- Why do you wish to serve as a County Commissioner?
- In your opinion, what are the three most pressing issues affecting Clackamas County? What policy interventions would you advocate for to address those issues?
- What attributes uniquely qualify you to be a Clackamas County Commissioner? What expertise, experience and community service will you bring to the Commission?
- 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.
Please contact BCCappointment@clackamas.us is you have any questions.
Previous discussions about the appointment process
March 18, 2025 | County Administrator Issues & Updates video | document |
March 11, 2025 | County Administrator Issues & Updates video |