Clark County

Clark County Public Service Center

1300 Franklin Street Vancouver, WA 98660

360-397-6012

www.clark.wa.gov

 

General Information

Incorporation: In 1845 area was incorporated as Vancouver County, became Clark County in 1849.

Area: Bounded on the North by Cowlitz County, on the East by Skamania County and the West and South by the Columbia River.  Approximately 656.6 Square miles.

Population: 424,200 (April 2008).

Mission: Each department within the county has its own mission statement. There is no mission statement for the county as a whole.

 

Form of Government

Elected/appointed

 

Elected Officials

There are 24 elected officials in the county government. The county is led by the three-member Board of Commisioners.

 

Board of Commissioners (397-2232)

Position 1

Tom Mielke

Term expires 12/31/2012

Position 2

Marc Boldt

Term expires 12/31/2012

Position 3

Steve Stuart

Term expires 12/31/2014

 

Auditor (397-2241)

Greg Kimsey

Term expires 12/31/2014

 

Assessment and GIS (397-2391)

Peter VanNortwick

Term expires 12/31/2014

 

Clerk (397-2292)

Scott Weber

Term expires 12/31/2014

 

Prosecuting Attorney (397-2261

Tony Golik

Term expires 12/31/2014

 

Sheriff (397-2366)

Garry Lucas

Term expires 12/31/2014

 

Treasurer (397-2252)

Doug Lasher

Term expires 12/31/2014

 

District Court (397-2424)

Six Judges (Terms expire 12/31/2014)

• Vernon Schreiber
• James Swanger
• Darvin J. Zimmerman
• Kelli Osler
• John P. Hagensen

District Court Commissioners: Sonya Langsdorf, Jeffrey Witteman, Kristen Parcher

Superior Court (397-2150)

Nine Judges (Terms expire 12/31/2012)

• Roger A.Bennett
• John P. Wulle
• John F. Nichols
• Edwin L. Poyfair
• Richard A. Melnick
• Barbara D. Johnson
• James E. Rulli
• Diane M. Woolard
• Robert Lewis
• Scott A. Collier

Superior Court Commissioners: Carin Schienberg, Dan Stahnke

Engagement Opportunities

• The Board of County Commissioners' regular public hearing day is each Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. in the hearing room on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. in Vancouver.
• Citizens can seek elected office.

 

Staff

Board of Commissioners hires a county administrator and deputy county administrator who oversee the following departments:

• Bill Barron, county administrator
• Glenn Olson, deputy county administrator

External Departments (Administrator)

• Community Planning

Internal Departments (Deputy Administrator)

• General Services