Clark County Council | |
Legislature: | Clark County, Washington |
Term Length: | 4 years |
Coa Res: | 200px |
House Type: | County council |
Leader1 Type: | Chairperson |
Leader1: | Karen Dill Bowerman |
Party1: | (R) |
Members: | 5 |
Structure1: | Clark County Council 2021.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 250px |
Political Groups1: | Republican Party (4) Democratic Party (1) |
Last Election1: | 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.
District | Councilmember | Party | Took office | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Temple Lentz | Democratic | |||
2 | Michelle Belkot | Republican | |||
3 | Karen Dill Bowerman (Council Chair) | Republican | |||
4 | Gary Medvigy | Republican | |||
5 | Richard Rylander | Republican |
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] Clark County was the seventh county in Washington to adopt a home rule charter.[3] [4]