Councilor Dill Bowerman elected council chair, Councilor Medvigy to serve as vice chair

Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien today announced her retirement from the county. Her last day will be March 1, 2022. Councilor O’Brien also stepped down from her position as chair of the council effective immediately.

The council elected Councilor Karen Dill Bowerman, District 3 to serve as chair and Councilor Gary Medvigy, District 4 to serve as vice chair. Both positions take effect immediately and end Dec. 31, 2022.

Councilor O’Brien was first elected to the county council to represent District 4 and served from Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2018. She was elected council chair in a countywide vote in November 2018 and began serving as chair in January 2019. Due to voter approved changes to the county charter, the chair of the council is now elected by council members at their first public meeting of each year. Due to another charter amendment, Councilor O’Brien currently is serving as representative of the newly created District 5. Her term ends Dec. 31, 2022.

The council will discuss filling Councilor O’Brien’s seat at an upcoming council time meeting. More information on the process will be forthcoming. Council meeting information is on the county website at https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/clark-county-council-meetings.

Councilor O’Brien said she is looking forward to spending more time with her family and grandchildren when she retires. “It’s been an honor and privilege to serve the people of Clark County,” said O’Brien.

CONTACT:
Kathleen Otto, County Manager
564.397.2232, Kathleen.otto@clark.wa.gov