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Mayor Timothy D. Leavitt

Timothy D. Leavitt

Mayor
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Tim Leavitt, employed by PBS Engineering and Environmental, was appointed to Council in January 2003 to fill a vacancy, elected for a full-term in November 2003, and in November 2009 was elected to a four-year term as Mayor. Leavitt has been a resident of Vancouver since 1980 and is a graduate of Washington State University.

Current term expires: 2013

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C-TRAN

Vancouver Planning Commission 

Image Neighborhood Association

Development Review Fees Task Force

Clark College Alumni Association 

Haagen/Pacific Parks Design Steering Committee

Clark County Endangered Species Act Speakers Bureau Program

Vancouver Rotary Club

American Society of Civil Engineers 

Lunch Buddy Program-Vancouver School District

YMCA Annual Community Support Campaign

Vancouver Neighborhood Alliance Traffic Safety Committee

Council Member Jeanne Harris

Jeanne Harris

Council Member
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Jeanne Harris, owner of the Harris Insurance Group, Allstate Insurance was appointed to Council in January 1996 and elected to four-year terms in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2009 with the term expiring December 31, 2013. Councilmember Harris received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Communications from Concordia University in Portland and was selected as a Fannie Mae Fellow and attended the Kennedy School of Government State and Local Officials at Harvard University in Cambridge in 2002.

Current term expires: 2013

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NLC Human Development Steering Committee

Association of Washington Cities

Family Support Services

Partners in Careers (PIC)

Community Empowerment Project

NLC Human Development Policy Committee

Planning Oversight Committee

Women in Action Fifth Grade Mentor 

Human Services Council

Clark County Aviation Advisory Task Force

C-TRAN

Evergreen School District Foundation

The Home Ownership Center

Clark Housing Review Board

Vancouver Transportation Finance Task Force

GMA Steering Committee

SW Washington Health District

Barriers to Affordable Housing Task Force

Child Abuse Intervention Center

Council for the Homeless

Council Member Jeanne E. Stewart

Jeanne E. Stewart

Council Member
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Jeanne Stewart, a graduate of Clark College with an Associates Degree in Arts & Sciences, is self-employed with a family business. She was elected to the City Council in November 2001, which took effect in January 2002. She was re-elected for a second four-year term in November 2005 and again in November 2009 for a third four-year term to expire December 31, 2013.

Current term expires: 2013

Jeanne E. Stewart's Community Involvement ActivitiesJeanne E. Stewart's Community Involvement Activities

C-TRAN Board of Directors

Columbia River Economic Development Council

Clark County Solid Waste Advisory Commission

Growth Management Update Sub-Committee

Vancouver School District Long Range Strategic Planning Committee

 

Vancouver Planning Commission

Vancouver Neighborhood Coalition

Carter Park Neighborhood Association

Council Member Larry J. Smith

Larry J. Smith

Council Member
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Larry joined the Council in 2004. He was with the City for over 11 years, serving as an Assistant to the City Manager then as Director of Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department. Prior to joining the City, Larry was a professional soldier for over 26 years in the active Army retiring as a Colonel of Infantry. He has degrees from Clemson University, The University of Missouri, and Pepperdine University.  Larry also served in the private sector as a real estate specialist (2004-2008). Larry currently services as Mayor Pro-tem.

Current term expires: 2015

Larry J. Smith's Community Involvement ActivitiesLarry J. Smith's Community Involvement Activities

Vancouver Rotary (past boardmember)

Parks Foundation (board member)

Southwest Washington Red Cross (past boardmember)

40 et 8 Honorary Military Society 

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

Washington Parks & Recreation Association

Sierra Club (member of local chapter)

Council for the Homeless (past boardmember)

Clark County Community Action Advisory Board (CAAB)

ARC Board of Southwest Washington

Police Pension Board

C-Tran (Vice Chair)

SWIFT (past boardmember)

VanTech Enterprises Northwest (past boardmember)

American Legion Post 114 (member)

Association of the US Army (Columbia River Chapter)

Columbia Land Trust (member)

Marshall Leadership Selection (board chair)

Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC alt)

Clark County Education Advisory Committee

Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC)(co-chair)

104th Timberwolf Alumni Association

State Energy Strategy Advisory Committee by AWC

Council Member Jack Burkman

Jack Burkman

Council Member
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Jack Burkman served on the City Council from 1998 through 2001 and was elected again in November 2009. He spent a career in engineering and management at Hewlett Packard and is currently a part-time consultant. Jack holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Certified Professional Coach.

Current term expires: 2013

Jack Burkman's Community Involvement ActivitiesJack Burkman's Community Involvement Activities

Clark College Board of Trustees

Fort Vancouver Regional Library Board

YWCA Clark County Board

C-TRAN Board

Southwest Clean Air Agency Board

Columbia River Economic Development Council

SW Washington Regional Transportation Council

Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation

Vancouver Planning Oversight Committee

East County Citizen’s Advisory Group

Vancouver Citizen’s Advisory Committee
on Representation

Vancouver Shoreline Committee

Clark County Planning Commission

Cascade Park Civic Association

GMA Steering Committee

Council Member Bart Hansen

Bart Hansen

Council Member
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Bart Hansen was appointed to the Council January, 2010 to fill the vacant position created by the election of Tim Leavitt to Mayor. He was elected to the position in November, 2010 and will also be required to stand for election again in November 2011, the next regularly scheduled Councilmember election.

Hansen is the Office Services Manager at Clark Public Utilities. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. and is pursuing a Masters in Business Administration from Marylhurst University. He is also a graduate of Leadership Clark County.

Current term expires: 2015

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Vancouver School District
Management Advisory Task Force

Clark County Mural Society

Police Pension Board

Fire Pension Board

CTRAN Executive Board

Elder Justice Center

Vancouver Rotary

Downtown Rotary Club

Children's Justice Center

 

Council Member Bill Turlay

Bill Turlay

Council Member
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Current term expires: 2015

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