CLARK PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NAMES 2019 OFFICERS, OBSERVING ROTATION ELECTS NANCY BARNES PRESIDENT
– Jane Van Dyke to serve as vice president and Jim Malinowski as secretary –
VANCOUVER, WA – December 18, 2018 – Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners on Tuesday, Dec. 18, kept with the ongoing rotation of offices and elected Nancy Barnes as the board president. Jane Van Dyke will take over vice presidential duties and Jim Malinowski will assume secretarial responsibilities for 2019.
The Clark Public Utilities board, responsible for setting policy and overseeing operations for the customer-owned electric, water and generating systems, is comprised of three elected commissioners. Commissioners serve six-year terms and election years are staggered to occur every two years. Each member represents one of three districts, areas which are determined by census and adopted every ten years. The most recent redistricting took place in 2012.
Clark Public Utilities’ board of commissioners meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. or during prescheduled special meetings. Meetings are held at the downtown utility office, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, and are open to the public.
About Clark Public Utilities
Clark Public Utilities is a customer-owned public utility that provides electric service to more than 195,000 customers throughout Clark County. The utility also provides water service to about 35,000 homes and businesses in the Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, Lakeshore, Hockinson, Brush Prairie, La Center, Meadow Glade, Amboy and Yacolt areas.
Clark Public Utilities has been ranked highest in customer satisfaction among midsize utilities in the west by J.D. Power eleven years in a row. More information is available at www.clarkpublicutilities.com.
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