<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The Clark County county manager is seeking applicants to fill several positions on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The board is made up of an elected official, a community representative, and a low-income representative from each of the five county council districts. There also is one member at large.</p></div><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Current open positions include:<br style="box-sizing:border-box">• Elected officials from the county’s fourth and fifth districts<br style="box-sizing:border-box">• Low-income representatives from the county’s third, fourth, and fifth districts<br style="box-sizing:border-box">• Community representatives from the county’s first, third, and fourth districts.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Term periods start January 1, 2023, and are three years, ending December 31, 2025. Incumbents have the opportunity for re-appointment to two additional three-year terms.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The advisory board makes recommendations about local government funding for basic needs, self-sufficiency and housing programs. Members also advocate for services supporting low-income communities, families and persons at local, state and federal levels.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Clark County is looking to diversify the board composition and encourages people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to apply, especially people of color and from historically oppressed or under-resourced communities.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Interested residents must submit an application and résumé to Rebecca Royce, Clark County Community Services, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000 or <a href="mailto:rebecca.royce@clark.wa.gov">rebecca.royce@clark.wa.gov</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Application information can be found at <a href="https://clark.wa.gov/community-services/caab-community-action-advisory-board" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(30,115,190)">https://clark.wa.gov/community-services/caab-community-action-advisory-board</a> or by calling Rebecca Royce at 564.397.7863.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;color:rgb(122,122,122);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Deadline is Thursday, October 7, 2022.</p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Beth Greenberg</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>