Jim Clements, Vice Chair, Selah
Commissioner Clements was appointed to the Public Disclosure Commission by Governor Christine Gregoire on January 9, 2008.
Clements represented the 14th Legislative District as a State Senator and Representative. The 14th District includes Yakima, Union Gap, Selah, Naches, Tieton, Cowiche and all of Western Yakima County. A long-time orchardist in Selah, he was the president of his family's business and corporation for 10 years. Clements is a former high school principal and teacher. He also served six years as a Washington State Apple Commissioner.
His civic activities include membership in the Yakima Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Bureau, Yakima River Watershed Council, and the Washington State Growers League. An avid outdoorsman and hunter, Clements is also a member of Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
He is a descendent of a pioneer Yakima Valley family. Clements graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.A. in Education, secondary majors in Social Science and English, and received a Masters in School Administration from the College of Idaho. He and his wife, Marjory, have two children: Charlotte, a nurse, and Troy, a deputy prosecuting attorney.
TERM SUMMARY
APPOINTMENT: January 9, 2008
SENATE CONFIRMATION: February 14, 2008
TERM ENDS: December 31, 2012