Commissioner Jim Bernard

Jim took his “can-do” attitude to Clackamas County after being elected to the board in 2008. Currently as a Clackamas County Commissioner, Jim is active on a variety of County, State and National Boards. He created the county’s Audit Committee which reviews and evaluates expenditures within the county’s nearly one billion dollar budget. He serves on the county’s Tourism Commission, and is the liaison to the county’s Economic Development Commission.

Jim’s leadership doesn’t end at the county border. He is active at the state and federal levels as well. Currently, he is a member of the Association of Oregon Counties Board of Directors, Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee and a member of the legislative committee. In addition, he is a member of the State Community Corrections Board and a member of the National Association of Counties Community and Economic Development Committee.

Jim was born, raised and has lived in Clackamas County for most of his life. Because of this, he enjoys working with diverse interests to find common ground for sustainable solutions on complex community issues. You will often see Jim at meetings listening and carefully considering all points of view, and then offering clear insightful comments identifying common ground, opportunities for consensus and areas that need additional improvement. Jim approaches public problems in a thoughtful, experienced way … the Oregon way, of working together to determine the best community solutions.

On a personal note, Jim and his wife Danielle, also a public servant, enjoy walking their dog ‘Boone’ and visiting the Oregon Coast. They spend a great deal of time walking in the various communities of Clackamas County. Don’t be surprised if you see them walking in your neighborhood.