Jon Russell
Age: 34
Husband & Father of two
EmploymentOwner of Columbia Gorge Medical Center and
Grass Valley Medical Clinic (Coming September 2010 on the corner of 192nd & 20th in Vancouver)
-Jon’s clinic sees a wide spectrum of patients with private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Tri-Care and the uninsured.
-Jon has developed and is piloting a system for providing basic healthcare to uninsured patients by utilizing the resources of non-profit organizations.
Washougal City Councilman (2006-Present)
Mayor Pro-Tem
-Chairman of the Hotel/Motel Tax Committe
-Chairman of the Policy & Ordinance Committee
-Member of the Community Development Committee
Legislative Achievements
-Sponsored and passed property tax cuts
-Sponsored and passed E-verify to stop taxpayer contracts from going to illegal aliens
-Sponsored and passed the repeal of a ban on religious material in public places
-Sponsored and passed a resolution in support of Arizona’s immigration law
Education
Thomas Edison State College (Trenton, NJ)
Alumni of the American Council of Young Political Leaders, Philippine Delegation
- The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) is a bipartisan, non-profit educational exchange organization dedicated to fostering relations between the next generation of political leaders in the United States and their counterparts around the world.Organizations-Member of the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce
-Board of Directors for the CW Salvation Army
-Board of Directors for the Washougal Schools Foundation
-Founder of Technology in East Clark County TECC
– TECC is an organization to bring together individuals in the field of technology for networking, sharing ideas, discussing innovation, collaborating on strategies & creativity, and building professional relationships.
- Member of The Gideons International
- Member of the National Rifle Association
Other Experience -Former Board of Directors for the Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce
-Former Executive Director for Faith & Freedom Foundation
-Former Republican 18th Legislative District Chairman
