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Burton appointed to Camas City Council

Camas mayor breaks 3-3 tie, decides next council member

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Ellen Burton (left) talks to Camas Community Development Director Phil Bourquin (right) while the Camas City Council debates their pick for the next city council member on Tuesday, Jan. 15. After a 3-3 vote for Burton and former Washougal City Councilwoman Jennifer McDaniel, Camas Mayor Shannon Turk broke the tie, voting for Burton to take her old council seat for the next 11 months. Burton would need to win voter approval in the November 2019 general election to serve the remaining two years of Turk's original four-year council term.

Ellen Burton, a 20-year Camas resident with extensive business experience and letters of recommendation from two prominent Camas leaders, is the newest member of the Camas City Council.

Camas Mayor Shannon Turk cast the tiebreaking vote Tuesday night, nearly one hour after saying she was glad she didn’t have to vote for her replacement on the council, because she wouldn’t want to choose from eight very qualified candidates.

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