By Tori Benavente, Post-Record staff writer
Camas City Council candidate Emilia Brasier has developed a love for the city of Camas by participating in local city events and spending storytime at the Camas Library with her children. She said she loves Camas’ small-town feel and the easy access to Lacamas and Round lakes and Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Braiser has a bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark College and did graduate studies in clinical psychology at Alliant International University. Currently, she is the director of online development and outreach for Brasier Law, her husband’s law firm.
The couple moved to Camas in 2009, before having their first child. Now they have three children; a 10-year-old son and two daughters, one 7 years old and the other 6 months old.
Brasier is running for Camas City Council’s Ward 1, Position No. 2, and said she believes strongly that elected officials represent the people and should listen to their concerns.
“I think that right now, our city is about to go through a large growth spurt, that in a way almost makes it (feel) like we’re creating a new city,” Brasier said. “I’d really like to just be involved to make sure that we’re doing that in a thoughtful manner that maintains the feel that we’ve had in our city, because I love our city, and I want it to be something that my children grow up and love.”