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Camas City Council member Ellen Burton will not seek reelection

Burton, appointed to the Council in January 2019, went on to win 91 percent of the vote in general election; will serve remainder of term through Dec. 31

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Ellen Burton (left) talks to Camas Community Development Director Phil Bourquin inside Camas City Hall in January 2019. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record file photo)

Camas City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Burton has announced she will not run for reelection in 2021.

“It was a really tough decision,” Burton said in a statement released Tuesday, April 27. “It’s an honor to serve our Camas community as the council and administration worked together to strengthen our city operations and community.”

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