EMPA Alum Catherine McMullen Sworn in as Clackamas County Clerk

McMullen unseated incumbent Sherry Hall in the November election

Catherine McMullen

On January 18, 2023, Clerk Catherine McMullen, a graduate of PSU's Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program, was sworn in by Judge Wetzel in the board room at the Clackamas County Public Services Building in Oregon City, along with five other recently elected officials. 

"Catherine McMullen is a program specialist senior for Multnomah County Elections and has been an elections administrator since 2015. She began her public service career more than 17 years ago as a public librarian. Catherine started, developed, and fought for the award-winning Voter Education and Outreach Program in 2015, the only local government program of its kind in the state of Oregon. Catherine’s new voter engagement effort, Clackamas Voice, has a primary goal of eliminating barriers to voter access and participation, increasing voter education and transparency in elections processes, and bringing more diverse voices to local-decision making in Clackamas County."

Read more about Catherine McMullen on her website →

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