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Re-elect

Bainbridge Island City Council
Central Ward, 
District 5

Respected Leader / Passionate Advocate / Commonsense Approach

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Meet Clarence

Nearly 30 years ago, I made the best decision of my life - moving to Bainbridge Island, drawn by its natural beauty, excellent schools, and welcoming community. 


I'm honored to serve on your City Council. Together, we’ve made meaningful progress - opening the long-overdue Ted Spearman Justice Center and advancing the island’s first major affordable workforce housing project at the former police station site. Yet, much work remains.


Affordable housing is our most urgent challenge. Too many essential workers, teachers, nurses, and young families can no longer afford to live here, resulting in long commutes that strain families, businesses, and our environment. 

 

As our population ages, we must also make space for the next generation to support our schools and keep our community vibrant, and as we plan for thoughtful growth, protecting Bainbridge Island’s unique character and environment is essential. 


Together, we can build a more inclusive, sustainable future that honors our history and uplifts every generation. 

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Meet Clarence

Elected & Professional Experience

Elected Experience

City Council Member, Bainbridge Island and Tukwila; Board Member, Kitsap Transit, Kitsap 911, Housing Kitsap Authority; Council Liaison, Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center and Bainbridge Island Public Arts Committee 

Professional Experience


Senior aide and spokesperson for the Clinton Administration, Governor Mike Lowry, Congressman Jay Inslee, Washington State Senate, Sound Transit; Campaign Manager, ACLU of Washington; CEO, Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington; Broadcast journalist, program producer and film critic, Seattle radio stations KVI, KJR, KAYO; Washington state's first and only 12 year-old Eagle Scout.

Community Service

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, Trustee and President, 1998-2021

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Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association, Founding Member and President, 2008-2021

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National Park Conservation Association, Northwest Regional Leadership Council

2008 to present 

 

Common Threads/North Kitsap Multi-Cultural Task Force, Founding Member

2005-2008

 

Puget Sound Blood Center, Rare Blood Task Force Member, 2006-2007

 

American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Board of Directors, 2003-2006

 

Friends of Joel Pritchard Park, Steering Committee Member, 2003-2006

 

City of Bainbridge Island Wyckoff Superfund Site Acquisition Task Force, 2001-2005 

 

Walt and Milly Woodward Fund, Board of Directors, 2001-2005

 

City of Bainbridge Island Salary Commission, Member, 2001-2004

 

Marge Williams Center, Board of Directors, 2002-2004

 

City of Bainbridge Island Health, Housing and Human Services Council

Board of Directors, 2001-2003

City of Seattle, Child Care Staffing Task Force, Founding Member, 1990-1993

 

Child Care Resources, Founding Board Member, 1989-1992

 

Tukwila Parks and Recreation Commission, Chairman, 1983-1987

Issues

ISSUES

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CITY
GOVERNANCE

Bainbridge Island deserves responsive, responsible and predictable governance
 

Forest

PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT

We must ensure that the pressures of growth are carefully balanced against with the preservation of the quality of life that we all enjoy.
 

LGBTQ Crowd

A COMMUNITY
FOR ALL

I believe that a community is defined and made richer by social, economic, religious and racial diversity. 

Endorsements

Former Governor Jay Inslee

Former Congressman Derek Kilmer

State Senator Drew Hansen

State Representative Greg Nance

Kitsap County Commissioner Christine Rolfes

Kitsap County Commissioner Katie Waters

King County Council-member Rod Dembrowsky

Former State Senator Phil Rockefeller

Former Mayor Val Tollefson

Former Mayor Kol Medina

Former Mayor Wayne Roth

Former Mayor Darlene Kordonowy

Former Council Member Kjell Stoknes

 

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Kathleen Alcala

Marshia Armstrong

CarolAnn Barrows

Tom and Karen Beierle

Barbara Bolles
Keith Brofsky

Marty Brown

Chris Cancialosi

Ellen Bush

Erika Campbell

Johanna Caspander
Eric Cederwall

Barbara Clemons

Ron Coglin

Gina Corpuz

Stephanie Reese Coates
Shiela Curren

Marcy Daley

Jerry Elfendahl
Paula Enborg
tj Faddis

Ellen Ferguson

Danny Fleenor

Nate Ford

Barry Reid

Lisa Rennie

Greg Robinson

Keru.Rawlings-Rooney

Pete Salutos

Emily Sato
Brad Schabert
Katy Curtis Schabert

Greg Scheiderer

Lynn Smith

Marie Spearman

Denise Stoughton

John and Susan Swolgaard

Laura Tilley
Mary Ann Tollefson

Jay Trinidad

Dan Trifle
Jo Vander Stoep

Elaine Manz Yancovitz

Christina Young

Pearl Young

Theresa Young

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Maradel Gale

Tom Goodlin

Leigh Manheim Gray
Fred and Wilene Grimm
Emily Groff

Bruce Hall
David and Cindy Harrison

John Haydon
Frances Kitamoto Ikegami

Trudi Inslee
Steve and Vicki Johnson

Döna Keating

Tom Kilbane
Lilly Kitamoto Kodama

Luann Konrad

Ed and Karen Kushner

Kristina Hermach

Lara Lant

George and David Lewis
Sallie Maron

Karen Matsumoto

Kyoko Matsumoto-Wright

Maureen McNulty

Stan Miyao

Felix Narte

Endorsements
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Clarence for Bainbridge

 

PO Box 10014

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

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CLARENCE FOR BAINBRIDGE COMMITTEE

PO BOX 10014

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON 98110

(206) 556-1758 | info@clarenceforbainbridge.us | clarenceforbainbridge.us

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