Surviving a cavalry charge of 78 candidates, Sonya Fischer has emerged as
the unanimous choice to be Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 5.

The appointed position became available when Jim Bernard – the former
Position 5 commissioner – was elected Chair in the November 8 election and
took his new position in January.

The field of 78 hopefuls who applied for the vacancy was trimmed to eight and
all received interviews before the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
January 8.

The first of February the BCC announced three finalists from which Fischer
was chosen on Feb. 7. She lives in Lake Oswego.

Fischer is an attorney with the law firm of Fischer Family Law.

She is a former legislative director for the Oregon Department of Human
Services. She holds a J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School, a Master of Public
Administration from Portland State University, and a Bachelor of Science in
Sociology from Warner Pacific College.

Fischer will complete the remaining term of Position 5 which runs through
December 2018.

The final three candidates included Jody Carson and Jenni Tan.

Carson is a director with Healthinsight Oregon. She formerly served as a
member of the West Linn City Council and has an extensive record of
government and community service.

Tan is an officer with Children First For Oregon, a non-profit organization that
advocates for children’s well-being. She formerly served on the West Linn City
Council.