Biographies of Commission Members
Bill Brumsickle, Chair, Centralia
Commissioner Brumsickle was appointed to the Public Disclosure Commission
by Governor Christine Gregoire on March 30, 2005.
Mr. Brumsickle is a former State Representative from the 20th Legislative District,
which includes Lewis County and part of Thurston County. He retired after a thirty
year career in education including work as a teacher and administrator in the Tumwater
and Centralia School districts. Mr. Brumsickle retired as Assistant Superintendent
in the Centralia School District in 1988.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Pope's Kids Place, Lewis County
Reading Foundation and Education Service District #113. Brumsickle initiated the
Lewis County Prostate Cancer Awareness Group and is a board member of the Stillwaters
Colonial Residence Assisted Living Facility.
Mr. Brumsickle graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in education and received a Masters degree in Education Administration from
Pacific Lutheran University.
TERM SUMMARY
APPOINTMENT: March 30, 2005, by Governor Gregoire
SENATE CONFIRMATION: January 26, 2007
TERM ENDS: December 31, 2008
Ken Schellberg, Vice Chair, Bellingham
Commissioner Schellberg was appointed to the Public Disclosure Commission by Governor
Christine Gregoire on March 30, 2005.
Mr. Schellberg is an accountant (CPA-Inactive) enrolled as an agent to practice
before the Internal Revenue Service. He is a principal in the Accounting Offices
of Bruton & Schellberg, Inc. P.S. located in Bellingham, Washington. Prior to
forming his own firm he was chief operating officer of the Alaskan Silver &
Ivory Company in Bellingham.
Mr. Schellberg was a part-time faculty member in the Mathematics Department at Western
Washington University and a former mathematics teacher and driver education coordinator
and instructor at Coupeville Jr/Sr High School from 1973-1976.
He is a member of the National and Washington Associations of Accountants, the National
Notary Association, and Futurewise-Whatcom, a community group concerned with preservation
of the quality of life in Whatcom County in the context of growth and environmental
issues. Over the past twenty-five years he has served as treasurer of several local
and state political campaigns and as such has had experience in reporting to the
PDC.
Mr. Schellberg graduated with a BS degree from the University of Puget Sound in
Tacoma, received an MS in mathematics from Western Washington University (then "College")
in Bellingham, and a Master of Library/Information Science from the University of
Washington.
TERM SUMMARY
APPOINTMENT: March 30, 2005 by Governor Gregoire
SENATE CONFIRMATION: January 26, 2007
TERM ENDS: December 31, 2009
Dave Seabrook, Secretary, Battle Ground
Commissioner Seabrook was appointed to the Public Disclosure Commission by Governor Christine Gregoire
on May 22, 2007.
Mr. Seabrook, a paramedic, is a 17-year veteran of the Vancouver
Fire Department and currently holds the rank of Captain. He has been a contributing
editor for emergency medical texts and journals. He has been especially active in
advocating for improved service for elder persons and was a Governor Locke appointee
to the Adult Protective Services Regional Resources Team.
He is an active volunteer. As a member of Medical Teams International, he traveled to Honduras in
2003 and to Sri Lanka in 2004 to assist with the tsunami disaster relief effort.
He is current chair of the Clark County Public Health Advisory Council and is a
Washington State Long-term Care Ombudsman. He has served on the boards of several
non-profit organizations including Columbia River Mental Health Services, 211 Info,
and the North County Community Food Bank.
Mr. Seabrook graduated from Northern Arizona University
with a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science and received a Masters degree
in Public Affairs along with a Certificate in Health Policy and Administration from
Washington State University Vancouver. He is also an alumni of the Leadership Clark
County program.
TERM SUMMARY
APPOINTMENT: May 22, 2007 by Governor Gregoire
SENATE CONFIRMATION: February 14, 2008
TERM ENDS: December 31, 2011
Jane Noland, Member, Seattle
Commissioner Noland was appointed to the Public Disclosure Commission by
Governor Gary Locke on March 16, 2004, to serve the remaining two years of an unexpired term
when a former commisioner resigned. She was appointed by Governor Gregoire
to a full term on January 31, 2006.
Ms. Noland is the owner of Jane Noland Glass Art in Seattle. She served as a member
on the Seattle City Council from 1986 through 1997. Prior to her election to the
Council, Ms. Noland was an attorney with the Seattle Law firm of Perkins Coie and
was attorney for the King County Council.
She is past president of the Association of Washington Cities, a former board member
of the Seattle King County Bar Association, past president of Washington Women Lawyers
and is a former board member of the Pratt Fine Arts Center.
Ms. Noland graduated from Women's College of the University of North Carolina with
a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, received a Masters degree in Public Law and
Government from Columbia University and has a Juris Doctorate degree from Seattle
University.
TERM SUMMARY
APPOINTMENT: Initial appointment March 16, 2004, by Governor Locke. Re-appointed
January 1, 2006, by Governor Gregoire.
SENATE CONFIRMATION: January 26, 2007
TERM ENDS: December 31, 2010
Jim Clements, Selah
Commissioner Clements was appointed to the Public Disclosure Commission by Governor Christine Gregoire on January 9, 2008.
Clements represented the 14th Legislative District as a State Senator and Representative. The 14th District includes Yakima, Union Gap, Selah, Naches, Tieton, Cowiche and all of Western Yakima County. A long-time orchardist in Selah, he was the president of his family's business and corporation for 10 years. Clements is a former high school principal and teacher. He also served six years as a Washington State Apple Commissioner.
His civic activites include membership in the Yakima Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Bureau, Yakima River Watershed Council, and the Washington State Growers League. An avid outdoorsman and hunter, Clements is also a member of Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
He is a descendent of a pioneer Yakima Valley family. Clements graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.A. in Education, secondary majors in Social Science and English, and received a Masters in School Administration from the College of Idaho. He and his wife, Marjory, have two children: Charlotte, a nurse, and Troy, a deputy prosecuting attorney.
TERM SUMMARY
APPOINTMENT: January 9, 2008
SENATE CONFIRMATION: February 14, 2008
TERM ENDS: December 31, 2012
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