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Camas School Board member resigns

Mary Tipton has been on the board since 2008

By Adam Littman, Columbian Staff Writer
Published: December 13, 2016, 11:44am

Camas School District board member Mary Tipton resigned at the board’s meeting on Monday, as she is moving to a new home outside of her director district.

She was appointed to the board in November 2008 after the death of her husband, Gary Tipton, and was then elected to keep the position. Tipton, a retired Hewlett Packard accountant and manager, is a founding member of the Camas Educational Foundation, where she served three terms on its board as treasurer, legacy fund chair and vice president. She also led the initial investigation committee for the Camas High School Math, Science and Technology Magnet Program.

“This is truly a loss for the district,” Superintendent Jeff Snell said in a release from the district. “Mary exhibits empathy, intelligence and thoughtfulness in her role on the board. We all appreciate her commitment to service. Her legacy of educational leadership is truly extraordinary.”

The Camas School Board will seek applicants to fill the vacancy on the board, and the appointee will fill the District 5 position until the 2017 election cycle. The winner of that election will serve the remaining two years on Tipton’s four-year term.

Applications will be accepted until noon Jan. 6, and interviews will be conducted during a board workshop on Jan. 23. An appointee is expected to be named at the Feb. 13 board meeting. Applications can be sent to Gail Gast at 841 N.E. 22nd Ave., Camas, or emailed to gail.gast@camas.wednet.edu.

For more information about the position, go to www.camas.wednet.edu or call 360-833-5412.

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Columbian Staff Writer