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Don Benton

Benton requests partial recount in Clark County Council District 5 race

December 2, 2022, 4:57pm Clark County News

Former state Sen. Don Benton isn’t ready give up on his bid for the Clark County Council just yet. Earlier this week, Benton formally requested a partial recount in the… Read story

Joe Kent, Don Benton among candidates kicking off filing week in Clark County

May 16, 2022, 11:09am Clark County News

Filing week for the August primary and November general election began Monday, as candidates stepped forward to seek county and state offices. Read story

Don Benton

Don Benton running for Clark County Council District 5 seat

Don Benton

March 31, 2022, 12:00pm Clark County News

Although filing week for candidates planning to run for office in November is still more than a month away, three Clark County residents have already thrown their hat in the ring for county council seats. Read story

Council Chair Eileen Quiring opens the State of the County 2019 ceremony on Wednesday at the Clark County Public Service Center in downtown Vancouver.

Ex-state senator Benton denied interview for vacant Clark County Council seat

Council Chair Eileen Quiring opens the State of the County 2019 ceremony on Wednesday at the Clark County Public Service Center in downtown Vancouver.

March 1, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

The initial list of candidates seeking to replace outgoing county Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien included some familiar names, including former state senator and county environmental health director Don Benton. Read story

Plaintiffs Don Benton, from left, Christopher Clifford and Susan Rice wait to hear testimony Monday from former Clark County manager Mark McCauley in the trial for a lawsuit brought by them, at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Settlement in Benton case ‘fully and finally’ resolves all claims

Plaintiffs Don Benton, from left, Christopher Clifford and Susan Rice wait to hear testimony Monday from former Clark County manager Mark McCauley in the trial for a lawsuit brought by them, at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

September 16, 2021, 5:22pm Clark County News

Clark County officials were mostly mum Thursday about a $1.4 million settlement agreement with former employees Don Benton, Christopher Clifford and Susan Rice, who claimed they were wrongfully terminated by the county after filing a whistleblower lawsuit in 2016. Read story

Plaintiffs Don Benton, foreground from left, Christopher Clifford and Susan Rice join Judge Gregory Gonzales, background top, as they gather for closing arguments at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on May 17.

Clark County agrees to pay $1.4 million to Benton, Clifford and Rice

Plaintiffs Don Benton, foreground from left, Christopher Clifford and Susan Rice join Judge Gregory Gonzales, background top, as they gather for closing arguments at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on May 17.

September 15, 2021, 5:45pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council has agreed to pay Don Benton and two other former county employees $1.4 million less than four months after a jury awarded the trio $693,998 in a wrongful termination lawsuit.  Read story

Plaintiffs Christopher Clifford, left, and Don Benton stand after the verdict in their lawsuit trial in a nearly empty courtroom at the Clark County Courthouse on Thursday morning, May 20, 2021.

Clark County files appeal in Don Benton lawsuit

Plaintiffs Christopher Clifford, left, and Don Benton stand after the verdict in their lawsuit trial in a nearly empty courtroom at the Clark County Courthouse on Thursday morning, May 20, 2021.

July 14, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

Attorneys for Clark County have filed a notice of appeal after Don Benton, the former director of the now-defunct Department of Environmental Services, and two of his former employees prevailed in their lawsuit against the county in May. Read story

Plaintiffs Don Benton, foreground from left, Christopher Clifford and Susan Rice join Superior Court Judge Gregory Gonzales, background top, as they gather for closing arguments in their lawsuit against the county Monday afternoon at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Lawyers make their case to jury in Don Benton lawsuit trial

Plaintiffs Don Benton, foreground from left, Christopher Clifford and Susan Rice join Superior Court Judge Gregory Gonzales, background top, as they gather for closing arguments in their lawsuit against the county Monday afternoon at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

May 17, 2021, 6:26pm Clark County News

Clark County provided no explanation for why it “utterly failed” its human resources policies when it laid off Don Benton, then the director of the now-defunct Department of Environmental Services, and two subordinates, the trio’s attorney argued Monday. Read story

Don Benton, right, is pictured during the lawsuit trial Tuesday afternoon at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Clark County worker: Benton whistleblower complaint not factor in layoff

Don Benton, right, is pictured during the lawsuit trial Tuesday afternoon at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

May 6, 2021, 6:51pm Clark County News

A former county employee who helped carry out the layoffs of Don Benton and two of his employees told a jury Thursday she was never concerned the trio was terminated for being whistleblowers. Read story

Judge Gregory Gonzales listens during jury selection in the trial involving former Clark County official Don Benton on Monday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. Benton, also a former Republican state senator, and two former county employees brought a lawsuit against the county regarding their termination.

Jury selection begins in Don Benton lawsuit against county

Judge Gregory Gonzales listens during jury selection in the trial involving former Clark County official Don Benton on Monday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. Benton, also a former Republican state senator, and two former county employees brought a lawsuit against the county regarding their termination.

May 3, 2021, 6:22pm Clark County News

Jury selection began Monday in a lawsuit against Clark County being pursued by Don Benton — a former Republican state senator, county official and Trump appointee — and two former county employees. Read story