For the Reporter

Gov. Jay Inslee’s office announced the appointment of former Kent City Councilmember Tim Clark as the fifth member of the Green River College Board of Trustees, effective Jan. 19.

Clark is a longtime resident of Kent and spent 16 years on the Kent City Council. He worked as a teacher for 28 years in the Bremerton, Edmonds and Kent school districts, and served on the Kent School Board from 2010 to 2013. He was also an adjunct faculty member at Highline College and Green River community colleges.

Clark was instrumental in the partnership between Green River and the Kent School District in developing the iGrad program, which has provided a very successful recovery rate for high school dropouts.

“Tim’s educational background will make him an asset to the Green River College Board of Trustees,” said Eileen Ely, Green River president.

“I am excited to be joining the Green River College family,” Clark said. “The opportunity for self-improvement, in so many different forms, makes the college an invaluable resource for the community. I hope to support the mission and goals of the college and look forward to working with students, staff and administration.”

Clark joins Mark Albertson, regional vice president of Fidelity Investments’ Trust and Estate Consulting Group; former Auburn school superintendent Linda Cowan; former state Sen. Claudia Kauffman; and former Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis, on the five-member board.