A familiar face has filed an unexpected application for Clark County manager as the county council considers how best to fill the job.
Lisa Ross, a conservative Republican who unsuccessfully ran for Vancouver port commissioner last year, submitted her application for county manager early Monday afternoon to the councilors and the county’s human resources director. Ross, a certified public accountant who in her résumé lists no experience with managing government agencies, did not respond to The Columbian’s request for comment.
“My family has grown up in Southwest Washington over the last 13 years, and I would love to be able to use my education, experience, and business acumen to make our county a more efficient and customer focused organization,” Ross wrote in a cover letter addressed to Councilor David Madore and obtained by The Columbian through a public records request.
The problem is, the county hasn’t opened applications for the position, and it may not. On Tuesday morning, the county will consider a $6,750 contract with Waldron, a Seattle-based human resources consulting firm, to review the performance of Acting County Manager Mark McCauley by interviewing department heads and other community leaders. Depending on what they find, McCauley might get the job permanently.