In the Camas City Council Position 2, Ward 2 race, incumbent Steve Hogan is being challenged by former Camas city employee Ken Kakuk.
Hogan, 61, has served on the council for the past eight years. He has a long history of volunteering for a number of roles within the community, including the Camas Educational Foundation, Downtown Camas Association, Camas-Washougal Rotary Club, Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association board of directors and Journey Community Church, to name a few.
In addition to his many community volunteer roles, Hogan has a long resume in the business world, running companies in the steel, wood, and more recently recycled paper products industries. He provides to the council a business background few, if any, can match.
His impressive community and business resume aside, Hogan has a conservative reputation when it comes to budgets and raising taxes that fits the city of Camas well.
He’s not afraid to challenge any suggested rate or tax increase, or a budget that could be tightened further. That’s a valuable perspective to have on any local government board.