Camas welcomes new mayor, councilwoman Barry McDonnell, Shannon Roberts attend first council meeting as elected officials December 5, 2019 10:21 am Latest News, News Camas Mayor Barry McDonnell (right) greets Camas resident John Ley after the Dec. 2 Camas City Council meeting. The Dec. 2 meeting was McDonnell's first official city council meeting as Camas' new mayor. McDonnell won his last-minute write-in bid against former Mayor Shannon Turk in the Nov. 5 general election. (Photos by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record) (Post-Record file photo) Camas City Council members Ellen Burton (left), Melissa Smith (second from left), and Shannon Roberts (right), and Mayor Barry McDonnell (second from right) prepare before the Dec. 2, 2019 city council meeting. The council voted this week to implement "phase one" cost-savings, including a hiring freeze on new and seasonal workers, to help the city of Camas withstand financial impacts of statewide closures meant to stem the spread of COVID-19. Photo Newly elected Camas City Councilwoman Shannon Roberts (center) jokes with Stacy McDonnell, wife of newly elected Camas mayor Barry McDonnell, after a Dec. 2 Camas City Council meeting. Roberts won her campaign against former City Councilwoman Deanna Rusch in November, and the Dec. 2 meeting marked her first as an elected official. Photo Share