Kim D. Harless
Democratic
- Work
- Director of Community Engagement and Policy, Native American Youth and Family Center; Vancouver City Council member
Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Vancouver City Council, 2022-2025, 2026-2029; Clark County Charter Review Commission and Co-Chair, 2021
Kim D. Harless serves on the Vancouver City Council (2022-2025 and a term beginning in 2026). She is director of community engagement and policy at the Native American Youth and Family Center and has worked for PaintCare, Clark County Public Health and WSU Vancouver.
In this critical moment, Vancouver needs a State Representative with proven experience and deep community roots. I have a strong record of addressing affordability, homelessness, climate resilience, and transportation. I'm endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers, numerous state legislators, and organizations ready to work with me in Olympia. …
Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State
Harless's experience
- Elected experience: Vancouver City Council, 2022-2025, 2026-2029; Clark County Charter Review Commission and Co-Chair, 2021
- Other professional experience: Director of Community Engagement and Policy, Native American Youth and Family Center; PaintCare; Clark County Public Health & Environment Services; WSU Vancouver
- Community service: Board Member, C-TRAN, Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency; Former Board Member, Fourth Plain Forward; Former Chair, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee; LULAC Councilmember; Former Vice-Chair, Clark County Food System Council; Former President, Urban Abundance & Slow Food SWWA; 2021 Marshall Leadership Award Finalist; Leadership Clark County
Harless's education
- Washington State University Vancouver, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
- Clark College
- Heritage High School
Sources for Harless
- Online Voters' Guide, General Election November 3, 2026 (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)