Gordon Matthews
Candidate for Clark Public Utility District Commissioner, District 3
Background
- Occupation
- Retired utility engineer (Bonneville Power Administration)
Licensed engineer with 44 years in the electric utility industry: 12 years at the Georgia Power Research Center and 32 years at the Bonneville Power Administration. B.S. in mechanical engineering, Georgia Tech; Vancouver resident since 1992.
Documented positions
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes planning for power beyond BPA hydro supply.
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“The BPA hydro system can no longer deliver our full requirements”
Environment & parks
Proposes partnering with Eastside utilities to build solar.
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Partnering with Eastside Public Utilities to build solar there translates to 150% of generation from the same investment.”
Proposes redesigning community solar to pay ratepayer dividends.
ReportGordon Matthews, PE for Clark PUD CommissionerCampaign website · Gordon Matthews campaign · matthewsforclarkpud.org
“Rethinking community solar programs means ratepayers can benefit both from more generation and from the dividends of our shared investment”
All sources (5)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Clark County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Clark County Elections · clark.wa.gov
- Active Registered Voters by District
Government record · Clark County Elections · clark.wa.gov
- Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
- Gordon Matthews, PE for Clark PUD Commissioner
Campaign website · Gordon Matthews campaign · matthewsforclarkpud.org
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