Philip Parshley

Philip has been a member of the Vancouver Lake Sailing Club since 1968, and has served on their Board of Directors for many years.  An avid racer, his sailing has taken him to many sailing venues around the United States as well as internationally.  This experience helps him appreciate the challenges at Vancouver Lake, as well as the potential for the lake to be a premier small boat sailing venue for the wider region.

Ted Gathe

Ted served in the Vancouver Attorney’s office for 25 years – five years as Chief Assistant City Attorney and 20 years as City Attorney before retiring in 2014.  Ted currently practices on a part-time basis representing several municipal clients including pro bono legal work for nonprofits.  He is chair of Watersheds Alliance of Southwest Washington.

Bob Chapman

Robert Chapman holds BS and MS degrees in civil and environmental engineering from Oregon State University.  Now retired, he spent his 45-year career at an employee-owned engineering firm which grew to national and international prominence.  He served as technical consultant and/or project manager implementing public water supply and advanced wastewater reclamation and reuse projects nationally.  His career included management roles as Director of Water Supply and Treatment, and Water Technology Director for the firm.

Betty Sue Morris

A fifty year resident of Clark County, Betty Sue Morris is best known for her 20 years in elected office: eight in the Washington State Legislature and twelve on the Clark County Board of Commissioners.

Always a strong advocate for salmon and outdoor recreation, Betty Sue served for 6 years as vice-chair of the Fish and Wildlife Committee in the Washington State House of Representatives, and during her tenure on the Clark County Commission took the leadership role in developing the local response to the federal listing of Salmonids in our area as “Endangered.” Working with county commissioners in Cowlitz County she was the lead in creation of the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board which manages state grants for salmon recovery in the lower Columbia River region.

The recipient of dozens of awards during her elected years, Betty Sue is most proud of the Clark County “Sammy Award” which she received shortly after she retired in 2008. It was for her work in Salmon recovery in our region.

A graduate of the University of Missouri with an M.Ed. from Portland State University, she and her husband Bill raised two grown children, Bill Morris and Annie Price.

Betty Sue is active with Friends of Vancouver Lake because “Children and fish should be able to swim safely in our beautiful lake. And right now, they can’t. It’s time to clean it up!”