Catherine McMullen

About Catherine McMullen

Clackamas County Clerk (Oregon). Certified County Clerk from the Oregon Association of County Clerks (OACC), Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) from Portland State University. Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from University of Washington. Creation and development of award-winning Voter Education and Outreach Program; Launched first county-level Campaign Finance Program in Oregon; Public Administrator. Expertise in public engagement, education and outreach, strategic planning and management; inclusive voter assistance for disability and language access; mentor and coach, continuous process improvement, change and project management. Conducting elections since 2015 so that every eligible voter can vote without barriers.

Experience

1. Clackamas County Clerk

   Clackamas County

   Jan 2023 — Present · Oregon City, OR, US

   Elections Administration | Recording and Records Management | Trusted Public ServiceElected by the voters of Clackamas County in November 2022, Catherine McMullen serves as County Clerk responsible for Elections, Recording, and Records Management departments under the County Clerk\'s office.The County Clerk is an elected nonpartisan office and has a critical role in protecting democracy and making local government accessible. The County Clerk is the link between the citizen and their local government, through voting, civic involvement, and access to public records- Administers and conducts all local, state, and federal elections for Clackamas County residents. She is responsible for maintaining the voter registration record, and working with all candidates, jurisdictions, and citizens to understand and follow election processes and law. She is charged with ensuring every eligible voter has the information they need to register to vote, and then to VOTE- Keeper of the public record, recording important documents around real property transactions and taxes. She enables transparency and citizen access to government through responding to public information requests and providing accessible public examination of records- Processes passport applications and issues marriage licenses. The Clerk also officiate weddings on Fridays. Conducted the November 2025 Special, May 2025 Special District, November 2024 General, May 2024 Primary, November 2023 Special, May 2023 Special District, and March 2023 Special elections.

Education

• Auburn University

  Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA)

• University of California, Davis

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Comparative Literature

  1996 — 2002

• Portland State University

  Executive Master of Public Administration - EMPA, Public Administration

  2017 — 2019

• University of Washington

  Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Library and Information Science

  2005 — 2008