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Clackamas - On May 23, Wade Byers was sworn in to the Clackamas Education Service District Board of Directors Zone 1 seat. Byers has a long history of community engagement and is especially engaged in Lake Oswego Rotary Club.

“Our board of directors values Wade Byers’ long history of public service,” says Linda Brown, Clackamas ESD board chair. “He joins the team that ensures we continuously grow in our ability to provide innovative and collaborative solutions in service to the education communities across our county.”

Byers has served as the Gladstone mayor and on the city’s council, budget committee and planning commission. His budget experience also includes serving on the Clackamas Community College budget committee. He currently serves on the Clackamas County Historical Society board of directors.

“I know firsthand the opportunity and potential that comes from attending Clackamas County schools,” says Byers. “I’m honored to join an agency whose work is to ensure all students, whether they live in the Clackamas River Basin or on the side of Mt. Hood, have access to excellent schools and teachers.”

As a Gladstone Elementary (now John Wetten Elementary) alum and West Linn High School graduate, Byers is a proud product of Clackamas County Schools. He also holds a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington.

Clackamas Education Service District provides regional services and professional development to school districts and their communities in Clackamas County and beyond. Our mission is to lead, serve and innovate for learning.