Community Strong.

Charter smart.

“I’m running because I care deeply about how local government functions. This is a chance to make sure our county charter reflects the needs of real people—transparent, effective, and built for long-term success.”

Vote Kim Hamlik for Charter Review Commission, District 2, Position 3.

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Kim Hamlik is a longtime Clark County resident, community advocate, and proven leader with a heart for service and a commitment to accountability. For over 40 years, Kim has called District 2 home—raising her family here and dedicating her time and energy to making the community stronger, safer, and more transparent.

As President of the Curtin Creek Neighborhood Association, Kim has championed responsible growth, safer streets, and stronger support for law enforcement. Her leadership extends to the Vancouver Tennis Center Foundation, where she raised over $300,000 to revitalize courts and expand youth programs. She also serves on the Trauma Intervention Program Northwest board and manages the Veterans Assistance Center Christmas Store—supporting first responders and military families.

Kim brings real-world experience as a small business owner, cafeteria manager, and caregiver supervisor, with over three decades of team leadership. She knows how to manage budgets, organize people, and get results.

Kim is running for the Charter Review Commission to protect voter rights, secure our elections, strengthen ethics oversight, and ensure our charter reflects the values of District 2.

Her promise: community-strong, charter-smart leadership you can trust.

About Kim Hamlik

Key Issues

  • Transparent and Accountable Governance

    Support open, honest government that welcomes public input and makes decisions in full view of the community. Strengthen ethics oversight and reinforce standards that hold elected officials and departments accountable.

  • Reforming the Initiative Process

    Clark County’s initiative thresholds—20% for charter amendments and 10% for ordinances—are among the highest in the state, with no initiative reaching the ballot since 2015. Kim supports lowering these thresholds to encourage civic engagement and opposes recent changes, like Amendment 18, that give unelected officials power to block citizen proposals.

  • Fair and Independent Redistricting

    Kim opposes partisan redistricting changes like Amendment 17 (2024), which eliminated bipartisan committee appointments. She supports restoring balanced representation and implementing independent oversight to prevent gerrymandering and protect fair district boundaries.

  • Public Safety and Community Support

    Prioritize investment in law enforcement, first responders, and community-based safety programs. Kim supports improving sheriff funding and ensuring every neighborhood has the resources it needs to stay safe and secure.

  • Reforming Unelected Power and County Manager Oversight

    The appointed County Manager holds significant authority with limited public accountability. While recent amendments added transparency, deeper reforms are needed to ensure elected officials—not unelected administrators—guide Clark County’s direction.

  • Civic Education and Charter Awareness

    Many residents are unaware of how the charter works or how to engage with it. Kim supports expanded outreach and education efforts to help citizens understand tools like initiatives and mini-initiatives, making local government more accessible and participatory.

  • The Clark County Charter is like a local constitution. It sets the rules for how our county government works, including who makes decisions, how leaders are chosen, and how citizens can get involved.

    Voters passed the charter in 2014 to give more local control and create a County Council and a County Manager. It also allows people to propose new laws or changes through initiatives and amendments.

    Every five years, voters elect a Charter Review Commission to look at the charter and suggest updates. This helps keep our government fair, balanced, and responsive to the community.

  • A Charter Review Commissioner is elected by voters to review and recommend changes to the Clark County Charter—the county’s guiding document. Commissioners serve on a temporary, volunteer commission that meets every five years to ensure the charter still reflects the needs and values of the community.

    Their responsibilities include:

    • Reviewing how county government is structured and operates

    • Listening to public input and concerns

    • Proposing amendments to improve transparency, accountability, fairness, and efficiency

    • Ensuring citizens’ rights, like the initiative process, are protected

    • Placing recommended changes on the ballot for voters to decide

    Charter Review Commissioners don’t create laws—they help improve the framework that guides how local government works.

Endorsements

  • Jan Kelly

    “I am proud to recommend Kim Hamlik for our Charter Review.  Kim will be our voice in addressing many charter issues.  We need a person who listens and then takes action to protect our quality of life.  I trust Kim to do exactly that.

    I urge you to Vote for Kim Hamlik for district 2 position 3 for the Charter Review.”

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