Port Commission

Commissioner Steven D. Burke represents District 2 (central) and has served as a Port Commissioner since March 2016

Commissioner Steve Burke is currently the Executive Director of the William Shore Memorial Pool District. As an Executive Director of a junior taxing district, Steve has experience in the public sector and has received several awards for establishing new financial management practices as well as receiving several Distinguished Budget Awards. Steve has also been a private business owner and has had extensive knowledge in both marketing and manufacturing new product lines.

Commissioner Burke has also served in the public sector by being elected in 2014 to serve on the Clallam County Charter Commission for a one year term in 2015. Steve is currently serving on the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and as the Chamber Treasurer. He also serves as a Board member of the Economic Development Corporation in Clallam County.

Commissioner Burke grew up in San Diego and moved to Port Angeles to raise his family in 2001. He went to college at the University of Northern Colorado and graduated with the BA in Political Science and Public Administration. Commissioner Burke is married to Cindy and she works as a nurse supervisor at the Olympic Medical Center. They have two children who are just finishing up college.

In his spare time, Commissioner Burke enjoys the outdoors and likes to ride his Jet Ski’s to Victoria in the summer.