| Field | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Jane A. Van Dyke (known as Jane Van Dyke) | T1 |
| Residence | Vancouver, WA 98665. Committee address of record per PDC registration is 9600 NW Lakeshore Ave, Vancouver, WA 98665. District 3 covers much of the City of Vancouver west of Interstate 205. She has lived in Vancouver for more than 40 years. | T1 |
| Party | Nonpartisan. Clark Public Utilities commissioner is a nonpartisan office; the PDC filing lists no party. | T1 |
| Family | Married to Bronson Potter, who serves as treasurer of her campaign committee. Two grown sons and twin grandchildren. | T1 |
| Education | Bachelor's degree, University of California, Santa Barbara; Law degree, Lewis and Clark (Northwestern School of Law); active member of the Washington State Bar Association | T3 |
| Employment | More than 20 years of experience in nonprofit management; Worked with the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers and Bar Association, the Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center, and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council | T2 |
| Year | Race | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Won (re-elected) | |
| 2014 | Won | |
| 1984 | Served through 2002 |
| Topic | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Utility Rates | On the October 2025 board vote to raise Clark Public Utilities water rates, Van Dyke voted no; the increase passed 2-1 with commissioners Sherry Erickson and Nancy Barnes in favor. She stated no one likes increases and that rate decisions are among the hardest the board makes. | T2 |
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Entity | PDC candidate committee VANDJ--665 (committee id 40820, candidacy id 3390948), registered 2026-01-02 and declared 2026-05-04 for Clark Public Utilities Commissioner District 3, Position 3 (jurisdiction Clark Public Utilities), full reporting option. 2026 cycle as of 2026-07-04: $4,350 cash raised across 9 contributions, $732.51 spent, $0 carryforward, roughly $3,617 cash on hand. Of the total, $3,200 is the candidate's own money (two self-contributions of $1,200 and $2,000). Named individual donors include the Potter family ($200 each from Dean and Evan Potter; the candidate is married to committee treasurer Bronson Potter) and the Kimsey family ($375 from Greg Kimsey, the Clark County Auditor, and $125 from Gayle Kimsey). Small contributions total $250. Largest reported expenditures: $388.56 to Clark County for filing fees and $211.98 for campaign photos. Active candidate on the primary ballot. Source: WA PDC SODA API (data.wa.gov), as_of 2026-07-04. | T1 |
“I appreciate that no one likes increases. It's always the hardest thing we have to do as a board.”
Clark Public Utilities board meeting on the 2026-2027 water rate increase, which Van Dyke voted against (2025-10)