| Field | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Gordon H. Matthews (known as Gordon Matthews; brands campaign material as "Gordon Matthews, PE") | T1 |
| Residence | Vancouver, WA 98664. Committee address of record per PDC registration is 8901 Mt. Lassen Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98664. Campaign material states he has lived in Vancouver since 1992. District 3 covers much of the City of Vancouver west of Interstate 205. | T1 |
| Party | Nonpartisan. Clark Public Utilities commissioner is a nonpartisan office; the PDC filing lists no party. | T1 |
| Family | Married 44 years; two grandchildren, all Vancouver residents. | T3 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) | T3 |
| Employment | 44 years in the electric utility industry. Retired from a 32-year career at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), where he held 14 assignments spanning research labs, technology innovation, corporate strategy, business practices, rate design, and program management.; Earlier 12-year career at the Georgia Power Research Center, starting as a craftsman and rising to Senior Research Engineer while earning his engineering degree working full-time.; Licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Self-reported on campaign material; not independently verified against a state licensing board in this collection. | T3 |
| Topic | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar and Regional Generation | Supports partnering with eastern Washington utilities to develop regional solar generation. | T3 |
| Community Solar | Would redesign community solar programs so ratepayers benefit from both the generation and the investment dividends. | T3 |
| Long-Term Planning and Reliability | Advocates developing long-term resource strategies beyond the existing hydroelectric system as climate change affects snowpack and river conditions. | T3 |
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Entity | PDC candidate committee MATTG--912 (committee id 41573, candidacy id 3391556, person id 57069), registered 2026-04-15 and declared 2026-05-04 for Clark Public Utilities Commissioner District 3, Position 3 (jurisdiction Clark Public Utilities). Registered under the mini reporting option, certifying expected contributions and expenditures under the state threshold. No contribution or expenditure reports filed as of 2026-07-04 (PDC has_reports flag is false; PDC contributions and expenditures datasets each return zero records for the committee). Active candidate on the primary ballot. Source: WA PDC SODA API (data.wa.gov), as_of 2026-07-04. | T1 |
“I have over 40 years of experience encompassing every aspect of our electrical system, the knowledge, skills, and abilities to help Clark PUD make the changes that will continue its success.”
Campaign website, statement on candidacy and utility experience (2026)