Full Name:
Kathy Gillespie
Gender:
Female
Family:
Wife: Debbie; 2 Children
Birth Place:
Cleveland, OH
Home City:
Vancouver, WA
Graduated, Leadership Lake Oswego
Bachelors, Political Science, Colorado State University, 1985
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 18, 2018
Director, Vancouver Public Schools School Board, 2009-2017
No caucus information on file.
No professional experience on file.
Member, American Association of University Women (AAUW), present
Volunteer Puppy-Raiser, Canine Companions for Independence, present
Board Member, Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools, present
Member, Hand that Rocks the Cradle Rules the World (H-RoC) Political Action Committee, present
Member, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Clark County, present
Member, National School Boards Association, present
Board Member, Washington's Paramount Duty, present
Member, 18th Legislative District Democrats
Ex-officio Member, Citizens for Good Schools Committee
Member, Clark County Democratic Women
Member, Clark County Democrats
Mentor for At-Risk Women, Fort Vancouver High School
Ex-officio Member, Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools
Volunteer, Oregon and Clark County Food Banks
President, Parent Teacher Association at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School
President, Parent Teacher Association at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
Member, Parent-Advisory Council to the Superintendent (Vancouver School District)
Volunteer, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics Children's Theatre Company
Member, Washington State Progressive Caucus
Former Member, Washington State School Directors' Association
Parent Facilitator for Junior Achievement, BizTown Curriculum and Community Simulation Project, 2009-2011
Lunch Buddy, Roosevelt, Lincoln, and McLoughlin Elementary Schools, 2006-2010
Participant, Design II: The Art of imagination, 2007-2009
Reading Tutor, Roosevelt and Chinook Elementary Schools, 2004-2009
Co-Founder and Advisor, Student Leadership Club at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School, 2005-2009
Founder and Coordinator, Eleanor Roosevelt CARES Community Action Team at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School, 2007
Favorite Book:
Love narrative non-fiction history books and young adult fiction
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Baking, outdoor activities, gardening, water sports, reading and fundraising for schools