Meet Martha
Martha For Naco 2nd Vice President
Meet Martha SchraderA Lifetime of Public Service and Proven Leadership
Martha Schrader holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, a master's degree in entomology from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in education from Portland State University. She is also a fellow with the American Leadership Forum.
Before entering office, Martha was an entomologist, a schoolteacher, and a librarian. She has served as a Clackamas County Commissioner since January 2013. She previously served as a commissioner from 2003 to 2009 (during that time as Chair 2005 to 2007). She took a brief break as commissioner and represented Oregon’s 20th District as state senator from 2009 to 2011.
Martha is a recent graduate of the NACo High Performance leadership academy and sits on many local, regional, state, and national committees
Committees
County
Veterans Advisory Council
Water Environment Services Advisory Committee
Statewide
Association of Oregon Counties (AOC)
Executive Committee, Past President
Board of Directors
Legislative Committee Member
Workforce Training and Development Board
Regional
Clackamas Workforce Partnership, Ex-Officio and Executive Board
Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization
Willamette Falls Landings and Heritage Area Coalition
National
National Association of Counties (NACo)
Board of Directors, Oregon representative
Vice Chair, Community Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee (Chair, 2022)
Information Technology Standing Committee
International Economic Development Innovation Council
Large Urban County Caucus Member
Member Services Committee Member
Rural Action Caucus
Veterans and Military Services Advisory Council
Women of NACo
Awards &
Certifications
2001:
Legacy Leader, Mark O Hatfield School of Government
2006:
Graduate, NACo County Leadership Institute
2008:
Senior Fellow, American Leadership Institute
2010:
Meritorious Service Medal, Oregon National Guard
2020:
Lifetime Achievement Award, North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce
2023:
Graduate, NACO High Performance Leadership Academy
Martha on Building Trust
