Council Member Elaine Clegg
Elaine Clegg was elected to the Boise City Council in November 2003 and served as Council President in January 2007. Clegg has been active in local government in the Treasure Valley for nearly twenty years. She has been Idaho Smart Growth Co-Executive Director since May 1998. An Idaho native, Clegg became active in growth management issues by serving her neighborhood association as a board member and president.
Clegg's City Council duties include serving on the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) Board of Directors, on the Growth Management Team for the City of Boise and as City Arts Commission Liaison. She also serves onthe COMPASS Congestion Management team, on the Management and Coordinating Council for ValleyRide and on the Downtown Mobility Study team for the City of Boise and she is a member of the Boise School District Facilities Committee and the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Transportation, Local Government and Education Committees.
Elaine was a leader in the Treasure Valley Futures project which quantified recent growth trends in the Treasure Valley and offered strategies to better manage that growth. The project won a national award for planning excellence. Recently she has been working with a coalition of Idaho organizations to ensure that the reauthorization of our federal transportation law, TEA-21, reflects Idaho interests.
Clegg and her husband Brett have five children and one son-in-law. A graduate of Boise's Capital High School, she also has a bachelor's degree in General Art from Boise State University and is a professional graphic designer. Elaine has served on the board of directors of several local, state and national non-profit organizations. Clegg has volunteered as a Girl Scout leader and school Art Parent, and continues to enjoy coaching youth sports.
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Liaison:
Arts and History
Growth Management - Planning and Development Services
Representative:
COMPASS
Valley Regional Transit