He is active in the community, serving on the Milwaukie City Council, the Ledding Library of Milwaukie Foundation, and the North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce, where he was board chair 2011-12. He is the past board president of the Clackamas County Vector Control District and served as vice chair of the Clackamas County Historic Review Board from 2004-2007. He is also an adjunct professor and Lewis & Clark Law School. Jean Bidstrup, Represents Zone 2, The Central North part of Clackamas County