Served:
November 1968 – April 1972 (Port Manager)

White Salmon, Washington

Before filling this position, Clarence Irwin served as an officer at a Naval Training School in Dearborn, Michigan, where he achieved the rank of Commander, and saw active duty in World War II. Later, he served first as a teacher and then as a principal at the Riverdale (California) High School, ultimately holding the position of Superintendent of Schools for the Riverdale School District until his retirement in 1963. In addition to serving the Port, he was a member of the Skyline Hospital board, the Washington Columbia River Gorge Commission, and the Clark College Board of Trustees. He passed away in February 1993 at age 88.

During his tenure, 462 acres in Dallesport were acquired from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Smith estate, over $2 million was received from the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) for Dallesport improvements, Marina Park was contructed at Bingen Point, Dow Chemical began (and then abandoned) development at Dallesport, the 102 Parallel (aka General Warehouse) and 101 Parallel (aka The Dalles Cherry Growers) buildings were constructed, the water reservoir at Dallesport was installed, and the remaining West Bingen properties were sold to SDS Lumber.

(obituary: Clarence Irwin, The Enterprise 3-4-1993, pg 14)