In the twelfth interview session, conducted on July 24, 1996, Clark continues discussing his involvement in Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign. He then talks about serving on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, particularly focusing on his first few years in office. He discusses his fellow commissioners; working with regional, city, and state governments; and some of the issues the board addressed, particularly the Mount Hood Freeway. He talks about the men who succeeded him as Multnomah County sheriff, about serving on the health committee, and about the early career of Neil Goldschmidt. He then discusses his re-election campaign in 1972.