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1 Directory of Elected Officials 2018 Pierce County THEY REPRESENT YOU LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY Download or view this directory at:

2 2018 Elections February 13 th Special Election: School levies, certain fire districts April 24 th Special Election: to be specified August 7 th Primary Election: U.S. Congress, state legislature, Pierce County November 6 th General Election: U.S. Congress, state legislature, ballot issues, Pierce County Voter Information Sources Smartphone Users: Sign into the powerful Civic Pierce County app from Google Play or Apple App Store. You can: Register to vote Check your voter registration See current election details including a sample ballot Find a drop box for your ballot Check that your ballot has been received See current elected officials representing you and their contact information Get basic voting questions answered Find many other useful functions. Pierce County Elections Office: To find out about the current elections in Pierce County, use a computer browser and click on MyVote at Pierce County Elections (part of the Auditor s Office): (or call ). LWV Voter Information: The Vote411 website lists local election information, including candidates responses to questions posed by the League of Women Voters. Washington State Voter Information: League of Women Voters of Washington Elections & Voting Secretary of State s Elections Office: Judicial Voter Pamphlet Vote Smart is another independent source of information on candidates, issues, and voting: TRY 2018

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Voter Information Sources inside front cover Table of Contents 1 Dear Pierce County Voter 2 Voting and Voter Registration 3 Felons Right to Vote 3 Make an Advocacy Plan 4 Be Active in the Political Party of Your Choice 5 Choosing and Supporting a Candidate 6 Letters to the Editor 6 Pierce County Municipalities 7 Forms of Municipal Government 21 Election District Maps 22 Municipal Classifications 24 Neighborhood / Community Councils 25 Pierce County Officials 26 Pierce County Council 27 Washington State Government 28 State Legislature 29 U.S. Federal Officials 32 Port of Tacoma 33 Pierce Conservation District 33 Courts and Judges 33 Park Districts 34 School Districts 35 Local Radio Stations 41 Civic Television 41 Want to Sponsor the Work of the League of Women Voters? 42 Yes, I d like to make democracy work 43 We d love to get ot know you! 44 About the League of Women Voters inside back cover 2018 Sponsors and Grantors back cover TRY 2018 Page 1

4 Dear Pierce County Voter: Welcome to the 2018 They Represent You (TRY), the League of Women Voters of Tacoma Pierce County s annual directory of elected officials. This directory can help you contact your elected representatives, and it offers much more information as well. The mission of the League is to encourage informed and active participation in government. One of the principal ways we support your involvement is through publication of this directory. We would like you to be informed and to participate in government at all levels. This year, we received generous support from certain League members and from other organizations to fund this publication. We appreciate the contributions from the AAUW Tacoma branch and Purposeful Progress Strategic Solutions that helped to fund this directory. We also appreciate the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation, the Norcliffe Foundation, and the Puyallup Tribe grants to support League of Women Voters public information and education activities, as well as the generous contributions from our members. This booklet highlights ways for you to get involved, starting with planning your advocacy, and then providing directions for letters to the editor, contacting your elected officials, and choosing and supporting candidates. The League of Women Voters is nonpartisan, which means that we do not support, oppose, or rank any candidates or political parties; but the League encourages YOU to be politically active in the races that are important to you. Please use this directory to get more involved in your city, state, and local government and electoral processes. For additional nonpartisan information or assistance, you may contact us at , or lwvtacomapierce@gmail.com. You may also use the League of Women Voters electoral web site, Sincerely, Cynthia Stewart, President TRY 2018 Page 2

5 VOTING AND VOTER REGISTRATION You are eligible to register to vote if you are: a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of the state of Washington, and 18 years old or older by the date of the next election. When registering to vote, you need to verify your identity by presenting your driver s license number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. You can register to vote: online by going to inperson at the Pierce County Elections Center (2501 S C St, Suite C, Tacoma 98409, M-F 8:30am-4:30pm), or by picking up a mail-in form at the League of Women Voters office, city or town clerk s office, libraries, public schools, most fire stations (call first), and state offices, or at a voter registration event. Pierce County Elections will mail a registration form if you call and request one ( VOTE(8683)). You must register at least 29 days before the election, or in-person at the Elections Center at least 8 days before the election. VOTE-BY-MAIL Washington State no longer uses polling places for most voters. Elections officials mail a ballot to each registered voter 18 days prior to each election in which they are eligible to vote. Ballots need to be postmarked or dropped in an official drop-box (see below) by 8pm on Election Day. The Elections Office advises mailing early to ensure ontime delivery. Late votes will not be counted. VOTING CENTERS For voters who need help casting a ballot, Pierce County has up to six Voting Centers, depending on the scope of the election, open from 7am to 8pm on Election Day (call the Elections Center to confirm locations and hours). Voting Centers provide accessible voting options for disabled voters to use touch-screen voting machines. Staff is available to answer questions about replacement ballots or provide provisional ballots, and voter registration. Voting Centers open when ballots are mailed. Photo ID is required to vote. BALLOT DROP-OFF SITES You can deposit your ballot in a ballot drop box without a stamp. There are up to 30 sites throughout Pierce County depending on the scope of the election. Locations for a particular election are listed on the Pierce County Elections Center website, as well as in the local Voters Pamphlet. MOVING: Within Pierce County: Notify Pierce County Elections of address changes in person, by mail, or by phone. Supply old and new addresses and date of birth. You must make the change 29 days prior to an election to be eligible to vote in that election. To another County or State: You must register in your new county or state. Voter registrations are not transferable county to county or state to state. CHANGING NAMES: If you change your name, you must complete a new registration form. Contact Pierce County Elections. FELONS RIGHT TO VOTE If you were convicted of a felony in Washington State, your right to vote is restored when your community supervision ends. To check status, call (Dept. of Corrections). If you were convicted in another state or in federal court, your right to vote is restored when you are no longer incarcerated. Once your right to vote is restored, you must re-register to vote in order to receive a ballot. TRY 2018 Page 3

6 TO SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES IN YOUR COMMUNITY, MAKE AN ADVOCACY PLAN Goal: Set your objectives in a few brief sentences. Identify the problem. Describe your favored solution. 1. Consider all elements of the problem. Who opposes changing the status quo and why? Who can be recruited to support your solution? Who has the power to change the situation who will be the final decision makers? What are the barriers to your solution? What resources do you have and what other resources do you need. 2. Research elements of the problem. What has been done before what is the history of this problem? Who has worked on this problem before? Have solutions been found for this problem elsewhere? Does the League of Women Voters hold consensus positions on any element of this problem? What laws, regulations, policies, and/or contracts apply to this problem and your solution? Who enforces, or does not enforce, these laws, regulations, policies, contracts? What benefits can you offer to recruit potential supporters? 3. Plan strategies for your campaign. What allies can be recruited? What activists can be recruited onto a committee? How can community awareness be built? List contacts: Media? Elected officials? Other stakeholders? What resources for mediation or dispute resolution are available? Are there legal avenues or courts with the appropriate jurisdiction? 4. Delegate a person to be in charge of each promotional activity and set a timeline. TRY 2018 Page 4

7 It is your democratic right to BE ACTIVE IN THE POLITICAL PARTY OF YOUR CHOICE Christian Liberty Party Cady Rd B-307 Everett WA Constitution Party of Washington PO Box Spokane Valley, WA or Green Party of Pierce County Proctor St N Tacoma, WA FB Green Party of Pierce County Green Party of Washington State P.O. Box Seattle, WA or info@greenpartywashington.org Libertarian Party of Washington State ELECTUS PMB # Bethel Rd SE, Ste 107 Port Orchard,WA Pierce County Democrats S 36 th St, Suite 206 Tacoma, WA or pcdemsinfo@gmail.com Pierce County Republican Party S Steele St. #304 Tacoma, WA piercegop@piercegop.org or Progressive Party of Washington State NW 57th Street #503 Seattle, WA or info@waprogressive.party Washington State Democratic Party 615 Second Ave, Suite P.O. Box 4027 Seattle, WA or info@wa-democrats.org Washington State Republican Party NE 1st Street, Suite A306 Bellevue, WA TRY 2018 Page 5

8 CHOOSING AND SUPPORTING A CANDIDATE Decide what you care about and what characteristics you want in an elected official. List your priority issues and the personal qualities you think are most important. Rate your candidates on how closely their views and priorities match yours. Remember that what they say is not as important as how they vote. Examine the candidates campaign finances at Choose to support or replace your elected official. Take action: Back the candidate you believe in. Talk to your friends and co-workers about your choice. Dare to ask tough questions at meetings, candidates forums, rallies, and when a candidate or campaign worker rings your doorbell. Phone TV and radio stations and newspapers to praise or criticize articles, advertising spots, and issues. Be a letter writer. Tell your representatives, candidates, newspapers, and party leaders how you feel about the issues. Voice your views on talk radio and use local blogs Call out unfair campaign practices. Vote! WRITING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Let your voice be heard! Part of civil discourse is letter writing. A well-crafted letter with supportive facts can help shape community opinion. Letter writers are most persuasive when they have done their homework. Do not rely only on your common sense and generalized knowledge; do some research, as well. Before you send a letter, contact agencies involved with your issue to confirm your understanding of the issue. If you have personal experience and expertise to bring to a issue, don t hesitate to share it. Choose one or more of the publications below some are online and some are print according to what audience you wish to reach. When sending a letter by , include Letter to the Editor in the subject line to call attention to your note s importance. You must include your full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. Your address and phone number will not be printed. Check with the publication for word limitations (frequently 250 words), and how often they will publish a letter from the same person. Be timely, be civil, be brief and keep trying! Bonney Lake Courier Herald Eatonville Dispatch dispatcheditor@pnwlink.com Enumclaw Herald Gig Harbor Life editor@gigharbor-life.com Peninsula Gateway The Pierce Progressive submissions@thepierceprogressive.org Puyallup Herald tyler.hemstreet@puyallupherald.com Tacoma Weekly The News Tribune The Suburban Times You also may submit events and opinions on your local Patch online: and select your neighborhood (Patch is an independent publisher of community-specific news and information). TRY 2018 Page 6

9 PIERCE COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES Listed in alphabetical Order. City classification and form of government are explained on pages 21 and 24. AUBURN Auburn is mostly in King County, but its boundary extends into Pierce County. City Hall 25 W Main St Auburn, WA Population Classification Incorporation 1891 Form of Government Mayor-Council 75,545 total 9,595 in Pierce County Optional Municipal Code MAYOR Nancy Backus nbackus@auburnwa.gov CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Largo Wales lwales@auburnwa.gov Pos 2 Claude DaCorsi cdacorsi@auburnwa.gov Pos 3 Bill Peloza bpeloza@auburnwa.gov Pos 4 Yolanda Trout-Manuel ytrout@auburnwa.gov Pos 5 John Holman jholman@auburnwa.gov Pos 6 Larry Brown lbrown@auburnwa.gov Pos 7 Robert Baggett rbaggett@auburnwa.gov City Council meets the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays at 7 p.m. at Auburn City Hall, 25 W Main St. BONNEY LAKE City Hall cityclerk@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us 9002 Main Street East P.O. Box 7380 Bonney Lake, WA Population 20,500 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1949 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Neil Johnson mayor@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Randy McKibbin mckibbinr@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us Pos 2 Justin Evans evansj@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us Cont. over TRY 2018 Page 7

10 BONNEY LAKE, cont. Pos 3 Dan Swatman swatmand@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us Pos 4 James Rackley rackleyj@citybonneylake.org Pos 5 Tom Watson watsont@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us Pos 6 Terry Carter cartert@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us Pos 7 Michelle Surdez surdezm@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays at 6 p.m. BUCKLEY ext City Hall jstarr@cityofbuckley.com 933 Main St PO Box 1960 Buckley, WA Population 4,587 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1890 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Patricia Johnson pjohnson@cityofbuckley.com CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Ron Smith rsmith@cityofbuckley.com Pos 2 Connie Bender cbender@cityofbuckley.com Pos 3 Luke Wilbanks lwilbanks@cityofbuckley.com Pos 4 Beau Burkett bburkett@cityofbuckley.com Pos 5 John Leggett jleggett@cityofbuckley.com Pos 6 Milt Tremblay mtremblay@cityofbuckley.com Pos 7 Sandy Burkett sburkett@cityofbuckley.com City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Study sessions are held on 1 st Tuesday at 7 pm at Buckley Multi-Purpose Center, 811 Main St, Buckley. CARBONADO Town Hall clerk@carbonado.org 818 Eighth Ave PO Drawer 91 Carbonado, WA Population 664 Classification Town Incorporation 1948 Form of Government Mayor-Council Cont. opposite TRY 2018 Page 8

11 CARBONADO, cont. MAYOR Wally Snover TOWN COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 John (Rick) Pries rickpries@carbonado.org Pos 2 Kevin Vesey kevinvesey@carbonado.org Pos 3 Jay Argo jayargo@carbonado.org Pos 4 Tom Argo tomargo@carbonado.org Pos 5 Amos Green amosgreen@carbonado.org Town Council meets the 2 nd Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. DUPONT City Hall kmuir@dupontwa.gov 1700 Civic Dr DuPont, WA Population 9,643 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1951 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Michael P. Courts mcourts@dupontwa.gov CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Chris Barnes x cbarnes@dupontwa.gov Pos 2 Shawna Gasak x sgasak@dupontwa.gov Pos 3 Rex Bruce x rbruce@dupontwa.gov Pos 4 Penny Coffey x pcoffey@dupontwa.gov Pos 5 Matt Helder x mhelder@dupontwa.gov Pos 6 Eric Corp x ecorp@dupontwa.gov Pos 7 Leo R. Gruba x lgruba@dupontwa.gov City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1700 Civic Dr. DuPont. EATONVILLE Town Hall townclerk@eatonville-wa.gov 201 Center St W P.O. Box 309 Eatonville, WA Cont. over TRY 2018 Page 9

12 EATONVILLE, cont. Population 3,004 Classification Town Incorporation 1909 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Mike Schaub x TOWN COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Jennie Hannah jhannah@eatonville-wa.gov Pos 2 Bob Walter bwalter@eatonville-wa.gov Pos 3 Robert Thomas rthomas@eatonville-wa.gov Pos 4 Bill Dunn bdunn@eatonville-wa.gov Pos 5 James Schrimpsher jschrimpsher@eatonville-wa.gov Town Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 7 p.m. at Community Center, 305 Center St W, Eatonville, WA. EDGEWOOD City Hall cityhall@cityofedgewood.org th Ave E Edgewood, WA Population 9,462 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1996 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Daryl Eidinger daryl.edinger@cityofedgewood.org CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Mark Creley mark.creley@cityofedgewood.org Pos 2 Luke Meyers luke.meyers@cityofedgewood.org Pos 3 Tyron Christopherson tyron.christopherson@cityofedgewood.org Pos 4 Rosanne Tomyn rosanne.tomyn@cityofedgewood.org Pos 5 John C. West jwest@cityofedgewood.org Pos 6 Stephanie Shook stephanie.shook@cityofedgewood.org Pos 7 Nate Lowry nate.lowry@cityofedgewood.org City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at City Hall, th Ave E., Edgewood. TRY 2018 Page 10

13 FIFE City Hall rd St E Fife, WA Population 10,100 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1957 Form of Government Council-Manager MAYOR Kim Roscoe kroscoe@cityoffife.org DEPUTY MAYOR Bryan Yambe byambe@cityoffife.org CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Bryan Yambe byambe@cityoffife.org Pos 2 Tim Curtis tcurtis@cityoffife.org Pos 3 Doug Fagundes dfagundes@cityoffife.org Pos 4 Pat Hulcey phulcey@cityoffife.org Pos 5 Kim Roscoe kroscoe@cityoffife.org Pos 6 Lisa McClellan lmcclellan@cityoffife.org Pos 7 Lew Wolfrom lwolfrom@cityoffife.org City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Fife City Hall, rd St E, Fife. FIRCREST City Hall spingel@cityoffircrest.net 115 Ramsdell St Fircrest, WA Population 6,640 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1925 Form of Government Council-Manager MAYOR Hunter T. George hgeorge@cityoffircrest.net MAYOR PRO TEMPORE Shannon Reynolds sreynolds@cityoffircrest.net Cont. over TRY 2018 Page 11

14 FIRCREST, cont. CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 David M. Viafore dviafore@cityoffircrest.net Pos 2 Shannon Reynolds sreynolds@cityoffircrest.net Pos 3 Brett Wittner bwittner@cityoffircrest.net Pos 4 Blake Surina bsurina@cityoffircrest.net Pos 5 Hunter T. George hgeorge@cityoffircrest.net Pos 6 Denny Waltier dwaltier@cityoffircrest.net Pos 7 Jamie Nixon jnixon@cityoffircrest.net City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 115 Ramsdell St., Fircrest. GIG HARBOR Civic Center towsleem@cityofgigharbor.net 3510 Grandview St Gig Harbor, WA Population 9,065 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1946 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Kit Kuhn kuhnk@cityofgigharbor.net CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Jeni Woock woockj@cityofgigharbor.net Pos 2 Robert Himes himesb@cityofgigharbor.net Pos 3 Jim Franich franichj@cityofgigharbor.net Pos 4 Spencer Hutchins hutchinss@cityofgigharbor.net Pos 5 Ken Malich malichk@cityofgigharbor.net Pos 6 Michael Perrow perrowm@cityofgigharbor.net Pos 7 Spencer Abersold abersolds@cityofgigharbor.net City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 5:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers, Gig Harbor. TRY 2018 Page 12

15 LAKEWOOD City Hall 6000 Main St SW Lakewood, WA Population 61,121 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1996 Form of Government Council-Manager MAYOR Don Anderson DEPUTY MAYOR Jason Whalen CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Mary Moss mmoss@cityoflakewood.us Pos 2 Mike Brandstetter mbrandstetter@cityoflakewood.us Pos 3 Jason Whalen jwhalen@cityoflakewood.us Pos 4 Don Anderson danderson@cityoflakewood.us Pos 5 John Simpson jsimpson@cityoflakewood.us Pos 6 Marie Barth mbarth@cityoflakewood.us Pos 7 Paul Bocchi pbocchi@cityoflakewood.us City Council meets the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 6000 Main St SW. Study Sessions are held the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 7 p.m. MILTON Milton city boundaries extend into King County. City Hall kbolam@cityofmilton.net 1000 Laurel St. Milton, WA Population 7,304 total 6,140 in Pierce County Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1907 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Shanna Styron Sherrell sstyronsherrell@cityofmilton.net MAYOR Pro-Tem Mark Hutson mhutson@cityofmilton.net Cont. over TRY 2018 Page 13

16 MILTON, cont. CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Steve Whitaker swhitaker@cityofmilton.net Pos 2 Susan Johnson sjohnson@cityofmilton.net Pos 3 Bryan Ott bott@cityofmilton.net Pos 4 Mary Tompkins mtompkins@cityofmilton.net Pos 5 Todd Morton tmorton@cityofmilton.net Pos 6 Mark Hutson mhutson@cityofmilton.net Pos 7 Bob Whalen rwhalen@cityofmilton.net City Council meets the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall at 1000 Laurel St, Milton Study session is held the 2 nd Monday at 7:00 p.m. ORTING City Hall info@cityoforting.org 110 Train St SE P.O. Box 489 Orting, WA Population 7,284 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1889 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Joshua Penner x jpenner@cityoforting.org CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Tod Gunther tgunther@cityoforting.org Pos 2 John Kelley jkelley@cityoforting.org Pos 3 Michelle Gehring mgehring@cityoforting.org Pos 4 Dave Harman dharman@cityoforting.org Pos 5 Nicola McDonald nmcdonald@cityoforting.org Pos 6 Greg Hogan ghogan@cityoforting.org Pos 7 Scott Drennen sdrennen@cityoforting.org City Council meets the 2 nd and last Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 401 Washington Ave SE, Orting. TRY 2018 Page 14

17 PACIFIC Pacific is mostly in King County, but its boundary extends into Pierce County. City Hall 100 Third Ave SE Pacific, WA Population 7,079 total 85 in Pierce County Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1909 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Leanne Guier CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Katie Garberding kgarberding@ci.pacific.wa.us Pos 2 Kerry Garberding kggarberding@ci.pacific.wa.us Pos 3 Clint Steiger No Pos 4 Vic Kave vkave@ci.pacific.wa.us Pos 5 Stacy Oliveira soliveira@ci.pacific.wa.us Pos 6 David Storaasli dstoraasli@ci.pacific.wa.us Pos 7 Don Thomson dthomson@ci.pacific.wa.us City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Council workshops are held the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays at 6:30 p.m. PUYALLUP City Hall brenda@ci.puyallup.wa.us 333 S. Meridian Puyallup, WA Population 39,850 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1890 Form of Government Council-Manager MAYOR John Palmer jpalmer@ci.puyallup.wa.us DEPUTY MAYOR Tom Swanson tswanson@ci.puyallup.wa.us CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) At Large Dean Johnson djohnson@ci.puyallup.wa.us Dist 1 Pos 1 Robin Farris rfarris@ci.puyallup.wa.us Cont. over TRY 2018 Page 15

18 PUYALLUP, cont. Dist 1 Pos 2 Jim Kastama jkastama@ci.puyallup.wa.us Dist 2 Pos 1 John Palmer jpalmer@ci.puyallup.wa.us Dist 2 Pos 2 Cynthia Jacobsen cjacobsen@ci.puyallup.wa.us Dist 3 Pos 1 Tom Swanson tswanson@ci.puyallup.wa.us Dist 3 Pos 2 Julie Door jdoor@ci.puyallup.wa.us City Council generally meets on 1 st and 3 rd Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. - check website. ROY City Hall roycityhall@cityofroywa.us 216 McNaught St S P.O. Box 700 Roy, WA Population 822 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1908 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Rawlin (Anthony) McDaniel mayor@cityofroywa.us CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) All roycityhall@cityofroywa.us Pos 1 Jessie Ashman Pos 2 Yvonne Starks Pos 3 Elton Poole Pos 4 Harvey L. Gilchrist Pos 5 Leon Garrison City Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 216 McNaught St. S. Study sessions are held the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 7:00 p.m. TRY 2018 Page 16

19 RUSTON Town Hall 5117 N Winnifred St. Ruston, WA Population 797 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1906 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Bruce Hopkins bruceh@rustonwa.org TOWN COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Lyle Hardin lyleh@rustonwa.org Pos 2 Deb Kristovich debk@rustonwa.org Pos 3 Jim Hedrick jimh@rustonwa.org Pos 4 Bradley Huson bhuson@rustonwa.org Pos 5 Lynn Syler lsyler@rustonwa.org Town Council meets the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Mary Joyce Community Center, 5219 Shirley St., Ruston. SOUTH PRAIRIE Town Hall south_prairie@yahoo.com 121 NW Washington St P.O. Box 870 South Prairie, WA Population 441 Classification Town Incorporation 1909 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Stu Terry south_prairie@yahoo.com TOWN COUNCIL (4-year term) south_prairie@yahoo.com Pos 1 Vacant 2019 Pos 2 Tim Trent Pos 3 Janyce Twardoski Pos 4 Barbara Wigton Pos 5 Joseph Mills Town Council meets the 1 st Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 121 NW Washington St., South Prairie. TRY 2018 Page 17

20 STEILACOOM Town Hall 1030 Roe St (administrative office), 1717 Lafayette St (Town Hall) Steilacoom, WA Population 5,985 Classification Town Incorporation 1854 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Ron Lucas TOWN COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Pete Franklin pete.franklin@ci.steilacoom.wa.us Pos 2 Marion Smith marion.smith@ci.steilacoom.wa.us Pos 3 Roger Neal roger.neal@ci.steilacoom.wa.us Pos 4 Nancy Henderson nancy.henderson@ci.steilacoom.wa.us Pos 5 Fred Crumley fred.crumley@ci.steilacoom.wa.us Town Council meets the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1717 Lafayette St., Steilacoom. SUMNER City Hall michellec@sumnerwa.gov 1104 Maple St Sumner, WA Population 9,688 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1891 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Bill Pugh mayorbill@sumnerwa.gov DEPUTY MAYOR Kathy Hayden khayden@sumnerwa.gov CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Melody Pederson mpederson@sumnerwa.gov Pos 2 Kathy Hayden khayden@sumnerwa.gov Pos 3 Barbara Bitetto bbitetto@sumnerwa.gov Pos 4 Patrick Reed preed@sumnerwa.gov Cont. over TRY 2018 Page 18

21 SUMNER, cont. Pos 5 Cindi Hochstatter chochstatter@sumnerwa.gov Pos 6 Curt Brown cbrown@sumnerwa.gov Pos 7 Mike LeMaster mlemaster@sumnerwa.gov City Council meets the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays at 7 p.m. generally at City Hall. Study sessions are held the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 6 p.m. TACOMA Tacoma Municipal Bldg Market St, 12th Floor or cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org Tacoma, WA Population 208,974 Classification First Class City Incorporation 1884 Form of Government Council-Manager MAYOR Victoria Woodards victoria.woodards@cityoftacoma.org DEPUTY MAYOR Anders Ibsen anders.ibsen@cityoftacoma.org CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Dist 1 Anders Ibsen anders.ibsen@cityoftacoma.org Dist 2 Robert Thoms robert.thoms@cityoftacoma.org Dist 3 Keith Blocker keith.blocker@cityoftacoma.org Dist 4 Catherine Ushka catherine.ushka@cityoftacoma.org Dist 5 Chris Beale chris.beale@cityoftacoma.org At Large Pos 6 Lillian Hunter lillian.hunter@cityoftacoma.org At Large Pos 7 Conor McCarthy conor.mccarthy@cityoftacoma.org At Large Pos 8 Ryan Mello ryan.mello@cityoftacoma.org City Council meets every Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Tacoma Municipal Bldg, 747 Market St., in the Council Chambers. Study Sessions are every Tuesday at noon in the Tacoma Municipal Bldg. North, 728 St. Helens Ave., Room 16. Tacoma cont. Page 22 TRY 2018 Page 19

22 TACOMA, cont. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD (4-year term) Contact: Wendy Hobson Members have no City addresses. Civ Serv Pos 1 Eric Hansen Civ Serv Pos 2 Dan Sexton Civ Serv Pos 3 Amy Heller Civil Service Board meets the 1 st Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in the Tacoma Municipal Bldg, 747 Market St, in the Council Chambers. UNIVERSITY PLACE City Hall city_hall@cityofup.com 3715 Bridgeport Way W, Suite B-1 University Place, WA Population 33,288 Classification Optional Municipal Code Incorporation 1995 Form of Government Council-Manager MAYOR Kent Keel kkeel@cityofup.com MAYOR PRO TEM Caroline Belleci cbelleci@cityofup.com CITY COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Javier Figueroa jfigueroa@cityofup.com Pos 2 Kent Keel kkeel@cityofup.com Pos 3 Steve Worthington sworthington@cityofup.com Pos 4 Ken Grassi kgrassi@cityofup.com Pos 5 Denise McCluskey dmccluskey@cityofup.com Pos 6 Chris Nye cnye@cityofup.com Pos 7 Caroline Belleci cbelleci@cityofup.com City Council normally meets 1 st and 3 rd Mondays at 7 p.m. in the City Hall. Check website for start time special meetings. TRY 2018 Page 20

23 WILKESON Town Hall 540 Church St P.O. Box 89 Wilkeson, WA Population 492 Classification Town Incorporation 1909 Form of Government Mayor-Council MAYOR Jeff Sellers TOWN COUNCIL (4-year term) Pos 1 Charles Rogers crogers@townofwilkeson.com Pos 2 Mark Zumba mzumba@townofwilkeson.com Pos 3 Bambi Thawsh bambi.thawsh@townofwilkeson.com Pos 4 Bill Summers bill.summers@townofwilkeson.com Pos 5 Donna Hogerhuis donna.hogerhuis@townofwilkeson.com Town Council meets the 2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 540 Church St. FORMS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Municipalities organized under Title 35 RCW (Revised Code of Washington, the state s set of adopted laws) may choose from the Council- Manager, Mayor-Council, or Commissioner forms of government. Municipalities organized under Title 35A RCW may choose from the Council-Manager or Mayor-Council form of government. Council-Manager The legislative body of council-manager cities is the city council. The mayor is the ceremonial head of the city and chair of the council. The mayor is a member of the city council and as such can vote on all matters before the city council. The city manager is the administrative head of the city and is appointed by the council. In most cities, the mayor is elected by the council, but in other cities may be elected directly by the voters. Mayor-Council The legislative body of mayor-council cities and towns is the council. The mayor is the chair of the council but is not a member of the council. The mayor is elected by a vote of the people to be the administrative head of the city. The mayor can vote only to break a tie vote of the council as long as the matter is other than the passage of any ordinance, grant, or revocation of franchise or license, or any resolution for the payment of money. The mayor has the power to veto ordinances. The council may override the veto by a majority vote plus one. TRY 2018 Page 21

24 Pierce County Council and U.S. Congressional Districts in Pierce County Washington Legislative Districts in Pierce County From Washington State Redistricting Commission Find more-detailed maps at the Pierce County Auditor s Elections website, and choose which kind of map you need: TRY 2018 Page 22 TRY 2018 Page 23

25 MUNICIPAL CLASSIFICATIONS Washington municipal classifications are first class, second class, towns, and code. They are defined in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) chapter RCW and chapter 35A.01 RCW. First Class Municipalities and Charter Cities A first class city is one having at least ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants at the time of its organization or reorganization. A local charter, adopted by the voters defines the form of government and the manner and mode in which these cities exercise the powers, functions, and duties conferred upon them by law. They operate under chapter RCW. First Class cities have the authority to adopt the powers of initiative and referendum in their charters. Tacoma is the only first class city in Pierce County, and its voters have adopted the powers of initiative and referendum in their charter. Second Class Cities Second class cities have over 1,500 residents at the time of organization. They do not have a home rule charter. There are no second class cities in Pierce County. Optional Municipal Code Cities The Optional Municipal Code was designed to provide broad statutory home rule in matters of local concern. Any unincorporated area with a population of at least 1,500 may incorporate as an optional municipal code city. Those with over 10,000 residents may adopt a charter. Those with charters may adopt the powers of initiative and referendum. Those without charters may be granted such powers by the Legislature. Towns A municipal corporation of the fourth class, which shall be known as a town, is one having not less than three hundred (300) and not more than fifteen hundred (1,500) inhabitants at the time of organization. Towns operate under chapter RCW. The general powers of initiative and referendum are not available to towns. There are six towns in Pierce County. Further Information The authority to incorporate into cities is found only in the state constitution. the legislature, by general laws, shall provide for the incorporation, organization and classification in proportion to population, of all cities and towns (Article XI, Section 10 Washington State Constitution). The general laws of the state of Washington are found in the RCW. How these laws are administered and implemented is found in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). Copies of both the RCW and WAC are available in local libraries, from the State of Washington, and on the web at: apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/ and apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/. TRY 2018 Page 24

26 NEIGHBORHOOD / COMMUNITY COUNCILS These organizations, sometimes chartered by the municipality, but not necessarily, often consider any resident, business owner, employee, property owner, or member of an existing neighborhood group within each Neighborhood Association or Council area a member in the defined neighborhood or community. To get involved, show up at a meeting, meet your neighbors, and roll up your sleeves to make a difference. LAKEWOOD Lake City Neighborhood Association (Central Lakes): Meets 2 nd Thurs (except December) at 7 pm at the Lake City Fire Station (8517 Washington Blvd). President: Larry Woods: woods7771@comcast.net, Lakeview Area Neighborhood Association: Meets quarterly on 3 rd Wed at 6 pm at Lakewood Fire Department (10928 Pacific Hwy SW). Chair: Don Milliken: lakeviewneighborhoodassociation@yahoo.com, NorthEast Neighborhood Association: Meets 3 rd Tues of Jan, April, July, and Oct at 7 pm at Lakewood Fire Department (10928 Pacific Hwy SW). President: Terry Love: i.am.love@comcast.net Pacific Neighborhood Association: Meets quarterly on 3 rd Thurs, 6 pm at Children of Light Church, 5105 Solberg Dr (just off Bridgeport, south of I-5). President: Charles Ames: kinsmed@yahoo.com, Tillicum/Woodbrook Neighborhood Association (South Lakes): Meets 1 st Thursday at 6:30pm at Tillicum Community Center (14916 Washington Ave SW). FB: tillicumwoodbrook-neighborhood-association, Chair: David Anderson: communitymattersweb@gmail.com, TACOMA Central: Meets 1 st Thurs at 6 pm at Snake Lake Center (S19th and Tyler). Chair: Charles Mann: chair@cnc-tacoma.com Eastside (ENACT): Meets 3 rd Mon at 6:30 pm at Stewart Heights Pool Splash Room (402 E 56th St). Chair: Lynette Scheidt: enact@live.com New Tacoma: Meets 2 nd Wed at 5:30 pm at Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St, 7th Floor conference room). Chair: Liz Burris: eburris@thewiredcity.net Northeast Tacoma: Meets 3 rd Thurs at 6 pm at Center at Norpoint (4818 Nassau Ave. NE). Co-Chairs: Yvonne McCarty and Nanette Reetz: netnc@comcast.net North End: Meets 1 st Mon at 7 pm at UPS Trimble Forum (see campus map). Chair: Kyle Price: chair@nenc.org South End: Meets 4 th Mon Jan-Feb, 3 rd Mon Mar-Nov at 7 pm at Fire Station #8 (4911 S Alaska St. Suite B). Chair: Earl Brydson: brydson@nventure.com South Tacoma: Meets 3 rd Wed at 6:30 pm at Star Center (3873 South 66th). Chair: Elman Reyes: elm@nrey.es cont. over TRY 2018 Page 25

27 Neighborhood/Community Councils, cont. West End: Meets 3 rd Wed at 7 pm at Fire Station #16 (7217 Sixth Ave, use side door). Treasurer: Ginny Eberhardt: Community Council of Tacoma: Meets 4 th Thurs at 6 pm at Tacoma Municipal Bldg North, Room 16 (728 St. Helens Ave). Neighborhood Councils Coordinator: Carol Wolfe, cwolfe@cityoftacoma.org, Chair: Elton Gatewood, egatewood@aol.com. UNINCORPORATED PIERCE COUNTY Anderson Island Citizens Advisory Board: Normally meets 2 nd Fri Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct at 7 pm at Anderson Island Community Clubhouse (11319 Yoman Rd.). (contact us) Graham Kapowsin Community Council: Meets 2 nd Wed at noon (except Jul-Aug at 2:30pm); see for location. (contact us). Chair: Carol Wright, carol.victoria.wright@gmail.com. Key Peninsula Community Council: Meets 2 nd Wed at 7 pm at the Key Center Fire Station. (contact us) Midland Community Association: General meetings 1 st Tues at 7 pm, Board meetings 3 rd Mon 7 pm at Southeast Tacoma Community Center ( th St E). midland.community.association@gmail.com Summit Waller Community Association: Meets 1 st Tues at 7:00 pm at Mid-County Community Center, th Avenue East, Tacoma. (SWCA Community Information / contact us). Pres.: Larry Volland, larbara@aol.com. PIERCE COUNTY Population: 843,954 General Information: PIERCE COUNTY OFFICIALS (4-year terms): ASSESSOR-TREASURER Mike Lonergan (NP) S 35th St, Room 142 Tacoma, WA pcatr@co.pierce.wa.us AUDITOR Julie Anderson (NP) Auditor s Office 2401 S 35th St, Room 200 Tacoma, WA pcauditor@co.pierce.wa.us EXECUTIVE Bruce Dammeier (R) County-City Building 930 Tacoma Ave S, Room 737 Tacoma, WA pcexecutive@co.pierce.wa.us cont. opposite TRY 2018 Page 26

28 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Mark Lindquist (D) County-City Building 930 Tacoma Ave S, Room 946 Tacoma, WA SHERIFF Paul Pastor (NP) County-City Building 930 Tacoma Ave S, 1st Floor Tacoma, WA COUNTY COUNCIL (See district maps page 24-25) County-City Building Tacoma Ave S, Room 1046 Tacoma, WA CHAIR: Douglas Richardson VICE CHAIR: Dan Roach COUNCIL MEMBERS (4 year term: see district map p ) Dist 1 Dan Roach (R) dan.roach@co.pierce.wa.us Dist 2 Pam Roach (R) pam.roach@co.pierce.wa.us Dist 3 Jim McCune (R) jim.mccune@co.pierce.wa.us Dist 4 Connie Ladenburg(D) connie.ladenburg@co.pierce.wa.us Dist 5 Rick Talbert (D) rick.talbert@co.pierce.wa.us Dist 6 Douglas Richardson (R) douglas.richardson@co.pierce.wa.us Dist 7 Derek M. Young (D) derek.young@co.pierce.wa.us The Pierce County Council meets every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Room 1045, County-City Bldg, 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma. There is at least one evening meeting per year scheduled in each of the seven County Council districts. TRY 2018 Page 27

29 WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT Information for any government office: , TTY 711 Website at 4-year terms: GOVERNOR Jay Inslee(D) Legislative Bldg 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Suite 200 P.O. Box Olympia, WA Website and link: LT. GOVERNOR Cyrus Habib (D) Legislative Bldg 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Suite 220 P.O. Box Olympia, WA Website and link: SECRETARY OF STATE Kim Wyman (R) Legislative Bldg TTY: Sid Snyder Ave SW P.O. Box Olympia WA Website and link: TREASURER Duane Davidson (D) Legislative Bldg TTY: Sid Snyder Ave SW Suite 230 P.O. Box Olympia, WA Website and link: AUDITOR Pat McCarthy (D) TTY: Insurance Bldg 302 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Suite 200 P.O. Box Olympia, WA Website and link: ATTORNEY GENERAL Bob Ferguson (D) Highway/License Bldg 1125 Washington St SE P.O. Box Olympia, WA Website and link: TRY 2018 Page 28

30 COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS Hilary Franz (D) Dept. of Natural Resources Bldg 1111 Washington St SE P.O. Box Olympia, WA Website and link: STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Chris Reykdal (NP) Old Capitol Bldg TTY: Washington St S P.O. Box Olympia, WA and website: superintendent@k12.wa.us or STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Mike Kreidler (D) Capitol Blvd TTY: Tumwater, WA P.O. Box Olympia, WA and website: mikek@oic.wa.gov or STATE LEGISLATURE To contact a Legislator by mail, write to: Representative (+ Name) Senator (+ Name) P.O. Box P.O. Box 404 (+ Senator s Olympia, WA District No.) Olympia WA (04 + Senator s District No.) Legislative HOTLINE: , Hearing Impaired: The HOTLINE is available during session for status of bills and messages to Legislators. While legislature is in session, call Monday through Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm. Between sessions, call Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, closed 12-1pm. Building names for Legislative offices are abbreviated as follows: INB Irv Newhouse Bldg JAC John A. Cherberg Bldg JLOB John L. O Brien Bldg LEG Legislative Bldg MOD Module Legislature Web Site: Legislators start next page TRY 2018 Page 29

31 These legislators represent parts of Pierce County. See District Map pp Senate: 4-year terms; House: 2-year terms 2 nd DISTRICT Sen. Randi Becker (R) 2020 LEG 316 Olympia: randi.becker@leg.wa.gov Rep. Andrew Barkis (R) 2018 LEG 122D Olympia: andrew.barkis@leg.wa.gov Rep. J.T. Wilcox 2018 LEG 426A Olympia: jt.wilcox@leg.wa.gov 25 th DISTRICT Sen. Hans Zeiger (R) Local: INB 109 Olympia: hans.zeiger@leg.wa.gov Rep. Melanie Stambaugh (R) 2018 LEG 122E Olympia: melanie.stambaugh@leg.wa.gov Rep. Joyce McDonald (R) 2018 JLOB 406 Olympia: joyce.mcdonald@leg.wa.gov 26 th DISTRICT Sen. Jan Angel (R) Local: INB 203 Olympia: jan.angel@leg.wa.gov Rep. Jesse Young (R) 2018 JLOB 422 Olympia: jesse.young@leg.wa.gov Michelle Caldier (R) 2018 LEG 122G Olympia: michelle.caldier@leg.wa.gov 27 th DISTRICT Sen. Jeannie Darneille (D) 2020 JAC 237 Olympia: jeannie.darneille@leg.wa.gov Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D) Local: JLOB 308 Olympia: laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov Rep. Jake Fey (D) Local: JLOB 414 Olympia: jake.fey@leg.wa.gov TRY 2018 Page 30

32 28 th DISTRICT Sen. Steve O Ban (R) 2020 INB 102 Olympia: steve.o ban@leg.wa.gov Rep. Dick Muri (R) 2018 JLOB 424 Olympia: dick.muri@leg.wa.gov Rep. Christine Kilduff (D) 2018 JLOB 334 Olympia: christine.kilduff@leg.wa.gov 29 th DISTRICT Sen. Steve Conway (D) 2018 JAC 241 Olympia: steve.conway@leg.wa.gov Rep. David Sawyer (D) Local: JLOB 369 Olympia: david.sawyer@leg.wa.gov Rep. Steve Kirby (D) Local: LEG 437B Olympia: steve.kirby@leg.wa.gov 30 th DISTRICT Sen. Mark Miloscia (R) 2018 INB 105 Olympia: mark.miloscia@leg.wa.gov Rep. Mike Pellicciotti (D) 2018 JLOB 304 Olympia: mike.pellicciotti@leg.wa.gov Rep. Kristine Reeves (D) 2018 LEG 132D Olympia: kristine.reeves@leg.wa.gov 31 st DISTRICT Senate: Phil Fortunato (R) 2018 INB 201 Olympia: phil.fortunato@leg.wa.gov Rep. Drew Stokesbary (R) 2018 JLOB 426 Olympia: drew.stokesbary@leg.wa.gov Rep. Morgan Irwin (R) 2018 JLOB 430 Olympia: morgan.irwin@leg.wa.gov TRY 2018 Page 31

33 U.S. FEDERAL OFFICIALS UNITED STATES PRESIDENT (4 year term) Donald J. Trump (R) The White House TTY Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C Comment Line: or VICE PRESIDENT (4 year term) Michael R. Pence (R) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C Comment Line or U.S. SENATORS (6 year term, representing the whole state) Maria Cantwell (D) Pacific Ave, Suite 615 Local Tacoma, WA Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington, D.C D.C Website and link: Patty Murray (D) Pacific Ave, Suite 650 Local Tacoma, WA Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington, D.C D.C Website and link: U.S. REPRESENTATIVES (2 year term) These Representatives have districts including parts of Pierce County. See District Map pp Derek Kilmer (D) 6 th District Pacific Ave, Suite 1230 Local Tacoma, WA Longworth House Office Bldg Washington, D.C D.C Website and link: Dave Reichert (R) 8 th District SE 56th St. Suite 130 Local Issaquah, WA Longworth House Office Bldg Washington, D.C D.C Website and link: Adam Smith (D) 9 th District Evergreen Bldg. 15 S. Grady Way Renton, WA Local Rayburn House Office Bldg Washington, D.C D.C Website and link: Denny Heck (D) 10 th District College St SE, Suite 3000 Lacey, WA Local: Main St SW, Ste 3B Lakewood, WA Local: Cannon House Office Bldg Washington, D.C D.C Website and link: TRY 2018 Page 32

34 SPECIAL ELECTION DISTRICTS PORT OF TACOMA One Sitcum Plaza Tacoma, WA PO Box 1837 Tacoma, WA Commissioners (4-year term) contact: Pos 1 John McCarthy Pos 2 Dick Marzano Pos 3 Don Johnson Pos 4 Don Meyer (Pres.) Pos 5 Clare Petrich (V.P.) The Port Commission meets the 3 rd Thursday at noon at the Fabulich Center, Rm 104, 3600 Port of Tacoma Rd. The Port is part of the Northwest Seaport Alliance. Its Managing Members meetings time and location varies see PIERCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT th Ave E P.O. Box 1057 info@piercecountycd.org Puyallup, WA Commissioners (3-year terms) Pos 1 Dave Seago Pos 2 Sheila Wynn Pos 3 Jeanette Dorner The Board meets monthly on the 1 st Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Elections are held in the first 3 months of the year. To receive a ballot, request it by mail, , or phone 7 to 45 days before the election. OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS The Pierce County Auditor lists the names and contact numbers for the following elected officials at Officials: Fire District, Police, Water District, Drainage District, and Judges. COURTS AND JUDGES A listing of courts and judges appears in the Government section of the telephone directory. Washington State judges are elected by the voters in their jurisdiction. Jurors in Washington State are drawn from lists of registered voters and licensed drivers (age 18 and over). Website: Pierce County District Court Pierce County Superior Court Pierce County Juvenile Court Washington Court of Appeals Washington Supreme Court U.S. 9th District Court (Seattle office) U.S. Supreme Court TRY 2018 Page 33

35 PARK DISTRICTS ANDERSON ISLAND PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT Old Brolin Pl Anderson Island, WA Commissioners (4-year term) Pos 1 William P. Spears bcspears@centurytel.net Pos 2 Chuck Hinds (Chair) chinds@centurytel.net Pos 3 John Larson jtlarsonobh@gmail.com Pos 4 Richard G. Anderson rickanderson@harbornet.com Pos 5 Carol Paschal islandflowers@att.net Park Commission meets the 3 rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Anderson Island Community Center. KEY PENINSULA METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT PO BOX Lakebay, WA Commissioners (6-year term) Pos 1 Mark Michel mmichel@keypenparks.com Pos 2 Shawn Jensen sjensen@keypenparks.com Pos 3 John Kelly jkelly@keypenparks.com Pos 4 Edward Robison erobison@keypenparks.com Pos 5 Kip Clinton kclinton@keypenparks.com Park Commission meets the 2 nd Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 5514 Key Peninsula Hwy North, Lakebay PENINSULA METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT th Avenue NW Gig Harbor, WA Commissioners (6-year term) Pos 1 Kurt Grimmer kgrimmer@penmetparks.org Pos 2 Maryellen (Missy) Hill mhill@penmetparks.org Pos 3 Steve Nixon snixon@penmetparks.org Pos 4 Todd Iverson tiverson@penmetparks.org Pos 5 Amanda Babich ababich@penmetparks.org Park Commission meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at th Ave NW, Gig Harbor. Park Districts cont. opposite TRY 2018 Page 34

36 Park Districts, cont. TACOMA METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT 4702 S 19th St Tacoma, WA Commissioners (6-year term) Pos 1 Aaron Pointer apointer@tacomaparks.com Pos 2 Tim Reid treid@tacomaparks.com Pos 3 Jesse K. Baines, Jr jbaines@tacomaparks.com Pos 4 Erik Hanberg ehanberg@tacomaparks.com Pos 5 Andrea Smith, Pres asmith@tacomaparks.com Park Commission meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 6:00 p.m. at the Headquarters. SCHOOL DISTRICTS AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT #408 Administrative Building Fourth St NE dstrand@auburn.wednet.edu Auburn, WA SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Ray Vefik rvefik@auburn.wednet.edu Dist 2 Robyn Mulenga rmulenga@auburn.wednet.edu Dist 3 Laurie Bishop lbishop@auburn.wednet.edu Dist 4 Anne Baunach abaunach@auburn.wednet.edu Dist 5 Ryan Van Quill rvanquill@auburn.wednet.edu School Board meets the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 7:00 p.m. at the Administrative Building. BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT # th St E Spanaway, WA tknox@bethelsd.org SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Warren T. Smith Sr wsmith@bethelsd.org Dist 2 John L. Manning jmanning@bethelsd.org Dist 3 Stanley E. Chapin schapin@bethelsd.org Dist 4 Amy Pivetta Hoffman apivettaho@bethelsd.org Dist 5 Brenda L. Rogers brogers@bethelsd.org School Board meets the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the Educational Service Center or at local schools. TRY 2017 Page 35

37 CARBONADO HISTORICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT # Fourth St (P.O. Box 131) Carbonado, WA SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Pos 1 Laurie A. McNabb lauriemcnabb@q.com Pos 2 Danielle Brooks danielle.brooks1@gmail.com Pos 3 Thomas Morgan morgtm@comcast.net Pos 4 Adam Dixon adixon@carbonado.k12.wa.us Pos 5 Sue McBride abc@comcast.net School Board meets the 3 rd Mondays at 6:30 p.m. CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOLS nd St E x3201 Puyallup, WA anne.hogenson@leschischools.org [This entry will be updated as information becomes available.] SCHOOL BOARD (3-year term) T Pos 1 T Pos 2 T Pos 3 C Pos 1 C Pos 2 T: Tribal member C: Community member School Board meets the 1 st and 3 rd Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT # Gravelly Lake Dr SW Lakewood, WA cwlewis@cloverpark.k12.wa.us SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Becky Kellcy rkellcy@cloverpark.k12.wa.us Dist 2 Carole K. Jacobs cjacobs@cloverpark.k12.wa.us Dist 3 Alyssa Anderson Pearson apearson@cloverpark.k12.wa.us Dist 4 Dr. Marty Schafer jschafer@cloverpark.k12.wa.us Dist 5 J. Paul Wagemann wagemanp@cloverpark.k12.wa.us School Board meets the 2 nd Monday at 6:00 p.m. and 4 th Monday at 5:00 p.m., when necessary. TRY 2018 Page 36

38 DIERINGER SCHOOL DISTRICT # th Ave E Lake Tapps, WA iwestwood@dieringer.wednet.edu SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Greg Garrison ggarrison@dieringer.wednet.edu Dist 2 Monte St. Johns mstjohns@dieringer.wednet.edu Dist 3 Chelsea Steiner csteiner@dieringer.wednet.edu Dist 4 Scott Reisnouer sreisnouer@dieringer.wednet.edu Dist 5 Hilary McCabe hmccabe@dieringer.wednet.edu School Board meets the last Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (except December and June). EATONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT # Lynch St W (P.O. Box 698) Eatonville, WA debi_hamilton@eatonville.wednet.edu SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Paulette Gilliardi paulette_gilliardi@eatonville.wednet.edu Dist 2 Liza Klumpar l.klumpar@eatonville.wednet.edu Dist 3 Roger Andrascik roger_andrascik@eatonville.wednet.edu At Large Jeff Lucas jeff_lucas@eatonville.wednet.edu At Large Ronda Litzenberger rhonda_litzenberger@eatonville.wednet.edu School Board meets the 2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at 200 Lynch St. FIFE SCHOOL DISTRICT # th St E Fife, WA smcfarland@fifeschools.com SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Iesha Ki Kidd ikidd@fifeschools.com Dist 2 Chelsea Bjorkman cbjorkman@fifeschools.com Dist 3 Tracie Rees trees@fifeschools.com Dist 4 Cheryl Reid-Simons creidsimons@fifeschools.com Dist 5 Kimberly Yee kyee@fifeschools.com School Board meets the last Monday at 7:00 p.m. TRY 2018 Page 37

39 FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT # th St S Tacoma, WA bfinnegan@fpschools.org SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Melanie Morgan mmorgan@fpschools.org Dist 2 Rebecca D. Gallogly rgallogly@fpschools.org Dist 3 Mark Baumgarten mbaumgarten@fpschools.org Dist 4 Mary L. Sherman msherman@fpschools.org Dist 5 Cole Roberts croberts@fpschools.org School Board usually meets the 2 nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ORTING SCHOOL DISTRICT # Whitesell Street NE Orting, WA christianb@orting.wednet.edu SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Clementina Perez perezc@orting.wednet.edu Dist 2 Stanley Holland hollands@orting.wednet.edu Dist 3 Carrie Thibodeaux thibodeauxc@orting.wednet.edu Dist 4 Jennifer E. Lloyd lloydj@orting.wednet.edu Dist 5 Tyson Bryant bryantt@orting.wednet.edu School Board meets the 1 st Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in the District Board Room/Training Center or at a school building. Check the website for the location. PENINSULA SCHOOL DISTRICT # nd Ave NW Gig Harbor, WA wilsonm@psd401.net SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Marcia E. Harris harrism@psd401.net Dist 2 Deborah Krishnadasan krishnadasand@psd401.net Dist 3 Rand Wilhelmsen wilhelmsenr@psd401.net Dist 4 Leslie Harbaugh harbaughl@psd401.net Dist 5 David Olson olsond@psd401.net School Board meets the 2 nd and 4 th Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.. Check the website for the schedule of dates and locations. TRY 2018 Page 38

40 PUYALLUP SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 302 Second St SE Puyallup, WA SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Pos 1 Maddie Names namesmd@puyallup.k12.wa.us Pos 2 Dane Looker lookeda@puyallup.k12.wa.us Pos 3 Michael Keaton keatomd@puyallup.k12.wa.us Pos 4 Kathy Yang yangks@puyallup.k12.wa.us Pos 5 Chris Ihrig ihrigcj@puyallup.k12.wa.us School Board meets the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays at 6:00 p.m. Beginning February 1, 2018, board meetings will be held at Ferrucci Junior High. (Locations rotate each semester to junior highs in the district.) STEILACOOM HISTORICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 511 Chambers St Steilacoom, WA cjohnston@steilacoom.k12.wa.us SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Pos 1 Jennifer McDonald jemcdonald@steilacoom.k12.wa.us Pos 2 Jason Pierce jpierce@steilacoom.k12.wa.us Pos 3 Robert Forbes bforbes@steilacoom.k12.wa.us Pos 4 Steve Schenk sschenk@steilacoom.k12.wa.us Pos 5 Samuel T. Scott sscott@steilacoom.k12.wa.us School Board meets the 2 nd Wednesday for a study session at 6pm and the 4 th Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. for a business meeting (except holidays) at various schools. See website for complete schedule. SUMNER BONNEY LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT # Wood Ave Sumner, WA hope_cracker@sumnersd.org SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Deb Norris deb_norris@sumnersd.org Dist 2 Paul Williams paul_williams@sumnersd.org Dist 3 Rick Hendricks richard_hendricks@sumnersd.org Dist 4 Casey Chamberlain casey_chamberlain@sumnersd.org Dist 5 Erin Markquart erin_markquart@sumnersd.org School Board meets on the 2 nd and 3 rd Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Board Room. Special meetings are scheduled only as necessary. TRY 2018 Page 39

41 TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT # S 8 th St Tacoma, WA P.O. Box 1357 info@tacomaschools.org Tacoma, WA tabeatti@tacoma.k12.was.us SCHOOL BOARD (6-year term) Pos 1 Debbie Winskill No Pos 2 vacant Pos 3 Scott Heinze sheinze@tacoma.k12.wa.us Pos 4 Andrea Cobb acobb@tacoma.k12.wa.us Pos 5 Karen Vialle kvialle@tacoma.k12.wa.us School Board meets the 2 nd and 4 th Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Administration Building. UNIVERSITY PLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT # Grandview Dr W University Place, WA cydstie@upsd83.org SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Pos 1 Ethelda Burke eburke@upsd83.org Pos 2 Marissa Peloquin mpeloquin@upsd83.org Pos 3 T wina Franklin tfranklin@upsd83.org Pos 4 Mary Lu Dickinson mlu_dickinson@upsd83.org Pos 5 Annie Fitzsimmons afitzsimmons@upsd83.org School Board meets the 2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at varying locations. - WHITE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT # North A St Buckley, WA esnodgrass@whiteriver.wednet.edu SCHOOL BOARD (4-year term) Dist 1 Mike Jansen mjansen@whiteriver.wednet.edu Dist 2 Tawny Sanabria tsanabria@whiteriver.wednet.edu Dist 3 Denise Vogel dvogel@whiteriver.wednet.edu Dist 4 Cassie Pearson cpearson@whiteriver.wednet.edu Dist 5 Matt Scheer mscheer@whiteriver.wednet.edu School Board meets the 2 nd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at 310 River Ave N. TRY 2018 Page 40

42 LOCAL RADIO STATIONS KBTI FM 90.9 Northwest Public Radio (Washington State University) or or KNKX FM 88.5 Friends of 88.5 FM (community-based non-profit) or KGHP FM 89.3 Peninsula School District abersold.psd401.net or There is an increasing number of AM and FM stations in Pierce County, some offering community-focused content, often from a particular point of view. A list of all stations can be found at: CIVIC TELEVISION Check with your cable provider for channels in your area. TVW : Comcast Ch 23, Click! Ch 18, RainierConnect Ch 19. Airs unedited television coverage of state government deliberations and public policy events. tvw@tvw.org, PCTV: Comcast Ch 22, Click! Ch 22/522, RainierConnect Ch 20. Airs live and taped coverage of Pierce County Council meetings, County Executive news briefings, community meetings, and other programming on county issues. pcrcc@co.pierce.wa.us, TV Tacoma: Comcast Ch 12, Click! Ch 12. Airs legislative activities and informational meetings of the Tacoma City Council and press conferences of the Mayor, and produces field and studio programs on issues of civic interest UPTV: Comcast Ch 21, Click! Ch 12. Airs local meetings and other activities. uptv@cityofup.com, Tacoma Public Schools: Comcast Ch 26, Click! Ch 25. Airs Tacoma Public School Board meetings and other activities. College Vision: Click! Ch 26. College Vision airs programming by Pierce College, TCC, Bates, Clover Park Technical, and other colleges and technical schools in Pierce County. TRY 2018 Page 41

43 Want to Sponsor the Work of the League of Women Voters? Sponsors help make our work possible. Together, we can ensure that voters have access to the information they need to be active participants in the democratic process. We believe that an active and engaged citizenship has many benefits for the community. If you believe this as well, we invite you to become a sponsor of our work. We have broad reach into the Pierce County community: Over 7,000 copies of this printed Directory of Elected Officials (They Represent You! TRY) are distributed across the County annually. They are sent to public agencies, small businesses, libraries, schools, and local non-profits. The Voter, our electronic educational newsletter, goes to approximately 1,000 individuals and agencies monthly. Over 1,500 participants take part in our forums and other events every year. We provide venues and programs where important community topics such as homelessness, civility, mental health, and taxation are discussed, and separate candidate and ballot issue forums. We register hundreds of young people to vote and engage other under-represented members of our community encouraging them to become civically involved. Our membership (approximately 130) gathers in five units across the County, meeting September-May. These meetings are open to the public, and we encourage you to participate in them. They are listed on our website: We have three levels of sponsorship, beginning at $100, to help your business reach civic-minded individuals who are actively protecting the democratic process. Please contact us to discuss which sponsorship benefits are right for you. Use the contact information on the tear-out sheet on the next page. TRY 2018 Page 42

44 Yes, I want to Help Make Democracy Work by growing, mobilizing, educating, and protecting the vote in Pierce County. Please contact me about ways that I can support the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County Name: Address: Phone: I would like information on (check all that apply): o Membership ($75.00 / year) o Sponsorship Opportunities o Contributing to the Education Fund o Funding Future Editions of this Directory of Elected Officials o Upcoming Public Forums & Events o The Mental Health Study o The Pierce County Budget Study o Other: Please tear out this page and send to the address on the back. TRY 2018 Page 43

45 We d love to get to know you! Please send this form, your inquiries or donations to: League of Women Voters 621 Tacoma Ave. S, Suite 202 Tacoma, WA Office hours: 1:00-3:00 pm Monday to Friday Come to a local Pierce County unit meeting, posted at Facebook: Search for League of Women Voters Tacoma-Pierce County Call us at: TRY 2018 Page 44

46 About the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County We are women and men of all ages and backgrounds who want to make a difference in our communities, our country, and our world. We encourage informed and active participation in government. The League is political, but nonpartisan; we do not rate, endorse, or support political candidates, or any political party. Membership is open to all people age 16 or older, with Associate Membership available for those younger. We do support (or oppose) government policy issues and legislation, after member study and agreement. We mobilize people to vote and to have their opinions heard in the complex decisions which affect us all. We research issues from many points of view and educate ourselves, the public, and decision-makers in order to increase community-wide understanding of major policy issues. We sponsor and assist with candidates forums in public meetings and on television. Our other work includes voter registration and free public forums on issues of community concern. We seek to increase the public s involvement in government and public service by: Voting, Observing government meetings, Interacting with elected officials by phone, mail, , and visits, Joining citizen advisory commissions and task forces, Joining advocacy groups, and Running for public office. We invite you to join the League in these efforts: The League of Women Voters always welcomes more help in educating voters on local, state, and national issues and candidates viewpoints. Send a note to lwvtacomapierce@gmail.com or call to become involved. TRY 2018

47 The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County gratefully thanks the following sponsors: And the following grantors who have provided generous financial support for the League s educational activities, including the printing of this Directory of Elected Officials: Updated as of February 16, 2018