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The Legislative Branch of County Government
The Pierce County Council sets policy and approves the annual budget for the second-largest county (population 805,400) in Washington. The county's Home-Rule Charter, approved by voters in November 1980, separated executive and legislative duties by establishing a County Executive and a seven-member County Council.
When are meetings held?: The full council meets Tuesdays at 3 p.m. on the 10th floor of the County-City Building (930 Tacoma Ave. S., Room 1045) in Tacoma. Standing and select committees of the council meet at other times throughout the week.
How to watch: All meetings are broadcast live on Pierce County TV (channel 22) and streamed live on the Web. Past council meetings can be accessed through the council video archive or by requesting a DVD.
Councilmembers each represent approximately one-seventh of the county's population and are limited to two consecutive four-year terms. The council's Rules of Procedure are outlined in Title 1, Chapter 1.28 of the Pierce County Code.
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Our History
The first councilmembers to serve under the Home-Rule Charter commenced their terms on May 1, 1981. County commissioners who were in office at the time became councilmembers - Jake Bujacich (District 7), Joe Stortini (District 4) and Joe A. Vraves (District 2) - and the first four elected councilmembers were Phyllis K. Erickson (District 1), A.L. 'Slim' Rasmussen (District 5), R. 'Clint' Richardson (District 3) and Shirley Winsley (District 6).
District 1 History
(First term expired December 31, 1982)
| Councilmember |
Term(s) Served |
| Phyllis K. Erickson |
May 1, 1981 - December 31, 1982
January 1, 1983 - January 22, 1986 (resigned) |
| Barbara E. Skinner |
January 29, 1986 - December 31, 1986 (appointed)
January 1, 1987 - December 31, 1990
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1994 |
| Jan Shabro |
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2002 |
| Shawn Bunney |
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006
January 1, 2007 - |
District 2 History
(First term expired December 31, 1984)
| Councilmember |
Term(s) Served |
Joe A. Vraves
(Former Commissioner) |
May 1, 1981 - December 31, 1984
January 1, 1985 - August 2, 1985 (resigned) |
| Paul J. Orheim |
August 14, 1985 - November 26, 1985 (appointed) |
| William 'S. 'Bill' Stoner |
November 27, 1985 - December 31, 1988 (partial term)
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1992
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1996 |
| Sarah Casada |
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000 |
| Calvin Goings |
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2004
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008 |
| Joyce McDonald |
January 1, 2009 - |
District 3 History
(First term expired December 31, 1984)
| Councilmember |
Term(s) Served |
| R. 'Clint' Richardson |
May 1, 1981 - December 31, 1984 |
Barbara G. Gelman
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January 1, 1985 - December 31, 1988
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1992
(first Councilmember to serve a full two-term limit) |
| Kenneth M. 'Ken' Madsen |
January 1, 1993 - December 1996
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000 |
| Kevin Wimsett |
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2004 |
| Roger Bush |
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008
January 1, 2009 - |
District 4 History
(First term expired December 31, 1984)
| Councilmember |
Term(s) Served |
Joe Stortini
(former Commissioner) |
May 1, 1981 - December 31, 1984 (resigned, elected County Executive) |
| James Edward 'Jim' Salatino |
January 1, 1985 - December 31, 1986 (resigned) |
| Dennis P. Flannigan |
February 11, 1987 - December 31, 1987 (appointed)
January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988 (partial term)January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1992
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1996 |
| Harold Moss |
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2004 |
| Timothy M. Farrell |
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008
January 1, 2009 - |
District 5 History
(First term expired December 31, 1982)
| Councilmember |
Term(s) Served |
| A. L. 'Slim' Rasmussen |
May 1, 1981 - December 31, 1982 |
| Wendell B. Brown |
January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1986
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1989 (resigned,
elected County Assessor-Treasurer) |
| Miriam N. Marilyn Graves |
January 5, 1989 - November 21, 1989 (appointed) |
| Cathy Pearsall-Stipek |
November 22, 1989 - December 31, 1990 (partial term)
January 1, 1991 - January 11, 1993 (resigned, elected County Auditor) |
| Wendell B. Brown |
January 25, 1993 (appointed)
General Election to December 31, 1994 (partial term)
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2002 |
| Barbara G. Gelman |
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006
January 1, 2007 - |
District 6 History
(First term expired December 31, 1984)
| Councilmember |
Term(s) Served |
| Shirley Winsley |
May 1, 1981 - December 31, 1984 |
| Charles F. 'Chuck' Gorden |
January 1, 1985 - December 31, 1988
January 1, 1989 - June 21, 1990 (resigned) |
| Sally W. Walker |
June 27, 1990 - December 31, 1990 (appointed)
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1992 (partial term)
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1996 |
| M. Patrick 'Pat' O'Malley |
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000
January 1, 2001 - January 10, 2003 (resigned, elected District Court Judge) |
| Paul A. Bocchi |
January 14, 2003 - November 19, 2003 (appointed) |
| Dick Muri |
November 19, 2003 - December 31, 2004 (partial term)
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008
January 1, 2009 - |
District 7 History
(First term expired December 31, 1982)
| Councilmember |
Term(s) Served |
Jack D. 'Jake' Bujacich
(former Commissioner) |
May 1, 1981 - December 31, 1982
January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1986 |
| Paul A. Cyr |
January 1, 1987 - December 31, 1990
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1994 |
| Karen Biskey |
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2002 |
| Terry Lee |
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006
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