Councilmember Paul Herrera, District 2

Paul Herrera

District 2, Vice Chair

Serving the communities of Puyallup, South Hill, Summit View, Sumner, Edgewood, Milton, and Pacific.

Paul Herrera is working to advance public safety, more local jobs, and restoration for our neighbors who are homeless.

Herrera previously served as a Police Sergeant for the Puyallup Tribe for over 20 years. As the Director of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement, Herrera worked with Tribal and State Biologists on many environmental studies throughout the South Puget Sound and Washington’s Forests. Additional assignments included School Resource Officer, Pierce County Gang Task Force, Swift Water Rescue Technician, and training in Group Crisis Intervention. Over the years, he worked as an undercover Narcotics Detective, tracking the trends, habits, and idiosyncrasies of drugs and crime. With these experiences, Herrera gained respect for the realities of mental illness, drug addiction, and victims of crime.

 Herrera served in the Army on Active Duty and Reserves for over 20 years and had a combat deployment to Iraq as a squad leader. Herrera served as the State Commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was previously selected as Veteran of the Year for Washington State in 2016. He is a Father of two adult children and enjoys scuba diving in the Puget Sound.

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PIERCE COUNTY IS A PURPLE HEART COUNTY

More important, though, is what the Purple Heart represents. The only way to receive the honor is through injury or death in combat. Those who have earned the Purple Heart have given of their bodies, minds, and, in many cases, their lives in the defense of freedom and the American way of life.

That’s why I brought forward a proclamation recognizing Pierce County as a Purple Heart County at my in-district meeting in Sumner in 2023.  I was proud my colleagues joined me in signing the proclamation and taking time to hear from Purple Heart recipients in front of a crowd of community members.

The County's 2024-2025 Biennial Budget includes more than $205,000 for a new Veterans Officer position to provide proactive outreach and engagement with underserved veterans in Pierce County, many of whom are Purple Heart recipients and may suffer from wounds resulting from their military service. It is explicitly stated in our budget as a priority to expand services to veterans in underserved geographic areas of the County.  We also allocated $4.5 million to the County’s Veterans Relief Fund to provide emergency assistance to qualified veterans in need. In addition, we allocated $100,000 to contract with a non-profit organization that operates a permanent tiny home village in Orting to provide housing and support services to veterans.

I take supporting our veterans seriously. Their bravery in the face of danger and unwavering commitment to defend those to their left and right and the nation that sent them to war is inspiring. 


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