District 7

Councilmember Robyn Denson

Councilmember District 7

Serving the communities of Gig Harbor and Key Peninsulas, Islands, and parts of North and West Tacoma.

Robyn Denson is the mother of two teenagers, a small business owner and former host of HarborChat on KGHP-FM. Before being elected to represent the 7th District on the Pierce County Council, Robyn was honored to serve as a Gig Harbor City Council member. Prior to that, she served four terms on the City Parks Commission. 

Robyn has a heart for community and public service. She is currently the President of the Board for Communities in Schools of Peninsula and serves on the Boards of the Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance and Gig Harbor Land Conservation Fund. She also serves on the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee, the Gig Harbor Veterans Day Committee, Gig Harbor for Racial Justice and the Gig Harbor Key Peninsula Housing & Homeless Coalition.  Robyn is a member of the Key Peninsula Business Association and helped found “KP Kids”, a round-table gathering of organizations serving kids and families on the Key Peninsula. 

Robyn loves the great outdoors and has a passion for conserving land for generations to enjoy far into the future. She was a founding Board member of Harbor Wildwatch, is a past member of the Pierce County Conservation Futures Advisory Board and she’s excited to be conserving critical habitat and open space for everyone to enjoy through the Gig Harbor Land Conservation Fund.

Professionally, Robyn has been a small business owner and has worked for over 20 years for non-profit organizations (including Community Action Agencies and Habitat for Humanity) partnering with individuals, children and families on their journeys to self-sufficiency and the achievement of healthy and productive lives. Robyn also served as a non-partisan policy analyst for the State House of Representatives Office of Program Research for 5 legislative terms, specializing in Housing Policy.

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Councilmember Assistant
John Jolibois

  County-City Building
10th Floor RM 1046
930 Tacoma Ave. S.
Tacoma, WA 98402

  1. Pierce County Council Approves New Grant Program for Small Businesses

    Under the program, eligible small businesses in Pierce County can apply for the reimbursement of 50% of eligible costs, with up to $10,000 being reimbursed per applicant. Read on...
  2. Pierce County Council Adopts 2024-2025 Biennial Budget

    Budget now heads to the Office of the Executive for Signature Read on...
  3. Pierce County Council Fails to Override Community Needs Fund Veto

    The veto puts $1.27 million in community needs allocations on hold Read on...
  4. Pierce County Council Announces its Next Chief of Staff

    Julie Murray comes to the Office of the County Council with a wealth of experience from the State Association of Counties, the State Office of Financial Management and most recently as Senior Budget Counsel with the State Senate’s Ways & Means Committee. Read on...
  1. Pierce County Council Partners With Black Home Initiative

    On Monday, June 26, the Pierce County Council joined a growing list of partners for the Black Home Initiative (BHI). This network primarily aims to increase black homeownership by reducing inequity and increasing intergenerational household wealth. Read on...
  2. Productive Legislative Session Paves Path for Council to Address Major Priorities

    The Council thanks the Legislature for its hard work and due diligence and expresses its appreciation for the results it achieved. Read on...
  3. Pierce County Council Launches its Annual In-District Meeting Series This Month

    The purpose of this effort is to bring government out into the community and promote engagement in local government. Read on...
  4. Pierce County Council Votes in Favor of Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act

    The Pierce County Council voted in favor of the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act, which will implement a countywide one-tenth of one percent sales tax increase for affordable housing and related services, as allowed by Washington State law. Read on...
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Standing Committees & External Boards

Community Development Committee Vice Chair 
Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee
Member
Public Safety CommitteeMember
Alliance for a Healthy South Sound Member
Executive Board of Crystal Judson Family Justice CenterMember
Joint Determining BoardMember
Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors Member
Pierce County Regional CouncilMember
Pierce County Reserve Officers Board of TrusteesAlternate
Puget Sound Regional Council Member
South Sound Military and Communities PartnershipAlternate
South Sound 911 Governing BoardMember
Tacoma Narrows Airport Advisory CommissionEx Officio 
Tacoma-Pierce County Health BoardAlternate
Transportation Benefit DistrictMember
West Sound Partners for Ecosystem RecoveryMember



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Pierce County Council District 7
County-City Building 
10th Floor RM 1046

930 Tacoma Ave S 
Tacoma, WA 98402 

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