Pierce County Council

Pierce County Council
Pierce County, Washington
Type
Type	County Council of the Pierce County, Washington
Leadership
Chair	Jani Hitchen(D)
Structure
Seats	7
Political groups	Democratic Party (4) Republican Party (3)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2024
Meeting place
930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, Washington
Website
Pierce County Council

The Pierce County Council is a county legislative council with jurisdiction over Pierce County, Washington. In addition to serving as the legislative branch of the county's government, the council is responsible for managing the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, public health and human services, public transportation (including the Pierce County Airport), wastewater management, parks, open space, trails, records, elections, and licensing. ^{[1] [2]}

The council also has the ability to fill vacancies in the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate.

Structure

The Pierce County Council has seven members who are elected in partisan elections to four-year terms. ^[3] Each member represents a geographically contiguous district that includes approximately 131,500 residents. ^[4] When a vacancy occurs, the local county parties nominate three candidates, one of whom is selected by the County Council. ^[5]

Members

Pierce County Council Members ^[4]

District	Councilmember	Party	Areas represented
1	Dave Morell	Republican	Bonney Lake, Buckley, Carbonado, Crystal Mountain, Greenwater, Lake Tapps, Orting, South Hill, South Prairie, Wilkeson
2	Paul Herrera	Republican	Puyallup, Sumner, Fife, Milton, Pacific, Edgewood, Northeast Tacoma, Southeast Auburn, Browns Point, Dash Point
3	Amy Cruver	Republican	Ashford, Eatonville, Elbe, Elk Plain, Frederickson, Graham, Spanaway, Roy, McKenna, Harts Lake
4	Rosie Ayala	Democratic	Fircrest, parts of North Tacoma, South Tacoma, Hilltop, Downtown Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, University Place
5	Bryan Yambe	Democratic	Midland, North Clover Creek, Parkland, Spanaway, Summit View, Summit, Waller, East Tacoma, South Tacoma
6	Jani Hitchen	Democratic	Anderson Island, Ketron Island, Steilacoom, Joint Base Lewis–McChord, DuPont, Lakewood, Parkland
7	Robyn Denson	Democratic	Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, North Tacoma, West Tacoma

References

1. "Office of the Council". Pierce County. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
2. "Pierce County pays deputy $950,00 over prosecutor lawsuit". Associated Press. January 17, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
3. Election Procedures (art. IV, § 4.10). Pierce County Charter. 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
4. "Pierce County Council". Pierce County, Washington. 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
5. Vacancies (art. IV, § 4.70). Pierce County Charter. 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.