Pierce County Executive

Last updated
Pierce County Executive
Incumbent
Bruce Dammeier
since January 3, 2017
AppointerElectorate
Pierce County Council (unexpired terms)
Term length 4 years
Inaugural holder Booth Gardner
FormationMay 1, 1981
Website Pierce County Executive

The Pierce County Executive is the head of the executive branch of Pierce County, Washington. The position is subject to four-year terms (with a term limit of 2) and is a partisan office. [1]

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History

County voters approved the adoption of a home-rule charter for Pierce County on November 4, 1980, creating the position of a county executive and a seven-member county council. [2] [3] Prior to the adoption, the county government was led by three commissioners elected at-large. [4] The new position took effect on May 1, 1981, with Booth Gardner elected as the first executive. [5]

List of executives

OrderExecutivePartyTook officeLeft officeTerms
1 Booth Gardner Democratic May 1, 1981January 1, 19851
2 Joe Stortini Democratic January 1, 1985January 1, 19932
3 Doug Sutherland Republican January 1, 1993January 1, 20012
4 John Ladenburg Democratic January 1, 2001January 1, 20092
5 Pat McCarthy Democratic January 1, 2009January 3, 20172
6 Bruce Dammeier Republican January 3, 2017 Incumbent 2 [lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes

  1. Executive Dammeier's second term expires in January 2025.

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References

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  2. O'Ryan, John (November 5, 1980). "Pierce County Approves 'Home Rule Charter'". Seattle Post-Intelligencer . p. A2.
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