Events

Jul 01, 2020

Kathryns First Meeting

Rotary Opens Opportunities

Jul 02, 2020

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Jul 03, 2020

Projects Committee Meeting

Jul 03, 2020 8:00 AM

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Jul 08, 2020

Laurie Jinkins

Remarks from the Speaker of the House

Jul 09, 2020

Laurie Jinkins made history on January 13, 2020 when she became Washington state’s first woman and first out lesbian Speaker of the House. She represents the 27th Legislative District in Pierce County, which includes East, Downtown, Hilltop, North, Northeast, West, and part of South Tacoma as well as Ruston and Fife Heights.

She is a native Midwesterner who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and later a Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law (then the University of Puget Sound School Of Law). She also completed executive studies at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

Laurie started her career litigating child abuse and neglect cases for the state Attorney General’s Office. She then shifted her career toward public health, eventually serving as an assistant secretary of health at the state Department of Health before taking the position of Director of Organizational Initiatives at the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, where she continues to serve. She has also been active in advancing Washington’s anti-discrimination laws both prior to and during her time in the House.

Prior to becoming Speaker, Laurie served on the House Appropriations and Health Care & Wellness committees, and chaired the Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee.

Laurie and her wife, Laura Wulf, live in Tacoma, where they raised their son

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Jul 15, 2020

Julie Anderson

The Safety of Our Elections

Jul 16, 2020

Julie Anderson has served the community as Pierce County Auditor since 2009. The Auditor's Office is responsible for elections, public document recording, vehicle licensing, business licensing, and animal services. Prior to her election as the Pierce County Auditor, Julie was the senior policy advisor for the Washington State Department of Commerce, as well as a member of the Tacoma City Council (2004 - 2009).

Julie's past professional service comes from a wide variety of fields, including: Planned Parenthood Votes! Washington, YWCA of Pierce County, Dome District Neighborhood Business District, Tacoma United For Fairness, and a variety of criminal justice positions.

Julie is a member of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, the Washington State Association of County Auditors, and a Senior Fellow and board member for the American Leadership Forum. She is a member of Tacoma Rotary #8, the American Association of University Women, and the League of Women Voters. Julie also mentors young students through the Palmer’s Scholars program.

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Jul 22, 2020

Bill Johnson

Johnson Candy Company - Serving Tacoma Since 1918

Jul 23, 2020

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Aug 12, 2020

Jennifer Kilmer

Cetennial of Women's Sufferage

Aug 13, 2020

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Aug 19, 2020

Bruce Dammeier

Pierce County Executive

Aug 20, 2020

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