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TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY CHAMBER’S

GUIDE TOP U B L I C OFFICIALS

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2016 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

GOAL:Grow Businesses and Create Jobs

OBJECTIVE: The creation, retention and attraction of private sector jobs that benefit the Pierce County economy and local businesses.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT• Legislation that positively impacts the local economy

• Regulatory reforms for energy and business improvement areas

TRANSPORTATION• Protect the 2015 Transportation Package

• Local transportation infrastructure and investments

• Commute trip reduction support

HEALTHCARE• Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

• Preservation of Association Health Plans

• Support expansion of behavioral health and rural medical health services

WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION• Flexibility of workforce development and job training programs for talent shortages in key

industries

• Innovative learning models like Charter Schools

• Requirements for state support of basic education

VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS• Land Use and encroachment affecting military missions

• Employment and transition of military personnel, veterans and dependent families

WAGE AND HOUR REFORM• Changes to the state’s minimum wage that are inclusive, uniform, provide opportunity and

predictability

PRIORITIES OF GOVERNMENT• Support expansion of current innovation sectors

• Streamline land use and environmental review processes

GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY• Right-size the statutory definition and coverage of occupational disease

• Support objective and independent hearing reviews and appeals

In keeping with its mission to improve the quality of life through wise economic development, the Chamber uses its collective voice as well as those of individual Chamber members to advocate for a strong business climate in the region. For us, advocacy includes empowering our members to coordinate their efforts in pursuit of economic goals as well as the Chamber speaking to policymakers and officials on behalf of its members.

2016 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA .................................................................................................................................................................2

FEDERALU.S. HOUSE & SENATE ...............................................................................................................................................................................................4

MILITARY LEADERSHIP .............................................................................................................................................................................................5

STATESTATE-WIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS .........................................................................................................................................................................6

WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE ......................................................................................................................................................................7

MUNICIPALPIERCE COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS ................................................................................................................................................................10

PORT OF TACOMA ....................................................................................................................................................................................................12

TACOMA METRO PARKS ..........................................................................................................................................................................................13

TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES ..................................................................................................................................................................................14

CITY OF BONNEY LAKE ...........................................................................................................................................................................................15

CITY OF DUPONT .......................................................................................................................................................................................................16

CITY OF FIFE ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................17

CITY OF FIRCREST....................................................................................................................................................................................................18

CITY OF GIG HARBOR ..............................................................................................................................................................................................19

CITY OF LAKEWOOD .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

CITY OF PUYALLUP ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

CITY OF TACOMA .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

SCHOOL DISTRICTSBETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT ....................................................................................................................................................................................24

FIFE SCHOOL DISTRICT .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

FRANKLIN-PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT ............................................................................................................................................................... 26

TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT ...................................................................................................................................................................................27

UNIVERSITY PLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT ............................................................................................................................................................. 28

TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY CHAMBERGOVERNMENT ADVOCACY ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

GET INVOLVED .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

LEGEND: (D) DEMOCRAT, (R) REPUBLICAN, (NP) NON-PARTISAN, NOT MARKED: NON-PARTISAN BODY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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U.S. HOUSE & SENATE MILITARY LEADERSHIP

Commanding General, I Corps HeadquartersLT. GEN. STEVEN R. LANZAdeborah.menduca@us.army.mil 253.967.0001

7th Infantry Division CommanderMAJ. GEN. THOMAS S. JAMESnina.l.hill3.mil@mail.milfacebook.com/7thInfantryDivision253.477.5746

Joint Base CommanderCOL. DANIEL S. MORGANgeorgette.c.nack.civ@mail.mil 253.477.1005

Regional Health Command - Pacific (Provisional) Deputy Commander COL RONALD T. STEPHENScarol.a.kennedy16.civ@mail.mil253.967.8393

Commander Madigan Healthcare SystemCOL. MICHAEL L. PLACEjill.a.wheeler2.civ@mail.mil253.968.1215

Commander, 62nd Airlift WingCOL. LEONARD KOSINSKIkyndall.hoover.2@us.af.mil 253.982.2621

Commander, 446th Airlift WingCOL. SCOTT MCLAUGHLINbruce.bowers@us.af.mil253.982.5526

The Adjutant General Washington National GuardMAJ. GEN. BRET D. DAUGHERTYcatherine.senn@mil.wa.gov253.512.8201

Commander Navy Region NWRDML. JEFFREY S. RUTHmatthew.bayer@navy.mil360.315.5000

Commander Coast Guard District 13RADM. RICHARD GROMLICHjamie.h.belouskas@uscg.mil206.220.7090

U.S. SenatorMARIA CANTWELL (D)www.cantwell.senate.gov@SenatorCantwell253.572.2281Next Election: 2018

U.S. SenatorPATTY MURRAY (D)www.murray.senate.gov@PattyMurray253.572.3636Next Election: 2016

U.S. Representative District 6DEREK KILMER (D)kilmer.house.gov@RepDerekKilmer202.225.5916Next Election: 2016

U.S. Reprsentative District 8DAVE REICHERT (R)reichert.house.gov@davereichert202.225.7761Next Election: 2016

U.S. Representative District 9ADAM SMITH (D)adamsmith.house.gov@RepAdamSmith202.225.8901Next Election: 2016

U.S. Representative District 10DENNY HECK (D)dennyheck.house.gov@RepDennyHeck202.225.9740Next Election: 2016

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STATE-WIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS

GovernorJAY INSLEE (D)www.governor.wa.gov@GovInslee360.902.4111Next Election: 2016

Lt. GovernorBRAD OWEN (D)ltgov@leg.wa.gov@VoteBradOwen360.786.7700Next Election: 2016

Attorney GeneralBOB FERGUSON (D)www.atg.wa.gov@AGOWA360.753.6200Next Election: 2016

Secretary of StateKIM WYMAN (R)mail@sos.wa.gov@secstatewa360.902.4151Next Election: 2016

Commissioner of Public LandsPETER J. GOLDMARK (D)cpl@dnr.wa.gov@Pgoldmark360.902.1000Next Election: 2016

State TreasurerJIM MCINTIRE (D)watreas@tre.wa.gov360.902.9000Next Election: 2016

Superintendent of Public InstructionRANDY DORN superintendent@k12.wa.us@waOSPI360.725.6004Next Election: 2016

State AuditorTROY KELLEY (D)auditor@sao.wa.gov@Troy_Kelley360.902.0360Next Election: 2016

Insurance CommissionerMIKE KREIDLER (D)mike@mikekreidler.com@WA_OIC360.725.7000Next Election: 2016

WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE

2nd District SEN.RANDI BECKER (R)randi.becker@leg.wa.gov@randilbecker360.786.7602Next Election: 2016

2nd District REP.GRAHAM HUNT (R)graham.hunt@leg.wa.gov@gr_hunt360.786.7824Next Election: 2016

2nd District REP.J.T. WILCOX (R)jt.wilcox@leg.wa.gov@jtwilcox111360.786.7912Next Election: 2016

25th District SEN. BRUCE DAMMEIER (R)bruce.dammeier@leg.wa.gov@brucedammeier360.786.7648Next Election: 2016

25th District REP.MELANIE STAMBAUGH (R)melanie.stambaugh@leg.wa.gov@m_stambaugh_360.786.7948Next Election: 2016

25th District REP.HANS ZEIGER (R)hans.zeiger@leg.wa.gov@hans.zeiger360.786.7968Next Election: 2016

26th District SEN. JAN ANGEL (R)jan.angel@leg.wa.gov@JanAngel4Senate360.786.7650Next Election: 2018

26th District REP.JESSE YOUNG (R)jesse.young@leg.wa.gov360.786.7964Next Election: 2016

26th District REP. MICHELLE CALDIER (R)michelle.caldier@leg.wa.gov@downeycaldier360.786.7802Next Election: 2016

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WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE

27th District SEN. JEANNIE DARNIELLE (D)jeannie.darneille@leg.wa.gov@Darneille27360.786.7652Next Election: 2016

27th District REP.LAURIE JINKINS (D)laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov@lauriejinkins2360.786.7930Next Election: 2016

27th District REP.JAKE FEY (D)jake.fey@leg.wa.gov360.786.7974Next Election: 2016

28th District SEN. STEVE O’BAN (R)steve.oban@leg.wa.gov@steveoban360.786.7654Next Election: 2016

28th District REP.CHRISTINE KILDUFF (D)christine.kilduff@leg.wa.gov360.786.7958Next Election: 2016

28th District REP.DICK MURI ( R)dick.muri@leg.wa.gov@DickMuri360.786.7890Next Election: 2016

29th District SEN. STEVE CONWAY (D)steve.conway@leg.wa.gov 360.786.7656Next Election: 2016

29th District REP.STEVE KIRBY (D)steve.kirby@leg.wa.gov 360.786.7996Next Election: 2016

29th District REP.DAVID SAWYER (D)david.sawyer@leg.wa.gov@SawDave360.786.7906Next Election: 2016

30th District SEN. MARK MILOSCIA (R)mark.miloscia@leg.wa.gov@markmiloscia360.786.7658Next Election: 2016

30th District REP.LINDA KOCHMAR (R)linda.kochmar@leg.wa.gov@LindaKochmar360.786.7898Next Election: 2016

30th District REP.TERI HICKEL (R)teri.hickel@leg.wa.gov 360.786.7830Next Election: 2016

31st District SEN. PAM ROACH (R)pam.roach@leg.wa.gov@pamroach1360.786.7660Next Election: 2016

31st District REP.CHRISTOPHER HURST (D)christopher.hurst@leg.wa.gov360.786.7866Next Election: 2016

31st District REP.DREW STOKESBARY (R)drew.stokesbary@leg.wa.gov@Stokesbary360.786.7846Next Election: 2016

WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE

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Pierce County ExecutivePAT MCCARTHY (D)pmccart@co.pierce.wa.us 253.798.7477Next Election: 2016

Pierce County Assessor/TreasurerMIKE LONERGANpcatr@co.pierce.wa.us@LonerganProgram253.798.6111Next Election: 2016

AuditorJULIE ANDERSONjulie.anderson@co.pierce.wa.us@JulieLuAnderson253.798.3189Next Election: 2018

ProsecutorMARK LINDQUIST (D)pcprosatty@co.pierce.wa.us@PCProsecutor253.798.7400Next Election: 2018

SheriffPAUL PASTORpcsherriff@co.pierce.wa.us 253.798.7530Next Election: 2016

PIERCE COUNTY COUNTY-WIDE GOVERNMENT

Council Exec. Pro Tem, District 2JOYCE MCDONALD (R)jmcdon2@co.pierce.wa.us@VoteJoyce2014253.798.6694Next Election: 2016

Council Vice Chair, District 1DAN ROACH (R)droach@co.pierce.wa.us 253.798.3635Next Election: 2018

Council, District 3JIM MCCUNE (R)jmccune@co.pierce.wa.us253.798.6626Next Election: 2016

Council, District 4CONNIE LADENBURG (D)cladenb@co.pierce.wa.us@connieladenburg253.798.7590Next Election: 2016

Council, District 5RICK TALBERT (D)rick.talbert@co.pierce.wa.us@rick_talbert253.798.6653Next Election: 2018

Council Chair, District 6DOUG RICHARDSON (R)drichar@co.pierce.wa.us253.798.3308Next Election: 2016

Council, District 7DEREK YOUNG (D)dyoung2@co.pierce.wa.us@DerekMYoung253.798.6654Next Election: 2018

PIERCE COUNTY COUNTY COUNCIL

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PresidentCONNIE BACONcbacon@portoftacoma.com253.584.1433Next Election: 2017

Vice PresidentRICHARD MARZANOdmarzano@portoftacoma.com 253.279.7484Next Election: 2017

Second Assistant SecretaryDON JOHNSONdcjohnson@portoftacoma.com253.279.0480Next Election: 2019

SecretaryDON MEYERdmeyer@portoftacoma.com 253.691.9891Next Election: 2017

1st Assistant SecretaryCLARE PETRICHcpetrich@portoftacoma.com253.278.2998Next Election: 2019

Chief Executive OfficerJOHN WOLFEjwolfe@portoftacoma.com253.428.8633Appointed

PORT OF TACOMA

Commissioner, Position 2TIM REIDtreid@tacomaparks.com253.761.0490Next Election: 2019

President, Commissioner, Position 5ERIK HANBERGehanberg@tacomaparks.com253.565.7854Next Election: 2017

Commissioner, Position 1AARON POINTERapointer@tacomaparks.com253.305.1091Next Election: 2019

Commissioner, Position 3 (Newly Elected)JESSIE K BAINES JR.jbaines@tacomaparks.com253.305.1091Next Election: 2021

Clerk, Commissioner, Position 4ANDREA SMITHasmith@tacomaparks.com253.305.1091Next Election: 2017

Executive DirectorJACK C. WILSONjackw@tacomaparks.com253.305.1091Appointed

TACOMA METRO PARKS

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Chair, Utility BoardBRYAN FLINTutilityboard@cityoftacoma.org253.502.8600

Member, Utility BoardWOODROW JONESutilityboard@cityoftacoma.org253.502.8600

Member, Utility BoardKAREN LARKINutilityboard@cityoftacoma.org253.502.8600

Vice Chair, Utility BoardMARK PATTERSONutilityboard@cityoftacoma.org253.502.8600

Member, Utility BoardMONIQUE TRUDNOWSKIutilityboard@cityoftacoma.org253.502.8600

Director of Utilities/ CEOBILL GAINESutilityboard@cityoftacoma.org253.502.8201Appointed

TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES

MayorNEIL JOHNSONmayor@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us253.447.4309Next Election: 2017

Council, 1RANDY MCKIBBINmckibbinr@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us253.241.0472Next Election: 2017

Council, 2JUSTIN EVANSevansj@ci.bonney-lake.wa.usNext Election: 2019

Council, 3DAN SWATMAN swatmand@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us@DanSwatman253.447.4269Next Election: 2017

Council, 4JAMES RACKLEYrackleyj@citybonneylake.org253.255.4358Next Election: 2019

Council, 5TOM WATSONwatsont@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us253.348.7995Next Election: 2019

Council, 6DONN LEWISlewisd@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us 253.826.5431Next Election: 2017

Council, 7KATRINA MINTON-DAVISminton-davisk@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us253.691.4144Next Election: 2017

City AdministratorDON MORRISONmorrisond@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us253.447.4307Appointed

CITY OF BONNEY LAKE

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MayorMIKE COURTSmcourts@dupontwa.gov253.964.8121 Next Election: 2019

Postion 1 (Deputy Mayor)ROGER WESTMANrwestman@dupontwa.gov253.964.8121

Postion 2SHAWNA GASAKsgasak@dupontwa.gov 253.964.8121

Postion 3MICHAEL GORSKImgorski@dupontwa.gov253.964.8121

Position 4PENNY COFFEYpcoffey@dupontwa.gov253.964.8121Next Election: 2019

Position 5MATT HELDERmatt@matthelder.com253.964.8121Next Election: 2019

Position 6ERIC CORPecorp@dupontwa.gov 253.964.8121Next Election: 2019

Position 7ANDY ESTEPaestep@dupontwa.gov253.964.8121

CITY OF DU PONT

MayorWINSTON MARSHwmarsh@cityoffife.org 253.896.8602Next Election: 2017

Position 1BRYAN YAMBEbyambe@cityoffife.org253.896.8602Next Election: 2019

Position 2TIM CURTIStcurtis@cityoffife.org253.922.2489Next Election: 2019

Position 3DIERDRE (DEE-DEE) GETHERSdgethers@cityoffife.org253.922.2489Next Election: 2019

Deputy MayorPAT HULCEYphulcey@cityoffife.org253.212.5716Next Election: 2019

Position 5KIM ROSCOEkroscoe@cityoffife.org253.922.8556Next Election: 2019

Position 7LEW WOLFROMlwolfrom@cityoffife.org253.922.2489Next Election: 2017

City ManagerSUBIR MUKERJEEsmukerjee@cityoffife.org253.896.8603Appointed

CITY OF FIFE

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Mayor, Position 1MATTHEW P. JOLIBOISmjolibois@cityoffircrest.net253.564.8901Next Election: 2017

Position 2SHANON REYNOLDSsreynolds@cityoffircrest.net253.564.8901Next Election: 2017

Position 3BRETT WITTNERbwittner@cityoffircrest.net253.564.8901Next Election: 2019

Position 4BLAKE SURINAbsurina@net-venture.com253.564.8901Next Election: 2019

Mayor Pro Tem, Position 5HUNTER T. GEORGEhgeorge@cityoffircrest.net253.564.8901Next Election: 2019

Position 6DENNY WALTIERdwaltier@cityoffircrest.net253.564.8901Next Election: 2017

Position 7JASON MEDLEYjmedley@cityoffircrest.net253.564.8901Next Election: 2017

City ManagerRICK ROSENBLADTrrosenbladt@cityoffircrest.net253.564.8901Appointed

CITY OF FIRCREST

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MayorJILL GUERNSEYguernseyj@cityofgigharbor.net253.853.7611Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 1TIM PAYNEpaynet@cityofgigharbor.net@HaborTim 253.858.5887Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 2STEVE EKBERGekbergs@cityofgigharbor.net253.851.7937Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 3CASEY ARBENZarbenzc@cityofgigharbor.net253.272.2157Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 4RAHNA LOVROVICHlovrovichr@cityofgigharbor.net253.851.1959Next Election: 2019

Council, Position 5KEN MALICHmalichk@cityofgigharbor.net@Ken1Barb 253.851.5257Next Election: 2019

Council, Position 6MICHAEL PERROWperrowm@cityofgigharbor.net253.853.2318Next Election: 2019

Council, Position 7PAUL KADZIKkadzikp@cityofgigharbor.net253.851.6579Next Election: 2017

City AdministratorRON WILLIAMSwilliamsrl@cityofgigharbor.net253.851.6127Appointed

CITY OF GIG HARBOR

Council photos credit:Clemente Villalobos

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Mayor, Position 4DON ANDERSONdanderson@cityoflakewood.us253.589.2489Next Election: 2019

Council, Position 1MARY MOSSmmoss@cityoflakewood.us 253.984.6405Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 2MICHAEL D. BRANDSTETTERmbrandstetter@cityoflakewood.us253.589.3055Next Election: 2017

Deputy Mayor, Position 3JASON M. WHALENjwhalen@cityoflakewood.us253.589.2489Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 5JOHN SIMPSONjsimpson@cityoflakewood.us253.589.2489Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 6MARIE BARTHmbarth@cityoflakewood.us@mariebarth253.677.3874Next Election: 2019

Council, Position 7PAUL BOCCHIpbocchi@cityoflakewood.us 253.589.2489Next Election: 2019

City ManagerJOHN CAULFIELDjcaulfield@cityoflakewood.us 253.589.2489Appointed

CITY OF LAKEWOOD

MayorJOHN HOPKINSjhopkins@ci.puyallup.wa.us253.973.7069Next Election: 2017

Deputy MayorJOHN PALMERjpalmer@ci.puyallup.wa.us253.753.8256Next Election: 2019

District 1ROBBIN FARRISrfarris@ci.puyallup.wa.us253.213.3174Next Election: 2019

District 2, Position 2HEATHER SHADKOhshadko@ci.puyallup.wa.us253.358.6906Next Election: 2017

District 3, Position 1TOM SWANSON tswanson@ci.puyallup.wa.us253.753.8743Next Election: 2019

District 3, Position 2JULIE DOORjdoor@ci.puyallup.wa.us253.380.5826Next Election: 2017

Puyallup Council at LargeDEAN JOHNSONdjohnson@ci.puyallup.wa.us253.244.8510Next Election: 2019

City ManagerKEVIN YAMAMOTOkyamamoto@ci.puyallup.wa.us253.841.5584Appointed

CITY OF PUYALLUP

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MayorMARILYN STRICKLANDmarilyn.strickland@cityoftacoma.org253.594.7848Next Election: 2017

Council Position 1ANDERS IBSENanders.ibsen@cityoftacoma.org253.591.5164Next Election: 2019

Council District 2ROBERT THOMSrobert.thoms@cityoftacoma.org253.591.5164Next Election: 2017

Council District 3KEITH BLOCKERkeith.blocker@cityoftacoma.org253.594.7848Next Election: 2019

Council, Position 4MARTY CAMPBELLmarty.campbell@cityoftacoma.org@MartyRCampbell253.591.5166Next Election: 2017

Council District 5JOE LONERGANjoe.lonergan@cityoftacoma.org253.591.5166Next Election: 2017

Council at Large, Position 6VICTORIA WOODARDSvictoria.woodards@cityoftacoma.org@Woodsards4tacoma253.594.7848Next Election: 2017

Council at Large, Position 7CONOR MCCARTHYconor.mccarthy@cityoftacoma.org253.591.5166Next Election: 2019

Council at Large, Position 8RYAN MELLOryan.mello@cityoftacoma.org@RyanMelloTacoma253.591.5164Next Election: 2019

City ManagerT.C. BROADNAXtc.broadnax@cityoftacoma.org 253.591.5000Appointed

CITY OF TACOMA

Mayor, Position 1JAVIER FIGUEROAjfigueroa@cityofup.com@javhugofig253.460.2500Next Election: 2017

Mayor Pro Tem, Position 2KENT D. KEELkkeel@cityofup.com253.878.8041Next Election: 2019

Council Position 3STEVE WORTHINGTONsworthington@cityofup.com253.565.4855Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 4KEN GRASSIkgrassi@cityofup.com@KenJGrassi253.878.8057Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 5DENISE MCCLUSKEYdmccluskey@cityofup.com253.627.7196Next Election: 2017

Council, Position 6CHRIS NYEcnye@cityofup.com253.878.8042Next Election: 2019

Council, Position 7CAROLINE BELLICIcbelleci@cityofup.com253.878.8040Next Election: 2019

City ManagerSTEVE SUGGssugg@cityofup.com253.566.5656Appointed

CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE

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PresidentWARREN SMITHwsmith@bethelsd.org253.531.2211Next Election: 2017

Director, District 2JOHN L. MANNINGjmanning@bethelsd.org253.655.5573Next Election: 2017

Director, District 5BRENDA ROGERSbrogers@bethelsd.org253.537.5521Next Election: 2019

Vice PresidentAMY PIVETTA-HOFFMANapivettaho@bethelsd.org253.720.3020Next Election: 2019

Director, District 3STANLEY E. CHAPINschapin@bethelsd.org360.893.5425Next Election: 2017

SuperintendentTOM SEIGELtseigel@bethelsd.org253.683.6010Appointed

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT

District 1DOUG FAGUNDESjetskidoug@gmail.com253.405.4831Next Election: 2019

District 2ROBERT SCHEIDTbobscheidt@aol.com253.922.0574 Next Election: 2019

District 3 Vice PresidentSALLY FINLAYSONsallyfin@msn.com253.952.4551Next Election: 2017

District 4MARISA MICHAUDmarisa@scrair.com 253.896.3884Next Election: 2017

District 5 President BRUCE BURNSIDEbruceb@forkliftsales.com253.606.6000Next Election: 2017

Superintendent KEVIN ALFANOkalfano@fifeschools.com253.517.1000Appointed

FIFE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Director, District 1MELANIE MORGANmmorgan@fpschools.org253.298.3000Next Election: 2019

Director, District 2JOHN HARSTADjharstad@fpschools.org253.298.3000Next Election: 2017

Director, District 3MARK BAUMGARTENmbaumgarten@fpschools.org253.298.3000Next Election: 2019

Director, District 4MARY SHERMANmsherman@fpschools.org253.298.3000 Next Election: 2019

Director, District 5COLE ROBERTScroberts@fpschools.org253.298.3000Next Election: 2017

SuperintendentFRANK HEWINSfhewins@fpschools.org253.298.3010Appointed

FRANKLIN-PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT

PresidentKAREN VIALLEkvialle@tacoma.k12.wa.us253.571.1396Next Election: 2017

DirectorDEBBIE WINSKILLdwinskill@tacoma.k12.wa.us253.627.7377Next Election: 2019

DirectorSCOTT HEINZEsheinze@tacoma.k12.wa.us253.571.1397Next Election: 2017

Vice PresidentCATHERINE USHKAcushka@tacoma.k12.wa.us253.571.1398Next Election: 2021

DirectorANDREA COBBacobb@tacoma.k12.wa.us253.571.1290Next Election: 2021

SuperintendentCARLA SANTORNOcsantor@tacoma.k12.wa.us253.571.1000Appointed

TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Vice President, Position 1ETHELDA BURKEeburke@upsd.wednet.edu253.566.5600 Next Election: 2019

President, Position 2MICHAEL EHARTmichael_ehart@hotmail.com 253.566.5600Next Election: 2017

Positition 3T’WINA FRANKLINtfranklin@upsd.wednet.edu253.566.5600Next Election: 2019

Position 4MARY LU DICKINSONmlu_dickinson@upsd.wednet.edu253.566.5600Next Election: 2019

Position 5ANNIE FITZSIMMONSafitzsimmons@upsd.wednet.edu253.566.5600Next Election: 2019

SuperintendentPATTI BANKSpbanks@upsd.wednet.edu253.566.5600Appointed

UNIVERSITY PLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Chair, Governmenrt Affairs CommitteeTOBY MURRAYtmurray@murraypacific.com253.627.2175

President & CEOTOM PIERSONtomp@tacomachamber.org253.682.1736

State Issues, Chamber LobbyistMICHAEL TRANSUEcmjtransue@comcast.net253.223.2508

Business Advocacy InernABIGAIL GORE abigailg@tacomachamber.org253.682.1732

Vice Chair, Government Affairs CommitteeKEVIN DULLkevin.b.dull@multicare.org253.403.1000

VP, Policy & EntrepreneurshipDAVID SCHROEDELdavids@tacomachamber.org253.682.1723

Local/Federal Issues, Chamber LobbyistMIKE WEINMANmikejweinman@gmail.com253.565.3693

Business Advocacy InernJOCELYN PATTERSONjocelynp@tacomachamber.org253.682.1737

GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY

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EVENTSFebruary 12th .................................................................Chamber Legislative Day

May 16th-18th .............................. Washington-to-Washington D.C. Delegation

June 10th ...........Chamber Luncheon Featuring: Legislative Session Wrap-Up

September 9th .................. Chamber Luncheon Featuring: Candidates Forum

December 8th* .............................................. Public Officials Holiday Reception

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