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]
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
| Order | Executive | Party | Took office | Left office | Terms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booth Gardner | Democratic | May 1, 1981 | January 1, 1985 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Joe Stortini | Democratic | January 1, 1985 | January 1, 1993 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Doug Sutherland | Republican | January 1, 1993 | January 1, 2001 | 2 | ||
| 4 | John Ladenburg | Democratic | January 1, 2001 | January 1, 2009 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Pat McCarthy | Democratic | January 1, 2009 | January 3, 2017 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Bruce Dammeier | Republican | January 3, 2017 | Incumbent | 2[a] | ||
See also
Notes
- ^ Executive Dammeier's second term expires in January 2025.
References
- ^ "2016 Election Information Guide". Pierce County Auditor. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ O'Ryan, John (November 5, 1980). "Pierce County Approves 'Home Rule Charter'". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A2.
- ^ Turner, Joseph (November 5, 1980). "Voters OK new charter". The News Tribune. p. A1. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tucker, Rob (February 12, 1980). "Raymond: elect 7 commissioners". The News Tribune. p. A4. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Turner, Joseph; Pugneti, Jerry (May 1, 1981). "County begins its charter era". The News Tribune. p. A1. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.