{{short description|Legislative body of Pierce County, Washington, US}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox legislature |name=Pierce County Council |house_type=County Council |members=7 |term_length=4 years | legislature = Pierce County, Washington |logo= | body = Pierce County, Washington | houses = | leader1_type = Chair | leader1 = Jani Hitchen | party1 = (D) | election1 = | structure1 = Pierce County Council 2021.svg | structure1_res = 250px | structure2 = | structure2_res = | political_groups1 = Democratic Party (4)<br/>Republican Party (3) | last_election1 = November 5, 2024 |meeting_place=930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, Washington | website = [https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/99/Pierce-County-Council 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of the Council |url=https://www.piercecountywa.org/5226/Office-of-the-Council |publisher=Pierce County |access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=January 17, 2019 |title=Pierce County pays deputy $950,00 over prosecutor lawsuit |url=https://apnews.com/2f60b7fe50564eff97f02c25d6ecc3ce |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite act|title=Election Procedures|year=2018|institution=Pierce County Charter |article=art. IV, § 4.10|url=https://pierce.county.codes/Charter/4.70|access-date=August 4, 2025}}</ref> Each member represents a geographically contiguous district that includes approximately 131,500 residents.<ref name="county council">{{cite web|title=Pierce County Council|date=2025|url=https://www.piercecountywa.gov/99/Pierce-County-Council|website=Pierce County, Washington|access-date=August 4, 2025}}</ref> When a vacancy occurs, the local county parties nominate three candidates, one of whom is selected by the County Council.<ref>{{cite act|title=Vacancies|year=2018|institution=Pierce County Charter |article=art. IV, § 4.70|url=https://pierce.county.codes/Charter/4.70|access-date=August 4, 2025}}</ref>
==Members== {| class="wikitable" |+ Pierce County Council Members<ref name="county council"/> !District !Councilmember !Party !Areas represented |- |1 |Dave Morell |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican || Bonney Lake, Buckley, Carbonado, Crystal Mountain, Greenwater, Lake Tapps, Orting, South Hill, South Prairie, Wilkeson |- |2 |Paul Herrera |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican || Puyallup, Sumner, Fife, Milton, Pacific, Edgewood, Northeast Tacoma, Southeast Auburn, Browns Point, Dash Point |- |3 |Amy Cruver |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican || Ashford, Eatonville, Elbe, Elk Plain, Frederickson, Graham, Spanaway, Roy, McKenna, Harts Lake |- |4 |Rosie Ayala |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic || Fircrest, parts of North Tacoma, South Tacoma, Hilltop, Downtown Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, University Place |- |5 |Bryan Yambe |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic || Midland, North Clover Creek, Parkland, Spanaway, Summit View, Summit, Waller, East Tacoma, South Tacoma |- |6 |Jani Hitchen |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic || Anderson Island, Ketron Island, Steilacoom, Joint Base Lewis–McChord, DuPont, Lakewood, Parkland |- |7 |Robyn Denson |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic || Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, North Tacoma, West Tacoma |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:County government in Washington (state) Category:County governing bodies in the United States * Category:Pierce County, Washington