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What does a Pierce County Councilmember do?

The Pierce County Council sets policy and approves the budget. Pierce County is the second largest county in Washington. There are seven council positions. Council members are elected by district.

When are meetings held?

The full council meets Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. on the 10th floor of the County-City Building; (930 Tacoma Ave. S., Room 1045) in Tacoma. Committees of the council meet at other times throughout the week.

What if I can’t attend a meeting?

Meetings are broadcast live on Pierce County TV (channel 22) and streamed live on the web. Past council meetings can be accessed through the council video archive.

For more information visit: www.piercecountywa.org/council

Deryl McCarty

(253) 466-8503 deryl@citizens4derylmccarty.com mccartyforauditor.com

Elected Experience

Vice-Chair Planning Commission, VC Redistricting Commission, Chair South Hill Land Use Advisory Commission, Chair Transportation Commission, County Party Chair.

Other Professional Experience

Pierce County Chief Deputy Auditor; 30 years US Air Force as a Colonel in staff and unit leadership positions worldwide from the McChord flightline to Director of McChord’s 50th Anniversary. Chief Logistician feeding a million genocide victims trapped in the Iraqi mountains.

Education

BA, University of Washington; MS Logistics Management, AF Institute of Technology; Doctoral Student, Global Security/ International Relations, American Military University, (forecast graduation 2023)

Community Service

Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Commission, President, state council of the Military Officers Association. HS Varsity Soccer Coach

Statement

We often don’t trust government because we can’t see what it’s doing or why. The solution is transparency.

Everything, except your private information and for whom you voted, open and above board. Ballots handled with more cameras and more trained observers. Machines audited prior to, during, and after counting is complete. And audited again to verify that what we send to the Secretary of State is what is received. The same with records of land titles, or pet licenses or death records or address changes, etc. Is what the Auditor records and sends to an electronic vault the same as received?

Your Recording, Licensing, and Elections departments are very, very professional; but criminal and foreign technology intrusions are escalating. Professionalism must now include cyber security training and hacking recognition. I would lead a transparency effort as I have led organizations of tens and of thousands.

My decades of Air Force, Deputy Auditor, boards and commissions, and veterans’ advocacy leadership, means decades of management by walking around and asking ‘why’ we do something or why we charge a particular fee. If the answer is not satisfactory then we’ll change it or go to Olympia or the County Council to change it!

Damon Townsend

(253) 527-3414 electdamontownsend@gmail.com www.electdamontownsend.com

Elected Experience

8 years of administering elections, President: Rapids Park Association

Other Professional Experience

Pierce County Elections Specialist and Supervisor (2014-2019). Elections Consultant (2019-present) including: Interim Elections Manager for Clallam and Cowlitz Counties, VoteWA Field Training Manager, consulting for election system providers and counties across the country. 15 years in the telecommunications industry as data systems tech and operations manager. Small business partner (CPR Training/Safety Consulting)

Education

Master of Business Administration – Western Governor’s University, Bachelor of Science (Accounting and Business Administration) – City University of Seattle, Associates of Arts and Sciences – Pierce College, Proud Bethel High Graduate

Community Service

Bethel Rec Coach, PTA, Scouts, Watchdogs

Statement

Your Auditor is responsible for elections, recording, and licensing. The people recognized that an accomplished, experienced, nonpartisan Auditor was what our county requires, and voted to make it so in 2007.

It was my honor to serve as your elections supervisor where we: updated our tabulation system, providing greater accuracy, accountability, and transparency; helped develop the VoteWA registration system, and implemented award-winning systems for ballot accountability. I am proud to have served as interim elections manager for two other counties, and educated election administrators around the state on the VoteWA system.

I have reached out to political parties, civic groups, chambers, councils, and residents of the county equally. Our Auditor needs to address the concerns of all, politically and geographically. Born in Puyallup, started life in Parkland, split my youth between Roy and the Eastside of Tacoma, found my spouse in Eatonville, and raised my family in the Gig Harbor area. I am Pierce County!

Two short months after the new Auditor is sworn in, they will certify the 2023 February Special election. I promise to use my experience to ensure all our elections are accurate, secure, transparent, and accessible. Do you want your next auditor to need on-the-job training?