– Derek Young, Pierce County Council This afternoon the Council will, for the first time, vote on a Pride proclamation. It’s an honor to chair the Council for a moment like this and something I believe is long overdue. It celebrates our LGBTQ+ community and their struggle for fundamental rights and protections under the law, …
At this afternoon’s meeting the Council approved appointments to our standing committes and external boards. Standing Committees RULES AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Meeting Time: Mondays, 10:00 a.m. Derek Young, Chair Dave Morell, Vice Chair Marty Campbell, Executive Pro Tempore Jani Hitchen, Alternate COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Meeting Time: First and Third Mondays, 1:30 p.m. Ryan Mello, Chair …
With the New Year, Pierce County has a new Council. Yesterday we swore in four new members. Joining us are: Hans Zeiger, District 2 Amy Cruver, District 3 Ryan Mello, District 5 Jani Hitchen, District 6 We’re excited about this new group because they each bring a unique background and policy passions. Before his election …
– Derek Young, Pierce County Council In October 1863, the United States wasn’t united at all. The Battle of Gettysburg was just three months prior. Sherman’s March was a year away. Whatever anyone thought the outcome of the war would be, the state of the union must have seemed bleak. In those days, most states …
– Derek Young, Pierce County Council Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 9:30 am Human Services Committee Connie Ladenburg, Chair Marty Campbell, Vice Chair Douglas G. Richardson Dave Morell Derek Young Regularly scheduled meetings are broadcast live and replayed on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Access meeting materials at www.piercecountywa.org/councilcommittees. Prototype System …
At the first Council meeting of the year, we have our organizing votes electing leadership and making committee appointment. The Rules Committee is responsible for scheduling and administrative functions of the Council. It will be led by: Chair — Douglas Richardson Vice-Chair — Connie Ladenburg Executive Pro Tempore — Dave Morrell I will serve as Chair of the Community Development Committee …
County ethics rules prohibit the use of County communication resources on behalf of a candidate for office after April 30th. As a result, this blog will be going quiet until November. I will continue providing regular updates on my own blog, campaign site, and social media. You will also notice that I won’t be appearing on …
At this afternoon’s Council meeting we passed two resolutions making appointments to our standing committees as well as external boards and commissions. I’ll be a busy boy serving on all three standing committees and some of the most active of the external boards. Standing Committees Community Development Committee Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee Public Safety, Human …
A dazzling display of Christmas lights that illuminates the Zoo and highlights South Sound landmarks is a go to holiday tradition with my nieces. Whether it is ogling the Narrows Bridge display or wondering how many lights they really use, it is an event that should never be missed. Zoo Lights Date: Nov. 24 …