Tacoma City Council

The current system for the Tacoma City Council was established in 1952. Prior to this date, Tacoma's government consisted of elected commissioners, who frequently plagued the city with corruption. Voters chose to replace the old system with a city council (including the mayor) to pass laws and a city manager to enforce them, also known as the Council–manager system. The council–manager government remains Tacoma's governmental structure today. This issue of public transparency has not been fully resolved. Similar situations have occurred where the Tacoma City Council allegedly held informal votes on candidates in secret, such as a 2010 executive session to fill two vacancies on the council. The city settled a lawsuit challenging the 2010 discussion. ==Current members==

The current members of the Tacoma City Council as of August 2024 are listed below. • Victoria Woodards, Mayor • John Hines, Position 1 • Sarah Rumbaugh, Position 2 • Jamika Scott, Position 3 • Sandesh Sadalge, Position 4 • Joe Bushnell, Position 5 • Kiara Daniels, Position 6 • Olgy Diaz, Position 7 • Kristina Walker, Position 8 == Notable former members ==

• Marilyn Strickland • Bill Baarsma • Doug Sutherland • Harold Moss ==References==