Bruce Dammeier

Bruce F. Dammeier (born 1961)[1] is an American politician and engineer serving as the county executive of Pierce County, Washington. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of both chambers of the Washington State Legislature.

Bruce Dammeier
6th Executive of Pierce County
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byPat McCarthy
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – December 31, 2016
Preceded byJim Kastama
Succeeded byHans Zeiger
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
January 12, 2009 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byRob Cerqui
Succeeded byDawn Morrell
Personal details
Born1961 (age 61–62)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
University of Washington (MS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1979–1987

Early life and education

Dammeier was born in Tacoma, Washington.[2] He graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in ocean engineering. He received his Master of Science degree in engineering from the University of Washington.[3]

Career

Dammeier was elected to the Washington State Senate in 2012. He formerly served in the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 25th district from 2009 to 2013. During the 2011 legislative session, Dammeier served on the House Education Committee (ranking member), House Education Appropriations & Oversight Committee (assistant ranking member), and House Ways & Means Committee (assistant ranking member).[4]

Prior to his election to the Washington State House, Dammeier served two terms on the Puyallup, Washington School Board. Since his election in 2016, Dammeier is the Pierce County Executive. He won re-election in 2020 against former State Representative Larry Seaquist by a 10% margin.

References
  1. "Legislative Manual, 2015-2016" (PDF). State of Washington. 2015. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  2. "Puyallup resident Dammeier launches campaign for Pierce County Executive". The News Tribune. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. "Bruce Dammeier Biography". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18.
  4. "Washington State Legislature". Archived from the original on 2011-03-20.
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