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 | |
|---|---|
 Dammeier in 2018 | |
| 6th Executive of Pierce County | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pat McCarthy |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – December 31, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Kastama |
| Succeeded by | Hans Zeiger |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Cerqui |
| Succeeded by | Dawn Morrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) University of Washington (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1979–1987 |
Early life and education
editDammeier 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
editDammeier 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
edit- ^ "Legislative Manual, 2015-2016" (PDF). State of Washington. 2015. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Puyallup resident Dammeier launches campaign for Pierce County Executive". The News Tribune. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Bruce Dammeier Biography". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18.
- ^ "Washington State Legislature". Archived from the original on 2011-03-20.