State House: | Washington |
District: | 25th |
Term Start: | January 9, 2017 |
Term End: | January 14, 2019 |
Predecessor: | Hans Zeiger |
Successor: | Chris Gildon |
Term Start1: | January 13, 2003 |
Term End1: | January 12, 2009 |
Predecessor1: | Sarah Casada |
Successor1: | Bruce Dammeier |
Term Start2: | January 13, 1997 |
Term End2: | January 8, 2001 |
Predecessor2: | Sarah Casada |
Successor2: | Sarah Casada |
Office3: | Member of the Pierce County Council from the 2nd District |
Term Start3: | January 1, 2009 |
Term End3: | January 3, 2017 |
Predecessor3: | Calvin Goings |
Successor3: | Pam Roach |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1952 |
Birth Place: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Party: | Republican |
Spouse: | Gary McDonald |
Children: | 4 |
Joyce McDonald (born December 14, 1952) is an American politician from the state of Washington. A member of the Republican Party, McDonald served as a councilor for Pierce County, Washington from 2009 to 2016. She served in the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 25th district, from 1997–2001, 2003–2008, 2017–2018.
McDonald is from Puyallup, Washington. She ran for Pierce County Councilor in 2008, and won. She ran for reelection in 2012.[1] She ran against incumbent Denny Heck for the United States House of Representatives in in the 2014 elections, losing by 9 points.[2] [3]