Joyce McDonald explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012-05-14. Joyce McDonald seeks reelection to Pierce County Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120521112529/http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2012/05/14/mcdonald-seeks-reelection-to-county-council/. 2012-05-21. Tacoma News Tribune.
  2. News: Santos. Melissa. Maynard. Steve. 2014-03-08. Former legislator will run for Congress. A3. The News Tribune. subscription. 2021-09-06. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Local News - The News Tribune. Tacoma News Tribune. November 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308012949/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/03/07/3084263/joyce-mcdonald-to-run-for-us-house.html. March 8, 2014. dead.