| Post: | Pierce County Executive |
| Incumbent: | Bruce Dammeier |
| Incumbentsince: | January 3, 2017 |
| Appointer: | Electorate Pierce County Council (unexpired terms) |
| Termlength: | 4 years |
| Formation: | May 1, 1981 |
| Inaugural: | Booth Gardner |
| Website: | Pierce County Executive |
The Pierce County Executive is the head of the executive branch of Pierce County, Washington. The position is subject to four-year terms (with a term limit of 2) and is a partisan office.[1]
County voters approved the adoption of a home-rule charter for Pierce County on November 4, 1980, creating the position of a county executive and a seven-member county council.[2] [3] Prior to the adoption, the county government was led by three commissioners elected at-large.[4] The new position took effect on May 1, 1981, with Booth Gardner elected as the first executive.[5]
| Order | Executive | Party | Took office | Left office | Terms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booth Gardner | Democratic | 1 | |||||
| 2 | Joe Stortini | Democratic | 2 | |||||
| 3 | Doug Sutherland | Republican | 2 | |||||
| 4 | John Ladenburg | Democratic | 2 | |||||
| 5 | Pat McCarthy | Democratic | 2 | |||||
| 6 | Bruce Dammeier | Republican | Incumbent | 2 | ||||