Council District 5 covers most of south Tacoma, a portion of east Tacoma, Midland, Parkland, and part of Spanaway.
District 5 History The first Pierce County Councilmembers to serve under the Home Rule Charter commenced their terms of office on May 1, 1981.
Councilmember
Term(s) Served
A. L. 'Slim' Rasmussen
May 1, 1981 - December 31, 1982
Wendell B. Brown
January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1986 January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1989 (resigned, elected County Assessor-Treasurer)
Miriam N. Marilyn Graves
January 5, 1989 - November 21, 1989 (appointed)
Cathy Pearsall-Stipek
November 22, 1989 - December 31, 1990 (partial term) January 1, 1991 - January 11, 1993 (resigned, Elected County Auditor)
Wendell B. Brown
January 25, 1993 (appointed) General Election to December 31, 1993 (partial term) General Election to December 31, 1998 (partial term) January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998 January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2002
Barbara G. Gelman
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006 January 1, 2007 -
