Sharon Benson, a real estate agent and member of the Pierce County Planning Commission, announced that she is running for the Pierce County Council seat being vacated by term-limited Tim Farrell.
Benson, 62, a Tacoma Democrat, is the third candidate to announce a bid for the District 4 seat. Benson will run against state Rep. Connie Ladenburg, a Tacoma Democrat who announced in November; and University Place City Council member Chris Nye, a Republican who announced last week. Nye said he would remain on the UP council if elected to the Pierce County Council.
Benson, a managing broker with Coldwell Banker Bain, said the county needs more pragmatic fiscal management and a better bipartisan approach. She is vice president of the Stadium Historic District Business Association and an executive committee member for the Pierce County AIDS Foundation.
Steve Maynard steve.maynard@ thenewstribune.com
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