Voters can meet candidates running for Tacoma City Council, port commission next week
Pierce County voters will have a chance to meet the candidates running for Tacoma City Council and Port of Tacoma Commission at an upcoming Candidates Forum at the Tacoma Art Museum.
The event will take place Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 5-8 p.m. There will be question-and-answer sessions with opportunities for attendees to submit their own questions to candidates, according to a press release from the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, which is holding the forum.
Participating candidates who are running for Tacoma City Council include Olgy Diaz, Kristen Wynne, Kristina Walker, Todd Briske, Jamika Scott and Chris Van Vechten.
Also at the forum will be candidates running for Port of Tacoma Commission, including Deanna Keller, Dave Bryant and Kristin Ang.
“Tacoma City Council candidates will address questions on the topics of rental reform, public safety, tax and regulation, housing and manufacturing. Port of Tacoma Commission candidates will address questions on the topics of the Tideflats Subarea Plan, preservation and development for manufacturing, environmental stewardship, the Northwest Seaport Alliance and global competitiveness,” according to the news release.
You can learn more about the candidates by reading the Chamber’s 2023 Vote for Business Voters’ Guide.
Tickets for the event can be purchased online at tacomachamber.org. The price is $45 for the general public and $35 for Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber members. A non-member walk in ticket is $55, according to the forum website.
Find out which candidates are on your ballot and how to register to vote at https://www.piercecountywa.gov/328/Elections.
