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.
Joyce McDonald | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Zeiger |
| Succeeded by | Chris Gildon |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Casada |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Dammeier |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 8, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Casada |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Casada |
| Member of the Pierce County Council from the 2nd District | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Calvin Goings |
| Succeeded by | Pam Roach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1952 Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gary McDonald |
| Children | 4 |
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 Washington's 10th congressional district in the 2014 elections, losing by 9 points.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Joyce McDonald seeks reelection to Pierce County Council". Tacoma News Tribune. May 14, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012.
- ^ Santos, Melissa; Maynard, Steve (March 8, 2014). "Former legislator will run for Congress". The News Tribune. p. A3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local News - The News Tribune". Tacoma News Tribune. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
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