Bill Hanawalt is running for the Tacoma School Board. On this episode of Citizen Tacoma, he shares his background and his interest in education and schools. We discuss equity in education, how Tacoma schools handled…
On this episode, Tacoma School Board Member (and candidate to retain her seat) Elizabeth Bonbright joins the podcast to talk about education in Tacoma, including leadership at the district, weathering the pandemic, technology in schools,…
County Auditor Julie Anderson joins the podcast to talk about running for office. We talk about the upcoming candidate filing week, the experience of running for office, as well as statewide and national issues such…
This episode, Pierce County Councilmember Marty Campbell joins the podcast to talk about a busy week at the County: the County Council’s investigation into the Pierce County Sheriff, hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific…
Citizen Tacoma is taking the plunge and interviewing candidates and elected officials who will be on your ballot this year. Our first interview out of the gate is Tacoma School Board member Korey Strozier. He…
Host Erik Hanberg continues his series of interviews with elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. Today’s guest is Council Member and Deputy Mayor Keith Blocker, who represents District 3, which comprises Hilltop,…
Host Erik Hanberg continues his series of interviews with elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. Today’s guest is Council Member John Hines, who represents District 1, which comprises most of West and…
Host Erik Hanberg continues his series of interviews with elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. Today’s guest is Council Member Catherine Ushka, who represents District 4, which comprises most of East and some…
Erik Hanberg slips into the Citizen Tacoma chair to talk to elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. His goal is to learn what Tacoma’s elected leaders are thinking about policing in Tacoma…
Janice Bridges is running a write-in campaign for Pierce County Sheriff. What does it mean to launch a “write-in” campaign? Why this office? What does it mean to be an “anti-racist grandma?” Annie Jansen sits…