Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners

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Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation
(Pierce Transit)

Our story

Pierce Transit was founded in 1979, when local voters approved a 0.3 percent sales tax to fund public transportation. We are now the second largest transit agency in the state of Washington.

Our mission

Our mission is to deliver outstanding transportation services that match our customers' needs.
We are locally based and regionally connected.
Our services are safe and on time.
Our fares are affordable.
Our vehicles and facilities are clean and comfortable.
We listen to our customers to make their service better.
We work with others to plan transportation improvements.
Our decisions reflect respect for this region’s environment.
We use our tax resources effectively.
Our dedicated, professional employees are the key to quality.

Our services

We serve 450 square miles of Pierce County with local and express bus service, specialized transportation for people with disabilities, vanpools and rideshare programs.

Meet our Board of Commissioners

Pierce Transit is governed by a nine-member Board of Commissioners. The board is made up of elected officials representing Pierce County, Tacoma, Lakewood and the smaller towns and cities of our service area. Commissioners' term is three years. The Board of Commissioners meets the second Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. at Pierce Transit headquarters, 3701 96th Street SW, Lakewood, Washington. View the current (or most recent) agenda, here. Board meetings are sometimes canceled or rescheduled because of holidays or other events.

John Ladenburg John Ladenburg
Pierce County Executive
Chairman
Term expires 5/1/11

Dave Enslow

Dave Enslow
Small Cities/Towns
Representative
Vice Chairman
Term expires 5/1/10

Bill Baarsma

Bill Baarsma
Mayor of Tacoma
Term expires 5/1/10

Tim Farrell
Pierce County Councilmember
Term expires 5/1/09

Gerald Gehring

Gerald Gehring
Puyallup/University Place
Representative
Term expires 5/1/09

Terry Lee
Pierce County Councilmember
Term expires 5/1/10

Mike Lonergan
Tacoma Councilmember
Term expires 5/1/11

Rick Talbert
Tacoma Councilmember
Term expires 5/1/09
Claudia Thomas
Lakewood City Councilmember
Term expires 5/1/11
Lynne Griffith Lynne M. Griffith
Pierce Transit
Chief Executive Officer

Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners Contact Information:

Commissioner	Contact Information
Bill Baarsma Mayor of Tacoma 3709 North Madison Tacoma, WA 98407	253-591-5100 Municipal Building 253-591-5123 (FAX) 253-759-6765 (H) bbaarsma@ci.tacoma.wa.us
Dave Enslow Small Cities/Towns Representative Vice Chairman of the Board 15919 Main Street Sumner, WA 98390	253-863-8300 Sumner City Hall 253-863-8116 (Fax) 253-863-8115 (H) daveenslow@msn.com
Gerald Gehring Puyallup/University Place Representative 4648 Memory Lane West University Place, WA 98466	253-474-5616 (W) 253-474-5677 (Fax) 253-564-4654 (H) cityup@pugetpaving.com
Tim Farrell Pierce County Councilmember County-City Building 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1046 Tacoma, WA 98402 -2176	253-798-7590(W) 253-798-7509 (Fax) tfarrel@co.pierce.wa.us
John Ladenburg Chairman of the Board Pierce County Executive County-City Building 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 737 Tacoma, WA 98402-2176	253-798-7477 (W) 253-798-6628 (FAX) 253-475-6141 (H) jladenb@co.pierce.wa.us
Terry Lee Pierce County Councilmember County-City Building 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1046 Tacoma, WA 98402-2176	253-798-6654 (W) 253-798-7509 (Fax) 253-857-5478 (H) tlee1@co.pierce.wa.us
Mike Lonergan Tacoma City Councilmember 3715 N. 27th Street Tacoma, WA 98407-5810	253-591-5100 Municipal Building 253-591-5123 (Fax) 253-759-3252 (H) Mlonerga@cityoftacoma.org
Rick Talbert Tacoma City Councilmember 238 E. 50th Street Tacoma, WA 98404	253-591-5100 Municipal Building 253-798-2172 (W) 253-798-4906 (Fax) 253-471-2581 (H) rtalbert@cityoftacoma.org
Claudia Thomas Lakewood City Councilmember 6000 Main St. SW Lakewood, WA 98499	253-584-1786 (H) 253-584-0752 (Fax) cthomas@cityoflakewood.us
Lynne M. Griffith Chief Executive Officer Pierce Transit 3701 96th Street SW Lakewood, WA 98496-4431	253-581-8010 253-581-8075 (FAX) lgriffith@piercetransit.org

This page last updated 04/23/08

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John Ladenburg Pierce County Executive Chairman Term expires 5/1/11	Dave Enslow Small Cities/Towns Representative Vice Chairman Term expires 5/1/10	Bill Baarsma Mayor of Tacoma Term expires 5/1/10	Tim Farrell Pierce County Councilmember Term expires 5/1/09	Gerald Gehring Puyallup/University Place Representative Term expires 5/1/09
Terry Lee Pierce County Councilmember Term expires 5/1/10	Mike Lonergan Tacoma Councilmember Term expires 5/1/11	Rick Talbert Tacoma Councilmember Term expires 5/1/09	Claudia Thomas Lakewood City Councilmember Term expires 5/1/11	Lynne M. Griffith Pierce Transit Chief Executive Officer