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City of Puyallup, District #2
Depending on where you live, you may have the following city races on your ballot.
There are two good choices in the race for Puyallup City Council in District 2, Position 2: Davida Haygood and Joe Colombo. We recommend Haygood because of her longstanding progressive values and strong community leadership experience.
Davida Haygood is a community leader, mentor, organizer, and educator who is running for Puyallup City Council, District 2, Position 2. Haygood has served with a number of local organizations, namely the Two-Way Racial Healing Project, the City of Puyallup Design Review & Historic Preservation board, and the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR). She works as a professor and interim director of education at Pierce College.
If elected, Haygood wants to draw on her leadership background to focus on anti-racism and social justice, equitable economic advancement, voter registration, Indigenous self-determination, and environmental justice. She hopes to work closely with the Puyallup Tribal Council on community issues and environmental stewardship. With her extensive and meaningful community involvement, Haygood is committed to the values of inclusion and reconciliation in Puyallup.
There has been discussion of Haygood's eligibility to run based on her two-year residency less than a mile outside of Puyallup city limits. Haygood stated that attorneys have advised her that she does meet the qualifications since she has lived for twelve years within city limits and temporarily rented for only those two years, while continuing to work in and send her kids to school in the city. The Pierce County Elections committee confirmed that she lived in-district during the time of her filing and that any challenges to her eligibility would occur after the general election.
While we continue to monitor any developments on this issue, we still recommend Haygood because of her progressive values and commitment to the community.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Davida Haygood is a community leader, mentor, organizer, and educator who is running for Puyallup City Council, District 2, Position 2. Haygood has served with a number of local organizations, namely the Two-Way Racial Healing Project, the City of Puyallup Design Review & Historic Preservation board, and the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR). She works as a professor and interim director of education at Pierce College.
If elected, Haygood wants to draw on her leadership background to focus on anti-racism and social justice, equitable economic advancement, voter registration, Indigenous self-determination, and environmental justice. She hopes to work closely with the Puyallup Tribal Council on community issues and environmental stewardship. With her extensive and meaningful community involvement, Haygood is committed to the values of inclusion and reconciliation in Puyallup.
There has been discussion of Haygood's eligibility to run based on her two-year residency less than a mile outside of Puyallup city limits. Haygood stated that attorneys have advised her that she does meet the qualifications since she has lived for twelve years within city limits and temporarily rented for only those two years, while continuing to work in and send her kids to school in the city. The Pierce County Elections committee confirmed that she lived in-district during the time of her filing and that any challenges to her eligibility would occur after the general election.
While we continue to monitor any developments on this issue, we still recommend Haygood because of her progressive values and commitment to the community.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Davida Haygood is a community leader, mentor, organizer, and educator who is running for Puyallup City Council, District 2, Position 2. Haygood has served with a number of local organizations, namely the Two-Way Racial Healing Project, the City of Puyallup Design Review & Historic Preservation board, and the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR). She works as a professor and interim director of education at Pierce College.
If elected, Haygood wants to draw on her leadership background to focus on anti-racism and social justice, equitable economic advancement, voter registration, Indigenous self-determination, and environmental justice. She hopes to work closely with the Puyallup Tribal Council on community issues and environmental stewardship. With her extensive and meaningful community involvement, Haygood is committed to the values of inclusion and reconciliation in Puyallup.
There has been discussion of Haygood's eligibility to run based on her two-year residency less than a mile outside of Puyallup city limits. Haygood stated that attorneys have advised her that she does meet the qualifications since she has lived for twelve years within city limits and temporarily rented for only those two years, while continuing to work in and send her kids to school in the city. The Pierce County Elections committee confirmed that she lived in-district during the time of her filing and that any challenges to her eligibility would occur after the general election.
While we continue to monitor any developments on this issue, we still recommend Haygood because of her progressive values and commitment to the community.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Joe Colombo is an elected precinct committee officer in Pierce County and the founder of Indivisible Puyallup.
Colombo serves on the City of Puyallup Design Review & Historic Preservation board and has worked in IT in project management and facilitation. He brings both community leadership and political experience to his campaign. In this race, Colombo is prioritizing pedestrian safety, affordable housing, economic vitality, equity and diversity, disability accommodations, and community-focused government spending. He has stated that his first objective would be to form an equity and ethics commission that brings Puyallup citizens together to work on making the city better for all residents.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Joe Colombo is an elected precinct committee officer in Pierce County and the founder of Indivisible Puyallup.
Colombo serves on the City of Puyallup Design Review & Historic Preservation board and has worked in IT in project management and facilitation. He brings both community leadership and political experience to his campaign. In this race, Colombo is prioritizing pedestrian safety, affordable housing, economic vitality, equity and diversity, disability accommodations, and community-focused government spending. He has stated that his first objective would be to form an equity and ethics commission that brings Puyallup citizens together to work on making the city better for all residents.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Sierra Club
Joe Colombo is an elected precinct committee officer in Pierce County and the founder of Indivisible Puyallup.
Colombo serves on the City of Puyallup Design Review & Historic Preservation board and has worked in IT in project management and facilitation. He brings both community leadership and political experience to his campaign. In this race, Colombo is prioritizing pedestrian safety, affordable housing, economic vitality, equity and diversity, disability accommodations, and community-focused government spending. He has stated that his first objective would be to form an equity and ethics commission that brings Puyallup citizens together to work on making the city better for all residents.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Endorsed By: Sierra Club
Other Candidates
Challenging Haygood and Colombo is Dennis King, a Puyallup Civil Service Commissioner, real estate agent, and business owner. King has yet to release campaign priorities but he emphasizes his business background and boasts one endorsement from the Puyallup Police Association. He seems to have a conservative economic agenda with a critique of both government support systems and new taxes that would help to balance our upside-down tax code.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
Challenging Haygood and Colombo is Dennis King, a Puyallup Civil Service Commissioner, real estate agent, and business owner. King has yet to release campaign priorities but he emphasizes his business background and boasts one endorsement from the Puyallup Police Association. He seems to have a conservative economic agenda with a critique of both government support systems and new taxes that would help to balance our upside-down tax code.
Last updated: 2023-04-05
There are two good choices in the race for Puyallup City Council in District 2, Position 2: Davida Haygood and Joe Colombo. We recommend Haygood because of her longstanding progressive values and strong community leadership experience.