Issue Position: Accountability and Reform

Issue Position

As Deputy Director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Laurie leads a department with 270 employees and a $38 million annual budget. She knows how to exercise leadership, build consensus, and get the work done. She has dramatically improved relationships with other agencies resulting in improved services to local communities, even during the economic crisis. Laurie has a record of bringing positive change and accountability to troubled agencies, while always remembering the needs of people. Her creative, smart, financially responsible approach is the right way to navigate the tough economy.

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