Stop career politicians from extending term limits This proposal seeks to extend term limits and change to odd year elections when fewer people vote. Both issues are bad ideas, reject Amendment 1. Voters overwhelmingly passed term limits in 1980 Term limits were established in 1980 when freeholders created the current form of government. This amendment was proposed by self-serving incumbent politicians not citizens Term limits were part of the original charter because Pierce County was renowned for corruption. County commissioners abused their position due to a lack of checks and balances; and catered to insider special interests at taxpayer expense. Conviction of the sheriff on corruption charges motivated freeholders to write a charter making Pierce County the first county in the nation to limit terms of the council and executive.
Ballot title argumentative comparing lawmakers' and elected administrators' term limits Elected officials without two term limits become entrenched incumbents who are virtually impossible to vote out of office. Two term limits provide for more participation of new people. Term limits need not be consistent as the ballot title suggests. Reject this amendment.
Committee Members: Sherry Bockwinkel, 253-640-1799, Larry Faulk, and John Hathaway