Update on Homelessness Efforts  in Tacoma
Nov 02, 2017
Marilyn Strickland
Update on Homelessness Efforts in Tacoma

Marilyn Strickland is serving her second term as Mayor of Tacoma. Her pro-growth agenda focuses on creating family-wage jobs by improving education and workforce training, promoting entrepreneurship, investing in transportation and attracting international investment. Born in Seoul, she is a graduate of the University of Washington and holds an MBA from Clark-Atlanta University. Prior to elected office, she worked in both the private and public sectors. Mayor Strickland’s regional and national board leadership includes Sound Transit, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Democratic Mayors Association. Strickland has appeared on Meet the Press, National Public Radio and is a trustee with the Urban Land Institute. She has been recognized by the National League of Cities Women in Municipal Government for outstanding local leadership and was recognized as the 2015 Washington Trade Hero by the Washington Council on International Trade. The Mayor will provide background information on the issue of homelessness in Tacoma, an update on the City’s efforts to address the public health emergency, and conclude with suggestions as to how the community can work together to reduce the impacts of homelessness.