In 2013, Michelle joined others to successfully lobby the Legislature to restore funding to adult dental care for those on Medicaid. This inspired her to run for the Legislature and continue fighting for those who cannot care for themselves. 

Councilmember 
Dave Morell
|  County Update

Dave is a long-time resident of East Pierce County, having grown up on Lake Tapps, and attended Sumner schools before moving to South Hill where he has lived for 40 years.

He previously served as state Representative for the 25th Legislative District - sitting on the transportation and criminal justice committees, and also served as a Fire Commissioner for Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, a Pierce County Charter Review board member, various Pierce County government boards and commissions and on the Government Affairs Committee for the Puyallup-Sumner Chamber of Commerce. 

Mayor 
Dean Johnson
|  City Update

Dean Johnson was elected in 2015 and re-elected again in 2019. His second term runs from 2020 to 2023. As the At-Large member of the Council, he holds the unique distinction of being the only City Council member elected by voters from across the entire city of Puyallup and represents residents in all three districts. In January 2022, Johnson was designated Mayor by the Council to serve the 2022 - 2023 term.

Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington
|  Economic Forecast

Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington is NAHB Assistant Vice President for Forecasting and Analysis. She oversees the activities of the Forecasting & Analysis section of the Economics group which includes housing market analysis, industry surveys, developing and maintaining national, regional, long-term, and remodeling expenditures forecasts

Before being promoted to Assistant Vice President, she worked at NAHB as a Senior Economist, responsible for state and local analysis. Prior to joining NAHB, Danushka worked at J.D. Power as a Senior Economic Analyst in the automotive industry. She holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Business Administration from Otterbein University and M.A. degree in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University.