The way the two candidates for the position talk about those topics is quite different, as are their views on addressing homelessness and the economic fallout from COVID-19.
While incumbent Mayor Victoria Woodards says she is focused on transforming the Tacoma Police Department and increasing housing density throughout the city, her opponent, political newcomer Steve Haverly, talks more about reviving downtown Tacoma and retaining neighborhood character.
Woodards and Haverly will debate at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Crosscut will be moderating the debate, which will be livestreamed on our site.
Woodards, a longtime Tacoma politician who previously served on the city council, says she’s running for a second term not just to
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