City Council Goal

The goal of Bonney Lake City Council is to give citizens the opportunity to participate in the process of government and help our community achieve its full potential. Among its primary duties, the City Council makes laws, sets policies, adopts regulations and budgets, levies taxes, controls the finances and property of the City, authorizes public improvement, provides for public safety and health, forms boards, commissions and agencies; and oversees a wide-ranging agenda for the community.

 

City Council Meetings

For City Council Meetings and Workshop information and agendas, please visit the Council Meeting page.

 

Council Standing Committees

The Council Standing Committees exist to review and advise the City Council. The City Council standing committees include Community Development, Finance, Public Safety, and Voucher Review. Councilmembers serve as committee members and chairs for these committees.

 

Current City Councilmembers

Councilmember 1 Gwendolyn Fullerton
Fullerton 2023

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(206) 650-9685
Mailing Address: 
9002 Main ST E, STE 300, Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Biography
Residency in Bonney Lake: Since 2004
Occupation: Flight Attendant

Council Committees:

  • Public Safety Committee

Affiliations/Associations:

  • Motion Church in Bonney Lake Constitutional Bible Study
  • Crestwood Elementary School PTA (Past Board of Directors)
  • Drug Free Community Coalition for Sumner/Bonney Lake (DFCC) school district and community (Past President)
  • Sumner High Boosters Club Cross Country (Team Representative)

Family:
Married to Husband, Troy and has two daughters, Faith and Shaynah. Troy is a pilot and I’m a flight attendant, therefore the girls have spent most of there lives on an airplane, traveling across the globe. We’ve attended church at Puyallup Four Square which is now Motion Church since 2004.

Hobbies: Arts and Crafts, Cake Decorating, Holiday/Birthday Decorating, Traveling with Family, Studying the Constitution of the United States, and Learning New Things 

Term Expires on December 31, 2025.

Councilmember 2 Justin Evans
Evans 2023

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(253) 709-9199
Mailing Address: 
9002 Main ST E, STE 300, Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Biography
Residency in Bonney Lake: Since 2015
Occupation: Production Manager - Machine Shop

Council Committees:

  • Public Safety Committee (Chair)
  • Finance Committee 

Affiliations/Associations:

  •  Pierce County Regional Council (Vice Chair)

Family:
Wife Candi, and daughter Zoey.

Hobbies: Woodworking, playing guitar.

Term Expires on December 31, 2023.

Councilmember 3 Dan Swatman
Swatman 2023

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(253) 606-1196
Mailing Address: 
9002 Main ST E, STE 300, Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Biography
Residency in Bonney Lake: Since 1999
Occupation: BP Systems Engineer

Council Committees:

  • Community Development Committee (Chair)
  • Finance Committee 

Affiliations/Associations:

  •  Sumner/Bonney Lake Little League (Treasurer)

Hobbies: Woodworking.

Term Expires on December 31, 2025.

Councilmember 4 J. Kelly McClimans
McClimans 2023

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(253) 691-3396
Mailing Address: 
9002 Main ST E, STE 300, Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Biography
Residency in Bonney Lake: Since 1999
Occupation:  Software Developer

Council Committees:

 

  • Community Development Committee
  • Public Safety Committee 

Affiliations/Associations:

  • South Sound 911 Board  (Past Member)

Family: Married for 42+ years, has 2 adult children- one in Bonney Lake and one in Sumner, 4 grandchildren who are all beautiful, smart, strong, and courageous

Hobbies:  Church and Politics

Term Expires on December 31, 2023.

Councilmember 5 Tom Watson
Watson Close 2023

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(253) 951-6385
Mailing Address: 
6809 183rd AVE E, Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Biography
Residency in Bonney Lake: Since 1995
Occupation: Owner of Signs in Wood, a master designer and an expert wood carver. Retired from Office Depot (18 years)

Council Committees:

  • Finance Committee 
  • Community Development Committee
  • Design Commission, Past Member
  • Citizens Advisory Council, Past Member
  • Public Safety Committee, Past Member

Affiliations/Associations:

  • Communities For Families (Member)
  • Chamber Collective (Member)
  • Bonney Lake Lions Club (President and Vision Chairman)
  • Beautify Bonney Lake (Board Member)
  • Greater Bonney Lake Historical Society (Member)

Family:
Married to Denise, adult children Ryan and Jennifer.

Hobbies: Volunteering and Woodworking.

Term Expires on December 31, 2023.

Councilmember 6 Terry Carter
Carter 2023

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(253) 347-5376 
Mailing Address: 
9002 Main ST E, STE 300, Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Biography
Residency in Bonney Lake: Since 2000 
Occupation: Police Detective

Council Committees:

  • Finance Committee (Chair)
  • Public Safety Committee, Past Member

Affiliations/Associations:

  •  Boy Scouts of America, Troop 577 Asst. Scout Master

Family:
Married to wife Elizabeth. Has one daughter and one son.

Term Expires on December 31, 2025.

Councilmember 7 Angela Baldwin
Baldwin 2023

Contact Information

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(253) 447-3119
Mailing Address: 
9002 Main ST E, STE 300, Bonney Lake, WA 98391
Biography
Residency in Bonney Lake: Since 2010
Occupation: Educator

Council Committees:

  • Public Safety Committee

Affiliations/Associations:

  •  Classical Education through Classical Conversations NCFCA Speech and Debate

Family:
Married to a law enforcement officer. Previously a military family and foster parents. Has 3 daughters ranging from high school, middle school to elementary. Also a Host mom to two sons and one adult daughter.

Hobbies: Hiking, Snowshoeing, and Cooking.

Term Expires on December 31, 2023.

Council
Contact Information
For general questions, please contact staff in the City Clerk's Office.
City Clerk
There are several ways to bring issues to the City Council. You can contact councilmembers directly via email, mail, or in-person.

By Email:
Entire City Council 
Individual Councilmember: Click on the their blue bar

By Mail:
City of Bonney Lake
Attn: City Clerk
9002 Main ST E, STE 300
Bonney Lake, WA 98391

In-Person:
You are also welcome to address the Council in person at a public meeting. Council meetings are normally held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month and include a citizen comment period. For information on making public comments at Council meetings, visit the Council Agendas Page. To view the Council Meeting schedule, visit the Council Calendar Page.