Biography:

• Elected Pierce County Executive, 2009-present
• Elected Pierce County Auditor, 2003-2008
• Deputy County Auditor, 1999-2002
• Administrator and Advisor for Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program, University of Washington, Tacoma, 1991-1998
• Elected School Board Director for Tacoma School District, 1987-1999

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  Black and White

Personal:

• Married since March 1975 to John McCarthy, Superior Court Judge
• Four outstanding adult children: Brie, Conor, Lindsey, Kelsey
• Five awesome grandchildren: Patrick, Isabelle, Emery, Michael and Declan

Degree:

• B.A. University of Washington, Tacoma
  Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Cum Laude, June 1992

Community Activities and Recognitions:

• Member of Tacoma South Rotary, 1999 to present; Past President 2005-2006
• Member of 27th District Democrats
• Member of Pierce County Democrats
• Member of Pierce County Women's Political Caucus
• Honorary Commander, 62nd Airlift Wing McChord Air Force Base, 2005-2009
• American Leadership Forum Class XII Fellow, 2005
• Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County, Emeritus
• Recipient the Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award, University of Washington, Tacoma, 2005
• Secretary of State's Auditor of the Year Award - 2005
• Member, St. Theresa's Catholic Church

• Conservation: The Cascade Land Conservancy awarded its Innovative Conservation Project Award to Executive McCarthy and PCC Farmland Trust for their collaboration on the Orting Valley Farm project, which preserves a 100-acre farm in perpetuity.
• Open Government: The Washington Coalition for Open Government gave Executive McCarthy its Key Award for adopting a policy of retaining county e-mail for at least six years.
• Justice: The Young Lawyers section of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association gave Executive McCarthy its Liberty Bell award for her work in preserving a position on the Superior Court bench.