Victoria R. Woodards is an American politician serving as the 39th mayor of Tacoma, Washington. A Democrat, she formerly served for seven years as an at-large member of the Tacoma City Council.

Marilyn Strickland is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Washington's 10th congressional district. The district is based in the state capital of Olympia, and also includes much of eastern Tacoma.