State Sen. Pam Roach plans to run for Pierce County Council



OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republican state Sen. Pam Roach says she plans to run for the Pierce County Council next year.

The News Tribune of Tacoma reported Monday (http://bit.ly/1EwSaWr) that in May, Roach changed the address on her voter registration from her seven-acre farm in South King County to a house she owns in Sumner.

Council members are required to be residents and registered voters of their districts for at least one year prior to filing for their position.

Roach hasn't ruled out holding her seat in the Senate if she is elected to the council. State law doesn't preclude politicians from holding two elected offices simultaneously.

Roach represents the 31st Legislative District, which includes Auburn, Sumner, and Enumclaw. Both her farm in King County and her home in Sumner are within the 31st district, which crosses county lines.