Joe Bushnell

Joe Bushnell is the first Cambodian-American to be elected to the Tacoma City Council, representing District 5 since November 2021. A lifelong resident of Tacoma, he graduated from Stadium High School and holds a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from The Evergreen State College. Bushnell is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with over a decade of service as an ammunition logistics manager. Prior to his election, he worked with the Washington Hospitality Association, served on the Tacoma Public Utility Board, and was the Chair of the South Tacoma Neighborhood Council. His father's family has deep roots in Tacoma, and his mother is a refugee from the Cambodian genocide.