ACCOMPLISHMENTS
When Bryan Yambe was appointed to the Pierce County Council in 2025, he promised to hit the ground running. In under two years, he has delivered on the issues District 5 neighbors raise most: making life more affordable, keeping neighborhoods safe, and investing in the roads, jobs, and community spaces families depend on.
Housing Stability & Homelessness
Housing costs and homelessness are urgent challenges across Pierce County. Solving them takes data, funding, and partners working together. Bryan’s focus is to keep people in their homes whenever possible and to build real pathways to stability for those who’ve lost them.
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Helped deliver $12.2 million from the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Fund for four projects that create or preserve 646 affordable homes across Pierce County. That includes $5 million to rehabilitate Chateau Rainier in Fife, protecting 248 apartments for residents with the lowest incomes.
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Supported new cottage housing rules, using new tools from the state Legislature to expand housing options and create more paths to homeownership.
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Connected seniors and residents with disabilities to property tax exemption and deferral programs that help them stay in their homes.
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Backed expanded investments in behavioral health, rapid rehousing, and housing stability.
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Represents Pierce County on the Elected Leadership Group building a Unified Regional Approach to homelessness. The group has developed a shared framework and is now working on agreements with jurisdictions interested in joining.
Public Safety & Behavioral Health
Safe communities need strong emergency response and smart prevention. Bryan believes accountability and compassion can, and must, work together.
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Helped pass the 2026–2027 county budget, protecting core public safety and emergency services while increasing investment in behavioral health and crisis response.
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Helped establish the Pierce County Justice Fund, a dedicated, sustainable source of funding to reduce crime and support a fair, effective justice system. It covers deputies and corrections staff, youth programs, and faster public records responses.
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Funded the Sheriff’s Office and emergency management, including staffing, equipment, technology, and body-worn cameras in corrections.
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Helped deliver $3 million for residential behavioral health treatment facilities and expanded mobile and community-based services.
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Invested $300,000 to expand safe firearm-storage resources through the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
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Championed youth violence prevention programs that address the root causes of violence.
Transportation & Infrastructure
District 5 families and businesses rely on safe roads and reliable connections. Bryan fights for investments that reduce congestion, improve safety, and link neighborhoods together.
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Secured $200,000 in seed funding to keep Pipeline Trail Phase III moving forward, expanding walking access and outdoor space in District 5.
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Backed Pierce County’s Vision Zero initiative to end traffic deaths and serious injuries.
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Advanced transportation investments for safer roads and better connections for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders.
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Pushing to prioritize a new 70th Avenue East crossing over the Puyallup River to replace the Milroy Bridge, supporting a direct freight route between the Frederickson industrial area and the Port of Tacoma that supports local jobs.
Thoughtful Growth & Community Voice
Some decisions shape a community for generations. When major new developments come to Pierce County, Bryan believes neighbors deserve a real say and the county should get the rules right before permits go out, not after.
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Championed a pause on new and expanded detention and involuntary confinement facilities while the county updates its rules. Pierce County already hosts more of these facilities than its neighbors, including the immigration detention center in Tacoma. The pause gives residents and stakeholders time to weigh in on where future facilities belong, while keeping crisis recovery centers moving forward.
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Championed a one-year pause on new and expanded large-scale data centers in unincorporated Pierce County. The pause gives the county time to study the impacts of large-scale data center growth and to write thoughtful rules with input from the community.
Jobs & Working Families
Good jobs and affordable childcare are the backbone of a strong local economy. Bryan is working to open doors for young people and remove barriers for working parents.
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Invested in apprenticeships and hands-on job training on Tacoma’s Eastside through Pierce County’s new Building Together Initiative. The program builds pathways for District 5 youth into good-paying union careers in the skilled trades.
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Expanded childcare access by cutting red tape, reducing zoning barriers for in-home daycares, and easing permitting for childcare centers.
Food Security & Community Investment
No family in Pierce County should have to wonder where their next meal is coming from. Bryan has made food security a priority and invested in the community spaces that bring neighbors together.
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Made food security a county legislative priority and backed statewide efforts to strengthen it.
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When federal SNAP benefits were disrupted, helped approve $400,000 in emergency support for Pierce County food banks. Bryan directed District 5’s $50,000 share to Eloise’s Cooking Pot, which served 100,000 people in a single month.
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Secured support for the Mid-County Community Center, which provides meals, programs, and connection for seniors.
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Secured funding for the Waller Road Grange, a community gathering place since 1945. The funding supports youth programs like a student garden club and replaces the tables and chairs used for local events.
Community Service & Accountability
Bryan believes public service means showing up, not just at council meetings, but in the communities and neighborhoods he represents.
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Kept his promise not to benefit from a council pay raise. When county rules didn’t allow him to turn it down, he donated the difference to local service organizations.
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Co-hosted a Parkland resource fair with 20+ service providers and a live community Q&A.
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Volunteered in the 2026 Point-in-Time Count, collecting the data that drives homelessness funding and planning.
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Helped pack 2,700 pounds of food for more than 75 pantries and shelters with the Emergency Food Network Repack Project.
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Shows up regularly for community cleanups, food programs, senior services, and neighborhood events.
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Launched a regular District 5 newsletter and continues to hold community conversations and meet with neighborhood, business, and civic groups.