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Victoria Woodards
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| 39th Mayor of Tacoma | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Marilyn Strickland |
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| Born | July 16, 1965 |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Victoria R. Woodards (born July 16, 1965) 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.
Career
During Woodards' tenure on the Tacoma City Council, she worked to establish the city of Tacoma's Office of Equity and Human Rights. Woodards was also a member of the board of Metro Parks Tacoma, and served as president of the Tacoma Urban League. Woodards was first elected as mayor in 2017, and won a second term in 2021. She serves on the advisory board of the United States Conference of Mayors and is vice-chair of the organization's Committee on Jobs, Education, and the Workforce.
In the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Woodards initially supported former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg before endorsing Joe Biden.
In 2022, Woodards was elected as president of the National League of Cities. In June 2024, Woodards travelled to China for a sisters city summit organized by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
Awards
- 2021 Advocacy All-Star Award. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).
