John Ladenburg

Who is John Ladenburg?

John W. Ladenburg was appointed to the Tacoma City Council in 1982 and elected to a full term in 1984. He was elected Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney in 1986, defeating incumbent Bill Griffies. Ladenburg was reelected Prosecuting Attorney three times, becoming the first person to be elected to the office of Prosecuting Attorney more than twice. He was elected Pierce County Executive in 2000 defeating County Council Member Jan Shabro,receiving 59.6% of the vote. He was re-elected County Executive in 2004, terming out November 2008. One of Ladenburg's principal accomplishments in office was spearheading the development of Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, a municipal facility that will host the 2010 United States Amateur and 2015 U.S. Open golf championships.

Ladenburg was born in Leavenworth, Washington. In 1967 he graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. He received an undergraduate degree in political science in 1971 and a law degree in 1974, both from Gonzaga University. After graduation, he began a career as a trial attorney.