Pierce County Auditor Linda Farmer has earned the Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA) designation, a professional certification for election officials in the United States. The certification was achieved through a program offered by Auburn University’s master’s in public administration faculty in partnership with the Election Center.
According to the Pierce County news release, Farmer was appointed as Pierce County Auditor in 2022 and oversees services for more than 500,000 registered voters, including election administration, recording, licensing, and passport services. She also serves as co-chair of the Executive Steering Committee for VoteWA, the state’s voter registration and information portal, and is a member of the Washington State Voting Systems Review Board.
Her background includes positions with the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Comcast, the cities of Tacoma and Federal Way, and various professional certifications in public relations and diversity leadership. Farmer holds degrees from the University of Washington and Syracuse University.
In addition to her professional roles, she has served on the Lakewood City Council, the 2016 Pierce County Charter Review Commission, and several nonprofit boards.
