Lakewood Center Farmers' Market

The City Council enacts all legislation and general policy decisions governing Lakewood. Lakewood City Council consists of seven part-time, nonpartisan members elected every two years. They then hold a four-year term. To email City Council, add their email handle before @cityoflakewood.us Mayor Paul Bocchi is serving in his fourth term on the City Council in Position 7. He was appointed as the sixth Mayor of Lakewood by the Council in January 2026. In addition to his duties as Mayor, Bocchi represents the city on the Pierce Transit Board and on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Mayor Bocchi was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Accounting from Western Washington University in 1985. He began working for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as a Bank Examiner in 1985. He worked in the banking industry until he was appo...