City Council
Council meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Council Chambers at Yelm City Hall, 106 2nd St. SE. Community members are encouraged to attend all meetings and each agenda dedicates time at the beginning for public comments, questions, or concerns.
The current Council agenda and past meeting minutes are posted under Minutes & Agendas. The upcoming agenda is posted no later than the Friday before the meeting.
James Blair
Position 1
2020 – 2023 Term
Councilmember Blair was elected in November 2019.
Committee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm Public Safety Committee 
Committee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm Finance Committee
Yelm Senior Center
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Molly Carmody
Position 2

Carmody works at a local Law Firm.
Committee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm Finance Committee
Yelm Public Works CommitteeYelm Finance Committee
Yelm Homelessness Task Force
Intercity Transit Authority — Board of Directors
EJ Curry
Position 3
Present - 2021 Term
ejc@yelmwa.gov
Councilmember Curry was appointed by Mayor Foster to fill the vacant position.
Present - 2021 Term
ejc@yelmwa.gov

Committee and Laison Assignments
Yelm General Government Committee
Yelm Public Works Committee
Tad Stillwell
Position 4
2018 – 2021 Term
tads@elmwa.gov

Councilmember Stillwell was appointed in 2015 to complete a partial term, and re-elected in November 2017. Stillwell owns an insurance brokerage and serves in the Army Reserve.
Committee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm General Government Committee
Thurston County Economic Development Council — Board of DirectorsCommittee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm General Government Committee
Yelm Emergency Operations Board
Law and Justice Council — Member
Tracey Wood
Position 5
2018 – 2021 Term
traceyw@yelmwa.gov

Committee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm General Government Committee
Yelm Public Safety Committee
Southeast Thurston Fire Authority
TCOMM 911 Administration Board — Member
Joe DePinto
Position 6
2020 – 2023 Term
joed@yelmwa.gov

Committee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm Economic Development Committee
Public Works Committee
South Thurston Economic Development Council— Member
Yelm Homelessness Task Force
Terry Kaminski
Position 7
2018 – 2021 Term
terryk@yelmwa.gov

Committee and Liaison Assignments
Yelm Economic Development Committee
Yelm Economic Development Committee
Yelm Finance Committee
Thurston Thrives — Member
Nisqually River CouncilThurston Thrives — Member