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City of Hoquiam

General-purpose government in Washington. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 184249 · Census county field: Grays Harbor · Functioning in the 2025 inventory
Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

13 source-linked entries for Hoquiam city, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Ben Winkelman

  • Mayor

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Bill Nelson

  • Council Member, Ward 3

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Email: bnelson@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 589-4940
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Brandon Pauley

  • Council Member, Ward 1

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Email: bpauley@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 209-4305
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Brenda Carlstrom

  • Council Member, Ward 5

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Email: bcarlstrom@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 310-3330
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Dave Smith

  • Council Member, Ward 2

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Email: dsmith@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (206) 799-9328
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Denise Anderson

  • Council Member, Ward 5

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Email: danderson@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 537-4765
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Elizabeth Reid

  • Council Member, Ward 6

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Email: ereid@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 490-6907
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Greg Larsen

  • Council Member, Ward 4

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Email: glarsen@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 533-8083
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Jason Ross

  • Council Member, Ward 6

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Email: jross@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 581-7109
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Kaleb Blume

  • Council Member, Ward 1

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Email: kblume@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 819-5365
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Richard Brooks Jr.

  • Council Member, Ward 3

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Email: rbrooks@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (253) 217-5818
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Rob Gillis

  • Council Member, Ward 4

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Email: rgillis@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 970-2036
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Steven Puvogel

  • Council Member, Ward 2

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Email: spuvogel@cityofhoquiam.comPublished phone: (360) 580-5585
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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID
184249
Record type
General-purpose government
Classification
Municipal
Status
Functioning
2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing address609 8TH ST · HOQUIAM, WA · 98550-3522
Reported contact roleFinance Director

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldGrays Harbor
Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate8,7892023

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  • Whether each governing or administrative role is elected, appointed, or mixed.
  • The exact geographic service boundary or that a reported website remains current.
How to interpret this record

City of Hoquiam, WA — Officials & Contacts

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