Pamela Jean Roach (née Norris,[1][2] born April 26, 1948) is an American politician who was a member of the Pierce County Council from 2017 to 2021.
[3] In 2003, Roach was reprimanded and asked to seek counseling after she allegedly illegally obtained employee e-mails and drove some to quit.
[5][8] The Facilities and Operations Committee reaffirmed their 2010 sanctions in a 2012 legal settlement with a senior Republican attorney who claimed he was subjected to a hostile and abusive workplace because of Roach,[5] which included a verbal dispute about limits on use of the official website provided to each Senator.
Owen called the comments "vile," and said her history of "egregious and offensive behavior" disqualified Roach from keeping her seat in the Senate.
[4] After her election, Roach resigned from the state Senate and became a councilmember for Pierce County, Washington in January 2017.
[11] In August 2017, county executive Bruce Dammeier issued a letter to department directors and staffers, directing them to communicate with Roach only in writing or in public council meetings.
They have five grown children, one of whom (Dan Roach) chaired the Pierce County Council while Pam was also a member.