Editing Tumwater, Washington (section)

==Government==
Due to the city being located in close proximity to the state capital, Tumwater is home to many state government offices, including the [[Washington State Department of Corrections]], the [[Washington State Department of Labor and Industries]], the [[Washington State Department of Health]], the [[Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner]], the [[Washington State Department of Revenue]] and the Office of the Attorney General.<ref>"[http://www.doc.wa.gov/contact.asp Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201151032/http://www.doc.wa.gov/contact.asp |date=December 1, 2012 }}." [[Washington State Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.</ref>

The City of Tumwater itself is a non-charter Code City and uses a mayor-council form of government. The Mayor is elected as a chief executive officer and advised by seven council members who act as policymakers and provide guidelines and performance objectives.<ref>{{cite web |title="Government" |url=https://www.ci.tumwater.wa.us/government |website=City of Tumwater |access-date=August 6, 2023}}</ref> The Tumwater City Council elections are held in odd-numbered years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Here are the candidates you'll be choosing from in this fall's local elections |url=https://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/election/article275614376.html |access-date=August 7, 2023 |publisher=The Olympian |date=May 20, 2023}}</ref>