Mayor Olness grew up in Bremerton, WA.  She earned her B.A. and M Ed. Degrees from University of Washington. She is a retired educator, literacy consultant and writer. 

Mayor Olness met her husband Ron whom she has been married to for 47 years and together they have two children Mike who is married to Jeanice and live in the Florida Keys and Jennifer who is married to Karl and live in Black Diamond.

Mayor Olness and her husband have lived on Lake Sawyer for the past 37 years.  They are pet lovers with a cat named Rex.

Her hobbies include snow skiing, traveling and playing the piano.  Prior to being elected Mayor she served four years as a City Councilmember.

Councilmember Deady grew up in Black Diamond and graduated from Enumclaw High School in 1988, after high school she attended Highline Community College.

In 1990, Councilmember Deady married her high school sweetheart Brock Deady and moved to Spokane where they had two children Christopher and Quentyn. After five years in Spokane they moved back to Black Diamond. In 1996 she built a house on the property where she grew up and in the following years had two more children, Joshua and Mariah.

Councilmember Deady has been active in her children's school and sports activities and has served on the Black Diamond volunteer Fire Department.

Councilmember Deady enjoys any outdoor activites such as camping, gardening and hiking. Her hobbies include sewing, quilting and scrapbooking, she also likes to play volleyball and raquetball.

Councilmember Deady serves on the following Council Standing Committees:
Cemetery and Parks Committee
Public Safety Committee - Chair

Councilmember Goodwin grew up in the Puyallup Valley and graduated from Sumner High School where he also met his wife Judy.  

He graduated from Washington State University in Pullman where he played football and earned a Bachelors Degree in Business and a MBA in Finance.

Councilmember Goodwin and his wife moved to Black Diamond in 1981 where they raised both of their children. Currently he is the General Manager of NCS Wastewater Solutions, a division of Northwest Cascade based in Puyallup.

Councilmember Goodwin serves on the following Council Standing Committees:
Public Works Committee
Planning and Community Service Committee- Chair

Councilmember Edelman grew up in Bellevue and graduated from Holy Names Academy in Seattle. She attended Yakima Valley College and Green River Community College.

She worked for Boeing for 19 years specializing in Finance Government Property Management. She has extensive budgeting and accountability experience.

She and husband, Bob, have been married since 1982. The family moved to Black Diamond in 1989. She has one daughter, three stepchildren and five grandchildren.

Councilmember Edelman enjoys many hobbies including quilting, reading, xc skiing, hiking, traveling and playing with the grandchildren at Lake Sawyer.

Councilmember Edelman serves on the following Council Standing Committees:
Budget, Finance, Administration Committee
Cemetery and Parks Committee -Chair

Councilmember Benson grew up on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. She attended Bellevue Community College and the University of Washington. She was also an instructor for Renton Technical College, teaching Small Business Accounting for several years.

Her entire career has been working in Finance and Management, in many different industries. Before retiring, she spent the last 25 years as Chief Financial Officer in the Civil Engineering, Land Development and Underground Utilities construction industries.

Councilmember Benson has lived in the Black Diamond area since 1979, where she raised her two sons. She enjoys gardening, hiking, boating and spending time with her grandchildren.

Councilmember Benson serves on the following Council Standing Committees:
Budget, Finance, Administration Committee - Chair
Planning and Community Service Committee

Councilmember Taylor was raised on the family farm and began community service at an early age by serving as a volunteer fire fighter and reserve sheriff’s officer. Educated in electronics and communications he has a life-long career in two-way radio as it applies to large business and public safety. This includes a number of years as the technical manager of the local 9-1-1 center.

Councilmember Taylor and his family of 5 moved to the greater Seattle area almost 30 years ago and moved to Black Diamond 13 years ago. He and his wife Robbin have been married for 34 years and have 3 grown children. Two of those children live in the Puget Sound area with their spouses and children while one son and his wife live on the east coast as he is serving as a Sergeant in the Marine Corps. There are 8 grandchildren. Councilmember Taylor and his wife live in the southeast portion of Black Diamond not far from Lawson Road.

Whether as a hobby or out of necessity, Councilmember Taylor spends a lot of time building things and fixing things. He enjoys math and science and teaching kids or adults on any subject of interest.

Councilmember Taylor serves on the following Council Standing Committees:
Public Safety Committee
Public Works Committee- Chair