King County Executive Girmay Zahilay today launched our new Vision, Mission, and Values for the Executive Branch.

“Today, I am pleased to introduce our new Vision, Mission, and Values,” Executive Zahilay said in an email to all employees. “Together, they define where we are headed as an organization, the role we play in serving our communities, and how we will work together internally to deliver on those external priorities.”

Our Vision Statement defines the future we are striving toward: a vibrant, inclusive, and resilient region where every individual and community is safe, connected, housed, healthy, and empowered to succeed.

Our Mission Statement defines the role of King County government in helping achieve that future: to be a high-performing organization that delivers excellent services, drives progress, improves lives, and strengthens our region.

Our ACTIVATE values are our shared expectations for the way we act, make decisions, and deliver change for the people of King County. ACTIVATE stands for: Accountable, Collaborative, Timely, Impactful, Value Employees, Accessible, Trusted, and Equitable.

You can read the Executive’s employee email here and learn more about the vision, mission, and ACTIVATE values by watching the Executive’s video and on this intranet site.