King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson celebrated the appointment this week of Dr. Sandra Valenciano as the new Director of Public Health – Seattle & King County. The current acting director, Dr. Valenciano was confirmed by both the Metropolitan King County Council and the Seattle City Council on Tuesday, June 9.

“Community health and wellbeing are central to everything we do at King County, and Dr. Valenciano has the experience, expertise, and commitment to lead this critical department into the future,” said Executive Zahilay. “She is a well-known public health expert and brings a deep commitment to advancing health equity and fostering trust and community relationships. I am confident that she will build on our region’s national reputation as a leader in public health and work to make affordable, high-quality health care services more accessible to King County residents.” Read more.