1. What was your first role with King County? I started as a 60-percent-time employee in 1992, working three days a week and caring for our baby while my wife also worked part-time. I started with the same section I’m still in, Recycling and Environmental Services in the Solid Waste Division, but at that time it was called Waste Reduction and Recycling. My first assignment was developing a plan for appliance recycling. 2. What does the EcoConsumer program do? The King County EcoConsumer program does public outreach on a wide range of… Read More

1. What is the Juvenile Division responsible for? The Juvenile Division is responsible for the safe and secure housing of juvenile offenders.  While detained, juvenile offenders are provided comprehensive services such as medical and mental health services, education provided through Seattle Public Schools, access to a library on site staffed by the King County Library System and the option of participating in other regularly-scheduled programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, Powerful Voices, PONGO poetry and other special programs. 2. What do you like most about your job? Everything. I like working… Read More

1. What was your first role with King County? I came to King County in the fall of 2000 as the County Archivist. As Archivist I was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Archives including caring for and building the County historical records collection. Records become eligible for disposition when they reach the end of their retention period. If records are determined to have archival value, transfer to the Archives is one of the possible dispositions. In general, records are considered archival if they have a research use beyond the use… Read More

1. What are your main responsibilities as Director of DCHS?As director, I lead our strategic planning and program development, an effort that engages and involves not just our talented King County staff, but partners at the federal, state, county and local levels as well as social service agencies, philanthropy, business, advocates and more. I oversee a budget of about $350 million and 295 employees. As a department, we work with regional partners to plan, fund, contract for or directly provide a wide range of services. These include alcohol and drug prevention and… Read More

1. When were you first elected to King County District Court and when did you become Chief Presiding Judge?   I began serving as a Pro Tem Judge for the King County District Court in 1991. I was elected to the District Court in 1998 for the term beginning in January 1999. I have been elected by my judicial colleagues as the Chief Presiding Judge four times, most recently in 2012 for a two-year term beginning in 2013. 2. What legal matters is District Court responsible for? King County District Court is the… Read More

1. How long have you been at King County and what was your first  role? I have been at the County for over 30 years, but I have worked in several different departments during this time. My first job was as a Program Analyst in what is now the Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget (PSB). 2. What are the main responsibilities of your job? I am responsible for the County’s Healthy Incentives program. My job involves a wide range of activities to make Healthy Incentives a success. This includes talking with labor leaders about… Read More