King County Board of Health
Setting county-wide policies and regulations to protect and promote the health of King County residents.
Over the years, the Board of Health has enacted countless measures to improve the health and well-being of King County residents, including banning trans fats in restaurants, regulating e-cigarettes and requiring the use of bicycle helmets.
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Membership roster of the King County Board of Health
The 11-member board is comprised of three health professionals and eight elected officials who serve terms ranging from one to three years. The Board of Health meets on the third Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the Metropolitan King County Council Chambers, unless otherwise specified.
www.kingcounty.gov/council
Members are appointed for one year terms by the King County Council.
- Joe McDermott
Chair
District 8
Term expires December 31, 2021 - Girmay Zahilay
Vice-Chair
District 2
Term expires December 31, 2021 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles
District 4
Term expires December 31, 2021
www.seattle.gov/council
Members are appointed for one year terms by the Seattle City Council.
- Teresa Mosqueda
Vice-Chair
Term expires December 31, 2021 - Andrew Lewis
Term expires December 31, 2021 - Tammy Morales
Term expires December 31, 2021 - Lorena González
Alternate member representing the Seattle City Council
Term expires December 31, 2021
Members are appointed for one year terms by the Sound Cities Association.
- Susan Honda, Council President, City of Federal Way
Vice-Chair
City of Federal Way
33325 8th Ave. S
Federal Way, WA 98003
Term expires December 31, 2021 - David Baker, Mayor and City Councilmember, City of Kenmore
City of Kenmore
18120 68th Ave NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
Term expires December 31, 2021 - Krystal Marx, Councilmember, City of Burien
Alternate member representing the Sound Cities Association
City of Burien
400 SW 152nd St, Suite 300
Burien, WA 98166
Term expires December 31, 2021 - Janice Zahn, Councilmember, City of Bellevue
Alternate member representing the Sound Cities Association
City of Bellevue
PO Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Term expires December 31, 2021
Health professional members are appointed by the other members of the board to three year terms including two voting members and one non-voting member.
- Christopher Delecki, DDS
Vice Chair representing Health Professionals
Voting Member; term expires December 31, 2022 - Bill Daniell, MPH, MD
Voting member, term expires December 31, 2021 - Butch de Castro, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN, FAAN
Non-voting member, term expires December 31, 2021
www.kingcounty.gov/health
- Dennis Worsham, Interim Director of Public Health - Seattle & King County
Executive Secretary and Administrative Officer of the Board
- Susie Levy, MPH, Government Affairs Analyst
Board of Health Administrator
If you have any questions about the Board of Health, please use our online form or call 206-296-4600.
Mailing address:
King County Board of Health
ATTN: Susie Levy, Board of Health Administrator
401 5th Ave., Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98104
Email: slevy@kingcounty.gov