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King County Board of Health begins recruitment for 2026 seat as state law expands tribal and community representation
Summary
Public Health staff updated the Board of Health on the summer recruitment for an alternate seat for 2026 following state House Bill 1946; application period closes July 22 and the board will nominate candidates in September–October for Council appointment.
King County Public Health staff told the Board of Health on July 17 that recruitment is underway for an alternate board seat that will be vacant in 2026, and that state legislation expanding tribal and community representation will change the board's composition beginning in 2026.
What the board was told: Joy Kirkin Kazanti, Board of Health administrator, said House Bill 1946 expands board membership in 2026 to include the Snoqualmie Tribe, the…
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