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Council unanimously confirms Sandra J. Valenciano as director of Public Health — Seattle & King County
Summary
The Council confirmed Sandra J. Valenciano to lead Public Health — Seattle & King County by unanimous roll call. Councilmembers cited her public-health experience, including prior leadership and CDC epidemic work; Dr. Valenciano expressed gratitude and pledged further engagement with the Council.
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously to confirm Sandra J. Valenciano as Director of Public Health — Seattle & King County following a committee recommendation and a public report of her qualifications.
Council members described Dr. Valenciano’s background — a master’s in public health, prior leadership roles in DeKalb County public health and experience as an Epidemic Intelligence Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — and noted her work during the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine access and outbreak response. The committee had voted unanimously to support the confirmation.
On the council floor Dr. Valenciano thanked the Council for the trust and said she looked forward to strengthening public health communications and partnerships with Councilmembers to ensure visibility into department work and to meet residents’ needs.
The confirmation vote was recorded by roll call with every present member voting yes.
