North King County represented on key King County panels

Appointments to key new panels were recently announced by King County Executive Dow Constantine.

The Health and Human Services Transformational Panel was created by the King County Council to act in an advisory capacity to the King County Executive’s Office and the departments of Public Health-Seattle and King County and the Department of Community and Human Services. 

Representing North King County is Kelly Rider, a Board Member of the North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA) and Policy Director for the Housing Development Consortium. The Panel’s charge is to develop a plan for an accountable and integrated system of health, human services, and community-based prevention and wellness. The plan is due to the Council by June 1, 2013.

The second Panel, the Low –Income Fare Options Advisory Committee, was formed as a result of King County Council action, to advise the Council on the feasibility of establishing a bus fare for people with low incomes. The North King County member of the Advisory Committee is Rob Beem, Board Member of the North Urban Human Services Alliance and Community Services Manager for the City of Shoreline. 

The Committee is expected to complete the majority of its work by June 2013. North Urban Human Services Alliance  (NUSHA) Board President Judy Parsons noted that  “transportation has been a focus of our work for some time and we are pleased to have a board member appointed to the Advisory Committee”.

The North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUSHA) is a membership organization composed of human services agencies, local government, faith communities, United Way and interested citizens that works to ensure that the needs and perspectives of North King County are included in regional planning and policy making around health and human services.