PHAB Members

The PHAB members bring diverse expertise, knowledge and experience to this important work. They are governor-appointed representatives from each of the following:

• The Governor's Office;
• The director of the State Board of Health or the director's designee;
• The secretary of the Department of Health or the secretary's designee;
• The chair of the governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities;
• Two representatives from the Tribal government public health sector selected by the American Indian Health Commission;
• One member of the county legislative authority from an eastern Washington county selected by a statewide association representing counties;
• One member of the county legislative authority from a western Washington county selected by a statewide association representing counties;
• An organization representing businesses in a region of the state;
• A statewide association representing community and migrant health centers;
• A statewide association representing Washington cities;
• Four representatives from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, including:
  • One from a jurisdiction east of the Cascade mountains with a population between 200,000 and 600,000;
  • One from a jurisdiction east of the Cascade mountains with a population under 200,000;
  • One from a jurisdiction west of the Cascade mountains with a population between 200,000 and 600,000; and
  • One from a jurisdiction west of the Cascade mountains with a population under 200,000;
• A statewide association representing Washington hospitals;
• A statewide association representing Washington physicians;
• A statewide association representing Washington nurses;
• A statewide association representing Washington public health or public health professionals; and
• A consumer nonprofit organization representing marginalized populations.

In addition to the above members, four nonvoting members are selected to serve from the Legislature; consisting of one legislator from each of the two largest caucuses in both the house of representatives and the Senate.

Staff support for the Public Health Advisory Board is provided by the state Department of Health Executive Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation.