Membership
The eight-member Board of Health is the governing body of the Spokane Regional Health District, uniting the cities and county in a cooperative effort to oversee all matters pertaining to public health.
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2025 Board of Health
Representing Spokane County Legislative Authority

Josh Kerns
Spokane County Commissioner, District 3
Term: 2023-2028
Josh is a lifelong resident of Spokane County where he attended Mead schools. He earned an Associates Degree from Spokane Community College, then transferred to Whitworth University Read more

Mary Kuney
Spokane County Commissioner, District 4
Term: 2023-2026
Spokane County Commissioner Mary Kuney is a long-time Spokane resident, graduating from both Central Valley High School and Gonzaga University, where she earned her degree Read more

Amber Waldref
Spokane County Commissioner, District 2
Term: 2023-2026
Newly elected Spokane County Commissioner, Amber Waldref, has engaged local community members and state/national leaders for more than 20 years in designing community solutions Read more
Representing Cities and Towns

Michael Cathcart
City of Spokane Councilmember, District 1
Term: 2023-2025
Elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023, Council Member Michael Cathcart represents Northeast and Downtown Spokane (District 1) on the Spokane City Council. He currently serves as Read more
Representing Public Health, Health Care Facilities or Providers

Monica Blykowski-May, MD, MBA
Appointed Member
Term: 2024-2026
Dr. Monica Blykowski-May has spent over 25 years as a primary care physician caring for families and diverse populations in Spokane at a large multispecialty group, then in community health Read more
Representing Public Health Consumers

Patricia Kienholz
Appointed Member
Term: 2024-2026
Patricia Kienholz is a Spokane, WA native and graduated with three degrees from the University of Southern California. Ms. Kienholz served as a Washington State Trustee, worked in Read more
Representing Community Stakeholders

Charlie Duranona
Appointed Member
Term: 2024-2026
Charlie Durañona is a first-generation Cuban American and a disabled Veteran, having served in the US Navy as a Corpsman alongside the US Marine Corps for five years. He holds a Read more
Representing Tribal Communities

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