Alerts:  Nov. 12, 2024: Pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak confirmed in Spokane County. SRHD urges parents and pregnant people to vaccinate. Read the press release.

Membership

Board of Health

The 8-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.

2024 Board of Health

Representing Spokane County Legislative Authority

Josh Kerns

Josh Kerns

Spokane County Commissioner, District 3
Term: 2023-2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vacant