2024 – News about Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

Press releases 

June 11, 2024
Mosqueda awards Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service to Roxana Pardo Garcia
“It would be easy to call Alimentando al Pueblo a food bank that provides culturally appropriate food in the Burien area that helps people meet their needs while feeling included. Which they do as the only Latinx food system in the nation. But what Roxana and her team does is so much more than just meet those pressing needs. They do the hard work of empowering those they serve, helping to build not just community but also capacity for folks to decide what it is that they need and how they are going to achieve it.”

January 18, 2024
Mosqueda elected Chair of Board of Health
"I’m honored my colleagues on the Board of Health have elected me as chair to drive this work. I can’t wait to collaborate with all of them to make sure we are ready for challenges on the horizon and improve social determinants of health so a kiddo born anywhere in the county has the opportunity to grow up healthy and happy." 

January 12, 2024
Mosqueda announces District 8 Team with labor relations, land use planning, legal and county expertise
“I can’t serve the district all by myself – I'm incredibly excited for my new staff joining me at the County. I’ve got a great team here who are all veterans to working in the political realm, but each bringing a different wealth of knowledge and experience that will benefit everyone in District 8 and across King County.” 

January 9, 2024
Mosqueda to chair Health & Human Services and Regional Transit committees in first year on Council
“I’m thrilled to be chairing the Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee. My biggest priority as a King County Councilmember is to improve the health of our residents, and as Chair of HHS we get the chance to focus on those priorities with urgency..."