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King County Executive Girmay Zahilay

King County’s work is inspired and guided every day by what we call our True North: making this a welcoming community where every person can thrive.

Portrait of Councilmember Zahilay

Join the Zahilay team

Join the Zahilay team

We're assembling a diverse team to help shape the priorities and policies that will guide King County’s next chapter. If you’re passionate about building a government that delivers results, we invite you to apply.

More positions in Executive Zahilay’s administration will be posted frequently over the next few weeks, including leadership and staff roles related to policy leads; community engagement; government relations; external affairs; performance/innovation; economic opportunity; and administrative.

Girmay Zahilay will bring a lifelong commitment to public service and results-driven leadership to the Executive’s office. Raised in South Seattle public housing by a single mother who immigrated as a refugee, Girmay went on to graduate from Stanford, work in the Obama White House, and serve as Chair of the King County Council. As Executive, he will be focused on making government more accountable and delivering on his four main policy goals that he campaigned on:

  • Breaking the Cycle

  • Building for Affordability

  • Boots on the Ground

  • Better Government

Offices and commissions

Economic Development

Learn about the Office of Economic Opportunity and Creative Economy.

Equity, Racial & Social Justice

Transforming systems of inequity into anti-ableist, anti-racist, and pro-equity solutions.

Performance, Strategy, Budget

Comprehensive and regional planning, management, budgeting, and performance assessment

Labor Relations

Search and view labor contracts for King County bargaining units.

Boards and Commissions

King County has about 50 active boards and commissions comprised of over 475 volunteers.

Climate office

Addressing climate change in King County

Media contacts

Contact the Executive media relations staff.

Awards & accomplishments

Learn about awards given and received by King County.
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