Former state Representative Paul Graves appointed to the Harborview Board of Trustees

April 15, 2025

The King County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the appointment of Paul Graves to the Harborview Board of Trustees.

Graves was nominated by King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn as the representative for King County Council District 9. In this role, Graves will contribute to the oversight of operations and management of the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

“In addition to serving as a state Representative, where he was the assistant ranking member of the health care committee, Paul has a decades-long history of service through to his community,” Dunn said. “His leadership abilities and expertise in organizational oversight and issues analysis make him an excellent candidate for the position, and I am grateful for his willingness to serve.”

The Harborview Board of Trustees is made up of 13 members representing the nine council districts and four at-large members. The board works with the King County Council and Executive to assure that high-quality care is made available to King County residents.

“Thank you to the Council for their supporting me with today’s vote, and to Councilmember Dunn for nominating me to the position,” Graves said. “It’s a deep honor to serve on the board of such a valuable and well-respected institution as Harborview, and it’s also a responsibility that I take seriously. I look forward to working on behalf of my community in this role.”

Owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine, Harborview is the county’s public health hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center serving Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Along with serving the trauma needs of the people of the region, Harborview’s burn center is one the largest in the United States and has a 97% survival rate when treating patients.

An attorney by trade, Graves serves as general counsel for a family-owned trucking company and as president of Enterprise Washington, a non-profit supporting the business community in Washington State. He has served on a number of boards and commissions, including HopeLink, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, and the 2021 redistricting commissions for both Washington State and King County. He, his wife Jenny, and his sons Patrick, Daniel, and John, live in Newcastle.