Human Services Commission

The Human Services Commission acts as an advisory group to the City Council. The Commission provides guidance on how best to meet the human service needs of the City.
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Responsibilities
The Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on topics such as:
- Development of human services in Sammamish
- Determination of human services priorities
- Human services grants and funding requests
- Emerging human services issues or concerns
Leadership
The seven-member Human Services Commission is comprised of the following Sammamish residents:
- Soumya Mishra - Position 1 (term ends 01/31/2027)
- Mary Martin - Position 2 (term ends 01/31/2027)
- Ramya Annam - Position 3 (term ends 01/31/2028)
- Saad Rahman - Position 4 (term ends 01/31/2028)
- Jake Heffner - Position 5 (term ends 01/31/2029)
- Elizabeth Williams - Position 6 (term ends 01/31/2029)
- Joyce Bottenberg - Position 7 (term ends 01/31/2026)
- Audrey Yang - Sammamish Youth Board Member (term ends 04/30/2025)
- Vidita Dwivedi - Sammamish Youth Board Alternate (term ends 04/30/2025)