Claudia Balducci is King County Council member for District 6, former Bellevue Mayor, a housing and transportation leader, and a wife and mom.

Leading the County Council as Chair through the last three years of COVID response and recovery,  Claudia oversaw our County’s data-driven public health response, prioritizing equitable access to testing, vaccines, and resources to recover stronger. 

Claudia has also delivered landmark investments in affordable housing and homelessness as founder and chair of the King County Affordable Housing Committee (KCAHC), and Governing Board Member of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). Through her leadership, she is helping launch a cross-sector and promising approach to end homelessness and increase affordable housing at all income levels. 

A transportation leader, Claudia is ensuring our region provides clean and efficient transportation to connect people to opportunity and all the places they want to go, while supporting our economy, meeting our greenhouse gas emission commitments, and making our transportation system safer for all users. 

Claudia is a former public safety leader at King County, where she led work to improve conditions of confinement in our county jails. In her various roles, she has supported the staffing and programs necessary to provide a safe community for everyone while also working to reform our system so it is both effective and equitable.   

A regular bicyclist and pedestrian, Claudia is a committed advocate for trails and parks and has helped to dramatically improve trail access via the 42-mile Eastrail corridor, which, when fully open, will connect the Eastside from Renton through Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond and on to Woodinville and beyond. 

A longtime Bellevue neighbor, Claudia served for 12 years on the Bellevue City Council, including leading the city as Mayor from 2014-15. At the city, she successfully advocated for smart transportation investments, improved educational opportunities, and enduring arts and culture programs. 

Claudia was first elected to the County Council in 2015. She represents District 6, including parts or all of Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, Medina, Clyde Hill, Woodinville, Bothell, Beaux Arts and the Points communities.

She lives in Bellevue with her husband Jim, their son Victor, and former King County shelter dog Angel.