Meet Janice
Yakima City Councilmember Janice Deccio has lived in Yakima’s 4th district since her family moved from Seattle in 1961. She has been involved in many community organizations throughout her career, including stints as past president of the Yakima Advertising Federation Board and the Miss Yakima Board; member of the boards of Wellness House, New Leaders of Yakima County, Yakima Symphony, Camp Fire, and Women’s Century Club Juniors. She was also a member of the Yakima Valley Light Opera Company and has performed in local theater group productions. She was a longtime volunteer and planning committee member of the Allied Arts Fresh Hop Ale Festival.
She was Yakima's mayor from 2022-2024, and has served on many boards and commissions in her four years on the Council, including:
- Ex-officio, Capitol Theatre Board of Directors
- Co-Chair of the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Board of Directors
- Yakima Arts Commission
- Ex-Officio, Yakima Planning Commission
- Ex-Officio, Yakima Valley Tourism Board of Directors
- Gang Reduction and Intervention Task Force (GRIT)
- Yakima County Supporting Investment in Economic Deveopment (SIED) Board
- 911 Admin Board
- Yakima Consortium for Regional Public Safety (YAKCORP) Operations Board
“As a lifelong resident of this beautiful city, I want to see it thrive and live up to the great potential that it has, she said. “I am most interested in working together with individuals and groups to address some of the most pressing issues we face here. This includes aiming for affordable housing, suppressing crime, and providing safe infrastructure. It has been an honor to serve the community where I grew up, and I would like to continue to serve as your council representative. I’m proud to call Yakima my home.”
Janice has a master’s degree from the University of Washington in healthcare administration and a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in Mass Media/journalism. She has been the communications coordinator at Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington since 2015. She is the former marketing director for Yakima Regional Medical Center, Comprehensive Health, and Pacific Northwest University. She was also an editor and art director for several national agricultural trade magazines for Columbia Publishing.
She lives with her husband and four fur babies in their 105-year-old home. More information and updates can be found on her Facebook page - Re-elect Janice Deccio for Yakima City Council.