Bellevue City Council member Claudia Balducci has been appointed to the Sound Transit Board of Directors.

Balducci was named to the board by King County Executive Dow Constantine.

Constantine had said during his campaign for the executive post that Bellevue should have a representative on the board.

“Councilmember Balducci has long been a leader on light rail issues on the Bellevue City Council, and her participation on the Sound Transit Board will be important as the board makes critical decisions on the East Link alignment through Bellevue in the coming year,” said Constantine.

Also named to the board by Constantine are Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Metropolitan King County Councilmember Jan Drago.

Proposed legislation making the appointments was sent Thursday to the Metropolitan King County Council, which has placed confirmation of the appointees on the agenda for its next meeting on Monday, Jan. 11. The first Sound Transit Board meeting of the new year is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 14.