Maple Valley Mayor Bill Allison has been elected to his second term on with the Board of Directors of the Sound City Association.

The SCA represents 36 cities in King County and provides a regional voice for nearly one million people. There are 13 members on the board.

“Thanks to the leadership of Mayor Allison, SCA enjoyed unprecedented success in our efforts to build long-term community and economic prosperity of our region and state,” said Deanna Dawson, SCA Executive Director, in a press release.

SCA provides a voice for King County in areas that include economic and community development, transportation, land use, health, government operations, the environment, education, public safety, social welfare and other public policy issues.

“There are challenges facing our city and my focus is to continue to create a stronger economic development base easing the tax burden on our community and maintaining our current service levels,” Allison said in the release. “My involvement with SCA helps me to better serve Maple Valley.”

The board, which was formerly known as the Suburban Cities Association, was established more than 40 years ago to help King County cities act locally and partner regionally to create vital and thriving communities through advocacy, education, leadership, mutual support and networking.