Sally Ancheta has been an East Hawaiʻi resident for over 35 years and has actively led efforts to reduce addiction and substance misuse on Hawaiʻi Island since 2002.
In 2013, she spearheaded the "Raise the Age to 21" campaign, which raised the age to purchase tobacco and vape products to 21 in Hawaiʻi County, leading the nation in tobacco control.
Sally has been the coordinator of the East Hawaiʻi Drug-Free Coalition since 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She is the past president of the Hawai’i Island Rural Health Association (2016-2021) and past Secretary of the Hawai’i State Rural Health Association and Hilo Bayfront Trails (2019-2023). She is a member of the Hawai’i County Mayor’s Active Living Advisory Council and the State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Prevention Advisory Council.
She is married with two adult children and is an active student and Instructor at the Big Island Tony Ramos Kajukenbo Martial Arts Training Center in Hilo, Hawai`i.
