Senator Paull Shin's Biography

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Paull H. Shin

Senator Paull H. Shin's Biography

Full Name:	Paull H. Shin
Office:	State Senate (WA) - District 21, Democratic
First Elected:	11/03/1998
Last Elected:	11/02/2010
Next Election:	2014

Gender:	Male
Family:	Wife: Donna; 2 Children
Birth Place:	Korea
Home City:	Edmonds, WA
Religion:	Christian

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PhD, University of Washington
MA, Public/International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
BA, Brigham Young University

Senator, Washington State Senate, 1999-present
Vice President Pro Tempore, Washington State Senate, 2001-2002, 2005, present
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1993-1994

Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development, Member
Trade and Economic Develpoment, Member
Veterans' and Military Affairs, Member

Member, Governor's Commission on Asian American Affairs
Former Vice Chair, Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Economic Development and International Relations Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Economic Development, Trade and Innovation Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Trade Policy Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee, Washington State Senate

Teaching, College Level, retired

Board Member, Asian American Political Action Civic Affairs
Board Member, Cascade Bank
Board Member, Children's Deaconess Services
Board Member, Economic Opportunity Council
Board Member, International Trade Fair
Board Member, KIRO Radio
President, Northwest Region of Korean Americans
Board Member, Snohomish County Boy Scouts
Board Member, United Way
Board Member, United Nations Dolman Society
Member, University of Washington Friends of the Library
Board Member, Washington State Boy Scouts
Board Member, World Association of Children and Parents
Board Member, Young Men's Christian Association