Sen. Kauffman to confirm sister’s appointment to EWU Board of Trustees

OLYMPIA – This week on the Senate floor, Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent, will help confirm her sister’s gubernatorial appointment to the Board of Trustees of Eastern Washington University.

Kauffman, first elected in 2006, is the first American Indian woman to serve in the Washington Senate. Her sister, Jo Ann Kauffman, is the chief executive of Kauffman & Associates, and received a gubernatorial appointment to serve on the Board of Trustees. Both women are members of the Nez Perce tribe and were born and raised in the Pacific Northwest.

“My five sisters and I were taught from a very young age the importance of education, and of giving back to our community. Jo Ann was here last month when I was sworn in as state senator, and I am so happy to be part of her appointment to the Board of Trustees,” said Kauffman.

Trustees of Eastern Washington University work with the university president to set strategic direction for EWU, serve as advocates for the university, and help ensure that the university is academically and financially accountable and successful.

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, to consider gubernatorial appointments, including Jo Ann Kauffman’s appointment to the Board of Trustees.

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