Senator Rosemary McAuliffe
1st District  Bothell

Official Senate Biography

Democrat: Term expires January 2009.

Elective Office: State Senate, 1993 to present; Northshore School Board of Directors, 1977-1991; board president, 1981-1982.

Legislative Committees:

• Senate Early Learning & K-12 Committee (chair)

• Senate Human Services & Corrections

• Senate Rules

Other Committees:

 Present:

• K-12 dropout prevention work group

• Joint Select Committee on Secondary Education

• Washington Learns Steering Committee

• Washington State Special Education Advisory Council

Former:

• Local Advisory Committee on Higher Education Needs in Snohomish, Skagit, and Island Counties

• Washington Scores

• Child Care Coordinating Committee

• Truancy Work Group

• Joint Select Committee on Education Restructuring, Co-Chair

• Special Education Advisory Council, Students with Behavioral Disabilities Subcommittee

• Food Safety Advisory Council

Education: Seattle University, Bachelor of Science, Nursing.

Occupation: Owner and manager, Hollywood School House, a wedding, banquet and conference facility.

Recent Awards and Recognitions:

• 2007 Sierra Club leadership award

• 2006 Association of Washington School Principals President's Award

• Washington State PTA’s 2006 Friend of Children Award

• Washington Association for Career and Technical Education 2005 Legislator of the Year

• Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Housing Hero 2005

• Washington Low Income Housing Alliance "Housing Hero" award, 2005

• YMCAs of Washington Strong Kids, Families and Communities Award, 2005

• Marty Gentili Award of Merit -- Washington State Special Education Advisory Council, 2003

• John Stanford Lifetime of Achievement Award -- Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) Metro Region, 2000

• "Child Care Champion" Award -- Child Care Works of Washington, 2000

• Comprehensive Health Education Foundation's Recognition Award, 1999

• Washington Association of School Administrators, Golden Gavel Award, 1995

• Washington Vocational Association, Legislator of the Year, 1994

• PTA Outstanding Service Award, Champion for Children, 1991

• Northshore School District Appreciation Award, Fourteen Years of Service, 1991

• C.P. Johnson Humanitarian Award, 1989, 1990 and 1991

• Northshore Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Community Leader Award, 1989

• 1989 Service to WASA (Washington Assoc. of School Administrators) Award

• Washington PTA Outstanding Citizen Award for Excellence in Education, 1987

Organizations and Activities:

Present:

• Annual Women's Leadership Exchange Program (Washington and South Korea)

• National Conference of State Legislatures Education Committee

• Bothell Arts Council, Chair

• Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce, Founding Member

• Catholic Youth Organization Discovery Lodge Capital Campaign, Committee Member

• Cascadia Community College Foundation, Advisory Member

• Northshore School District Foundation Board, Member

• Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Team Board of Directors, Honorary Member

• Founders Club for Northshore Performing Arts Center, Heritage Club Member

• Formed the 1st Legislative District Youth Advisory Council, giving students the opportunity to interact in the legislative process

• National Foundation of Women Legislators, Education, Training, and Workforce Committee Co-Chair

Former:

• Washington State Courts Public Trust and Confidence Committee, Member, 2003

• President's Commission on Education Resource Equity, Member, 2001

• Co-Chair of Building Program for Residence XII, an alcohol treatment and rehabilitation center for women in Kirkland

• Washington School Directors' Association's Legislative Network, Representative, 1990-91

• Together for a Drug-free Youth Committee, Member, 1989

• Bothell Downtown Management Association, Chairwoman, 1987-90, Main Street Revitalization

• Pacific Northwest Economic Region, Delegate; Association of Children with Learning Disabilities, Member, 1976-82

• Northshore Juvenile Court Conference Committee/Diversion Committee, appointed Member, 1978-1980

• Lake Health Committee, 1997-1998.

Personal: Rosemary is married to James McAuliffe. They have six grown children and eleven grandchildren.

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