Senator Paull Shin
21st District  Edmonds

Official Senate Biography

Democrat: Term expires January, 2011.

Elective Office: State Senate 1999-present.

Leadership: Vice President pro tempore, 2001-2002, 2005; State House of Representatives, 1993-1994.

Special Committees, Councils and Boards: Governor’s Council on Higher Education; Governor’s Council on International Trade; Blue Ribbon Study on Washington Trade; Governor’s Commission on Asian American Affairs; Governor's Small Business Improvement Council; Joint Legislative Committee on Veteran and Military Affairs; Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation; Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development.

Civic Activities and Committees: University of Washington Friends of the Library; Children’s Deaconess Services, Board Member; YMCA, Board Member, United Way, Board Member; Cascade Bank, Board Member; Asian American Political Action Civic Affairs, Board Member; International Trade Fair, Board Member; United Nations Dolman Society, Board Member; Washington State Boy Scouts, Board Member; KIRO Radio, Board Member; World Association of Children and Parents (WACAP), Board Member; Northwest Region of Korean Americans, President; Economic Opportunity Council, Board Member.

Awards and Recognition: 2004 Liberty of Spirit Award, Ethnic Heritage Council; YMCA Outstanding Service Award 1998; Distinguished Alumnus, Brigham Young University, 1997; Vocational Education Development Award; Distinguished Alumnus, University of Pittsburgh; Asian-American Pioneer Award, Northwest Asian Weekly; Honorary Doctorates from Far-Eastern State Technical University (Vladivostok), Konok University, Kunsan National University; Honorary Professor, Yanbian University of Science and Technology.

Education: University of Washington, Ph.D., Master of Arts; University of Pittsburgh, Master of Public and International Affairs; Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Arts.

Personal: Paull and Donna have 2 children and 5 grandsons.

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