Pam Roach
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Pam Roach | |
Member of the Washington State Senate
from the 31st district |
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Assumed office 1991 |
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Born | 1948 San Diego, California, U.S. |
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Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jim Roach |
Children | 5 |
Residence | Auburn, Washington, U.S. |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
Website | www.senaterepublicans.wa.gov/roach Official Senate page |
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Pam Roach (born 1948) is an American Republican politician and a Washington State Senator representing the 31st district.
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[edit] Personal
Senator Roach and her husband, Jim, have been married for 33 years. They have five grown children, one of whom (Dan Roach) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives.
[edit] Employment
Senator Roach is a former KIRO Weekend Radio Show host. For 16 years she worked as a legislative assistant and aid to former Senator and King County Council member Kent Pullen.
[edit] Education
- B.A., History, 1970, BYU
- Teacher Certificate, 1971.
[edit] Elected Office
- Senate 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006. Current term expires January 2011.
[edit] Standing Committees (2007-08)
- Ranking Republican Member, Government Operations and Elections
- Judiciary
- Ways and Means.
[edit] Civic Activities
- Director, Reading Tree Advisory Board
- Board member, Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation
- Member: Rotary International of Sumner
- State Farm Bureau; Boy Scouts of America (Guardian Member); Founding member, Lake Tapps Task Force
- Sons of Italy
- Past Member: Auburn Food Bank Board of Directors
- Auburn Chamber of Commerce
- Local Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Soos Creek Action Response
[edit] Special Committees
- Sunshine Committee (Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee)
- Agency Council on Coordinated Transportation
- Washington Insitute for Public Policy
- Joint Select Committee for Veterans and Military Affairs (Executive Board)
- Economic Development Finance Authority
- Sentencing Guidelines Commission[1]
[edit] Awards
Roach is the recipient of the 2008 Fuse "Fizzle" award. The Washington-based online advocacy group recognized Senator Roach for her "profanity–laced tirades, hard line support for gun rights, and conflicts with her own staff and party leaders."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b SRC - Senator Pam Roach Biography. Senate Republican Caucus. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ Senator Pam Roach (WA). Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ 2008 Fuse "Off Her Rocker" award
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