Pam Roach
Pam Roach (born 1948) is an American Republican politician and a Washington State Senator representing the 31st district.
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. Another, Steven, is a convicted drug trafficker who was released from jail under suspicious circumstances.[1]
Senator Roach is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon).[3]
Education
- B.A., History, 1970, BYU
- Teacher Certificate, 1971.
Elected Office
- Senate 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010. Current term expires January 2015.
In 2010 fellow Senate Republicans banned her from the Senate Caucus after colleagues told her she had repeatedly mistreated staff and should get counseling to manage her anger. Republicans barred her from the caucus room.[4]
Standing Committees (2011-12)
- Government Operations, Tribal Relations and Elections
- Judiciary
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
Special Committees
- Sunshine Committee (Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee)
- Agency Council on Coordinated Transportation
- Washington Institute for Public Policy
- Joint Select Committee for Veterans and Military Affairs (Executive Board)
- Economic Development Finance Authority
- Sentencing Guidelines Commission[1]
Awards
Roach was awarded Legislator of the Year by the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs, 1996,1997,1998,1999 R
References
- ^ a b c SRC - Seattle PI news article. Seattle PI Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
- ^ Senator Pam Roach (WA). Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Pam Roach Fires Away", Seattle PI. Retrieved on March 22, 2009.
- ^ "GOP caucus bans state Sen. Pam Roach, tells her to get anger counseling", Seattle Times. Retrieved on January 29, 2010.
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Members of the Washington State Senate
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- Nick Harper (D)
- Val Stevens (R)
- Kevin Ranker (D)
- Steve Litzow (R)
- Doug Ericksen (R)
- Ed Murray (D)
- Steve Hobbs (D)
- Andy Hill (R)
- David Frockt (D)
- Joe Fain (R)
- Rodney Tom (D)
- Craig Pridemore (D)
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Roach, Pam |
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| Date of birth |
1948 |
| Place of birth |
San Diego, California, U.S. |
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