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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.
