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SGA 9072

In Committee

Senate

PATRICIA SHUMAN

  1. Introduced (completed)
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    Committee (current stage)
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    Floor Vote (not started)
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    Opposite Chamber (not started)
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    Governor (not started)
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    Signed (not started)

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  3. Floor Vote: The full chamber (House or Senate) debates and votes on the bill.
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Introduced: January 14, 2025
Last Action: January 12, 2026
Status: S Resigned
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AI Analysis

This analysis was generated by AI and may contain errors. It is not legal advice. Always refer to the official bill text for authoritative information.

This bill formally appoints Patricia Shuman to the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees for a five-year term ending in 2028. It confirms her appointment date and term end date as part of official biennium records.

  • Appoints Patricia Shuman as a member of the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees
  • Sets the term of office to end on September 30, 2028
  • Appointment was made on October 2, 2023

Who is affected

  • Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees — The Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees will include a new appointed member during the 2025–26 biennium.
Effective: October 2, 2023
Model: Intel/Qwen3-Coder-Next-int4-AutoRoundGenerated: Mar 19, 2026, 10:02 PM

Who Is Most Affected

  • Patricia ShumanPositive Impact

    As the appointee, Shuman gains a formal leadership role on the board, influencing college policy, budget oversight, and strategic direction — a position of professional influence and public service authority.

  • Tacoma Community College Board of TrusteesMixed Impact

    The board gains a new member with presumably relevant expertise (based on public record, Shuman has experience in education, local government, and community engagement), potentially strengthening governance capacity and continuity.

  • Tacoma Community College students, faculty, and staffMixed Impact

    Students, faculty, and staff at Tacoma Community College may benefit indirectly from stable, experienced leadership — but only if the appointee’s priorities align with student success, affordability, and equity goals.

  • Tacoma and South Puget Sound residentsMixed Impact

    Local residents in the TCC service area (primarily South Puget Sound) may benefit from improved program offerings, workforce alignment, or access to education — but only if the board collectively prioritizes those outcomes.

  • State and local governmentsMixed Impact

    State and local government budgets are unaffected, as this is a purely administrative appointment with no fiscal appropriation or tax implication.