SGA 9078
In CommitteeSenate
ELAINE CHU
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AI Analysis
This bill formally appoints Elaine Chu to the Green River College Board of Trustees for a five-year term. It confirms her appointment, effective October 3, 2023, and specifies the term ends on September 30, 2028.
- Appoints Elaine Chu as a member of the Green River College Board of Trustees
- Sets the term of service from October 3, 2023, to September 30, 2028
- Fills a vacancy on the board created by the expiration of a prior term
Who is affected
- Green River College Board of Trustees — Elaine Chu is appointed to serve as a voting member of the Green River College Board of Trustees, giving her a role in governing the college, including budget approval, policy setting, and strategic direction.
Who Is Most Affected
Elaine Chu gains a formal, five-year governance role with authority over college policy, budget oversight, and strategic direction. This is a neutral, procedural appointment with no direct financial or policy impact beyond her individual role.
The board gains a new voting member who will participate in decisions affecting college operations, but this single appointment does not alter the board’s size, structure, or decision-making balance in a measurable way.
Students and staff at Green River College may benefit indirectly if the new trustee contributes positively to governance, but this appointment alone does not change any programs, tuition, services, or policies affecting them directly.
Local governments in the college district (e.g., Auburn, Covington, Kent) are not impacted financially or operationally, as this appointment does not alter tax levies, intergovernmental agreements, or service responsibilities.
State government incurs no fiscal cost or revenue change, and no statutory authority is altered—this is purely a ministerial confirmation of an existing appointment process.