SGA 9139
In CommitteeSenate
ALEXIS ALEXANDER
- Introduced (completed)
- 2Committee (current stage)
- 3Floor Vote (not started)
- 4Opposite Chamber (not started)
- 5Governor (not started)
- 6Signed (not started)
This status may be delayed. See Action History below for the latest updates.
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AI Analysis
This bill formally appoints Alexis Alexander to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees for a five-year term. The appointment begins on August 1, 2024, and ends on September 30, 2029.
- Appoints Alexis Alexander to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees
- Sets the term of service from August 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029
- Makes the appointment effective upon formal acceptance by the appointee
Who is affected
- Alexis Alexander — Alexis Alexander will serve as a voting member of the board that governs Eastern Washington University, helping set policies, approve budgets, and oversee institutional direction.
- Eastern Washington University community and regional stakeholders — Students, faculty, staff, and residents of northeastern Washington may be affected by board decisions on tuition, academic programs, campus facilities, and institutional priorities.
Who Is Most Affected
- Alexis AlexanderMixed Impact
Alexis Alexander will serve as a voting trustee with influence over institutional governance, including budget approvals, tuition setting, and strategic direction — but as an individual appointee, this role carries no direct financial gain beyond standard board compensation (if any), and the impact is largely procedural and symbolic in nature.
- Eastern Washington University community and regional stakeholdersMixed Impact
Students, faculty, staff, and regional residents may experience indirect effects through board decisions on tuition, program funding, or campus infrastructure — but since this is a single appointment (not a policy change), the impact is highly uncertain and contingent on future board behavior, not guaranteed by the bill itself.
- State higher education leadershipMixed Impact
The Washington State Higher Education Board and EWU administration gain a new voting member, but this is routine governance maintenance — no change in statutory authority, funding, or operational scope.
- Local governments in northeastern WashingtonMixed Impact
Local governments in northeastern Washington (e.g., Spokane, Cheney, Pullman municipalities) may be affected indirectly if board decisions influence regional economic development or workforce pipelines — but again, this is speculative and not mandated by the bill.
- EWU alumni and regional employersMixed Impact
EWU alumni and regional employers may benefit from strengthened institutional leadership, but the bill does not alter any operational or financial frameworks — it merely fills a board seat, making impact speculative and minimal.