Pam Roach is an American

United States

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 Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 politician and a Washington State Senator

Washington State Senate

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 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

Washington House of Representatives

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. Another, Steven, is a convicted drug trafficker who was released from jail under suspicious circumstances.

Senator Roach is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon).

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.

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

Awards

Roach was awarded Legislator of the Year by the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs, 1996,1997,1998,1999 R