2011-12 Legislation and Finance Committee

Under the direction of the WASA Board of Directors, the Legislation and Finance Committee sets the legislative priorities and processes for the association and establishes its agenda for each legislative session.

Region 101
Pam Veltri, Ph.D., Medical Lake SD

Region 105
Rick Cole, Ed.D., Sunnyside SD
Stephen Myers, Ed.D., ESD 105

Region 108
Patty Page, Coupeville SD (Chair)

Region 109
Ken Hoover, Ph.D., Monroe SD

Region 110
Susan Smith Leland, Highline SD

Region 111
Terry Bouck, Peninsula SD

Region 112
Mark Mansell, Ed.D., La Center SD
Mike Nerland, Camas SD

Region 113
Karen Ernest, Ph.D., Mossyrock SD

Region 114
David McVicker, Central Kitsap SD

Region 123
Mick Miller, Walla Walla PS

Region 171
Mark Wenzel, Ph.D., Methow Valley SD
Garn Christensen, Ph.D., Eastmont SD

ESDs
Bruce Hawkins, ESD 123

IPAC
Teresa Poff, Shoreline SD

Principals
Kevin Alfano, Fife SD

Small Schools 
Lois Davies, Pateros SD

Special Education 
Jennifer Traufler, Tacoma SD

Superintendents 
Sharon Bower, Toledo SD

Federal Legislation
Garn Christensen, Ph.D., Eastmont SD
Rick Gantman, Mount Baker SD

At-Large
Steve Nielsen, Puget Sound ESD
Jim Kowalkowski, Davenport SD

WASA Consultants (nonvoting)

• John Kvamme, Ph.D., Pensions and Health Benefits
• Mitch Denning, AEA
• Jim Shoemake, AESD
• Marcia Fromhold, AESD 

WASA Staff

• Paul Rosier, Ed.D., Executive Director
• Dan Steele, Assistant Executive Director, Government Relations
• Joel Aune, Snoqualmie Valley SD, President
• Sheila Chard, Administrative Assistant