Shay Schual-Berke (born January 14, 1952) is a former American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009. She represented Washington's 33rd legislative district as a Democrat.[1] Before election to the legislature, she served from 1995 to 1999 as a member of the Highline School Board.[2]
Shay Schual-Berke | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | James McCune |
| Succeeded by | Tina Orwall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1952 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis (B.A.), New York Medical College (M.D.), Oregon Health Sciences University (board certification, internal medicine and cardiology) |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
Her community service has included work for Northwest Harvest, Mount Rainier High School Foundation, among others. In the legislature, she served on multiple committees, with leadership roles including vice-chair of the health care committee (1999 and 2001) and chair of the financial institutions and insurance committee (2003).[2]
References
edit- ^ "State of Washington: Members of the Legislature 1889-2019" (PDF). Washington Legislative Information Center. Brad Hendrickson, Secretary of the Senate; Bernard C. Dean, Chief Clerk House of Representatives. February 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Shay Schual-Berke" (PDF). Women in the Legislature. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
Further reading
edit- “Politics: Shay Schual-Berke,” The Seattle Times, October 15, 2004.
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