Paull shin biography

Last month, our state lost two treasured former state senators, Paull Shin, ’80 and Albert “Al” Bauer, both of whom left a lasting mark on Washington as advocates for higher education. Both were long-serving representatives &#; Sen. Shin for south Snohomish County and Sen. Bauer for Clark County &#; and both dedicated much of their political careers to making investments in our state’s students, despite their very different life experiences.

Sen. Shin was born in Korea, and after being orphaned, he was eventually adopted by a U.S. Army officer serving in the Korean War. His adoptive father brought the teenage Shin, whose Korean name was Sin Ho-bŏm, to the United States, where Shin recognized the transformative power of education. He went on to earn degrees from Brigham Young University and the University of Pittsburg before earning his doctorate in Korean history from the University of Washington. The first Korean American elected to the Washington legislature, he led a fundraising effort to secure the future of the UW’s Jackson School Korea Studies Program, which we were proud to rename in his honor in Over the course of his career, Shin chaired the Senate Higher Education Committee and sponsored legislation to increase instruction about Korea and other Asian nations; he was also a passionate advocate for people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, trade and economic development.

By contrast, Sen. Bauer was born in Montana and grew up in Washington state, dropping out of high school to work in a cannery. Like Sen. Shin, he recognized his need for more education, getting his GED and enrolling in Clark College before joining the Navy and serving in the Korean War. On his return to the U.S., he finished his undergraduate degree, going on to earn a master’s in education from then Oregon State College. He taught history at Columbia River High School, and as a legislator, he is remembered for the historical lens through which he viewed the world. And like Shin,

By Vivian Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly

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The University of Washington’s (UW) College of Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, recently celebrated the former Washington State senator for his unwavering commitment to the school’s Korea Studies Program by renaming the program in his honor.

The idea for the renaming took seed seven years ago, when the UW faculty originally voted for it. Shin, who was elected to the Washington state House of Representatives in , and also served as a Washington state senator from to , asked UW faculty to delay the program renaming until he left office. Shin was the first Korean American to be elected to Washington state legislature. After he retired from office this past January due to having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the UW faculty made the program’s new name official in a celebration for Shin on Jun.

Born in South Korea, Shin’s childhood had bleak beginnings. Orphaned at the age of four, Shin lived on the streets of Seoul, begging for food until the start of the Korean War in Once the war started, Shin became a houseboy to a group of U.S. Army officers.

In , Ray Paull, an American dentist and one of the U.S. Army officers, adopted Shin and brought him back to Salt Lake City, Utah. There, Shin thrived in academics despite knowing little English, and he completed his GED in 18 months. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University, a master’s of public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s and a PhD from the University of Washington.

“[Shin] has always had a passion for education,” said Young Sook Lim, assistant director at the Center for Korean Studies at UW. She has known Shin for several years due to th

Senator Shin, born in Korea, adopted by an Army dentist, came to the United States at age Mr. Shinn was driven to gain an education, something he did not receive in Korea, in this land of opportunity. He served in the U.S. Army, later serving his community through organizations such as the PTA, International Trade Association and as a board member of United Way, Boy Scouts of America, YMCA, and Rotary Club. He has been highly involved in international adoption organizations such as World Association of Children and Parents (WACAP). Senator Shinn, a Korean adoptee, helped co-found the Korea Identity Development Society (KIDS) to assist adoptees adjust to life in the United States. �My life, an uneducated kid wandering the streets of Seoul, coming to the United States and being elected a State Senator in Olympia, Washington, is the story of a dream that could only come true in America.�

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Paull Hobom Shin (Korean nameShin Hobom; 신호범; September 27, – April 12, ) was an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, the first Korean American ever elected to the Washington State Legislature. Shin was a member of the Democratic Party, elected from the 21st Legislative District, in southwest Snohomish County. Cities within the district include Mukilteo and portions of Everett, Edmonds, and Lynnwood. Senator Shin served on the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development and Trade & Economic Development Committees.

Early life and education

Shin was born in Korea in Orphaned at the age of four, he lived on the streets of Seoul begging for food until the outbreak of the Korean War in , at which point he became a houseboy to a group of U.S. Army officers. In , one of them, a dentist named Ray Paull, adopted Shin and took him home to Salt Lake City, Utah. Despite never having been educated in Korea, and knowing little English, Shin completed a GED in 18 months. Shin went on to earn a BA in political science from Brigham Young University, an MPIA from the University of Pittsburgh, and an MA and PhD from the Universi