Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed Kent attorney Mark Albertson to the Green River Community College Board of Trustees. His four-year term begins Oct. 1.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Albertson will replace Sherry Gates, who is stepping down after two terms on the board.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Mark’s enthusiasm, professionalism and commitment to the community will be a great addition to the leadership of Green River,” said Green River President Dr. Eileen Ely.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Albertson is a partner in the Kent law firm Hanis, Irvine, Prothero, PLLC. He focuses on elder law, special needs planning and guardianships. Albertson is an accredited attorney with the Veterans Administration.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Active in the Kent community, Albertson serves on the board of directors of the Kent Downtown Partnership. He is also a member of the Kent Taskforce on Homelessness and Chair of the Seattle Pacific University School of Psychology, Family and Community advisory board.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Albertson’s two children have attended Green River. His son was a Running Start student and his daughter attended before transferring to Washington State University. During the 2009 legislative session, Albertson signed a letter of support for maintenance and operations funding for Green River’s Kent campus.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Albertson joins former Auburn superintendent Linda Cowan, local attorney Tom Campbell, former state Sen. Claudia Kauffman and Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis on the five-member board.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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