Senate confirms three community-college trustees and other gubernatorial appointees
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The Senate confirmed three gubernatorial appointees to community college boards—appointment 9193 (read in the record as 'Kerry Heaton' and later shown in confirmation text as 'Carrie Heaton') to Peninsula College; Rebecca Chan (9040) to Shoreline Community College; and Bethany J. Martinez (9045) to Big Bend Community College—with roll-call votes during the Feb. 11 session.
The Washington State Senate on Feb. 11 confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments to community college boards during its third-reading and confirmation portion of the session.
Senate gubernatorial appointment number 9193 was read into the record as "Kerry Heaton" (Secretary's reading). Senator Chapman moved confirmation of appointment 9193 to the Peninsula College Board of Trustees and urged a yes vote, citing the nominee’s community service. During the roll call, senators recorded affirmative votes and the Secretary announced "47 aye, 2 absent." The confirmation text in the roll-call announcement refers to "Carrie Heaton"; the transcript therefore contains an internal discrepancy between the nomination reading and the confirmation text. The Senate announced that, having received the constitutional majority, appointment number 9193 (recorded in the confirmation as Carrie Heaton) is confirmed to the Peninsula College Board of Trustees.
Senate gubernatorial appointment number 9040 (Rebecca Chan) was read and presented by the Secretary; Senator Solomon moved confirmation and reviewed Chan's background, noting her University of Washington degree and employment with Providence Saint Joseph Health. A roll-call vote produced "49 ayes, 0 nay," and Rebecca Chan was confirmed to the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees.
Senate gubernatorial appointment number 9045 (Bethany J. Martinez) was read and moved for confirmation by Senator Warnock, who described Martinez's education and experience in multilingual and multicultural services; the Senate confirmed the appointment by constitutional majority and recorded the nominee as a member of the Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees.
Votes at a glance: appointment 9193 — confirmed (47 ayes, 2 absent); appointment 9040 — confirmed (49 ayes, 0 nay); appointment 9045 — confirmed (constitutional majority recorded; roll-call tallies reported). The session recessed for caucus until 1 p.m.