Paull Shin

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Paull Shin (Shin Hobom, Korean: 신호범; September 27, 1935 – April 12, 2021) was an American politician. He was a member of the Washington State Senate from 1999 to 2014. He was the first Korean American ever elected to the Washington State Legislature.[1]

Shin was a member of the Democratic Party. He was born in Paju, South Korea.

In January 2014, Shin was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[2] He died from problems caused by the disease on April 12, 2021 in Edmonds, Washington at the age of 85.[3]

References

  1. Nakanishi, Don T.; Wu, Ellen D. (2002-01-01). Distinguished Asian American Political and Governmental Leaders. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9781573563253. Shin, Paull 1935.
  2. State Sen. Paull Shin resigns, citing Alzheimer’s
  3. "Former Sen. Paull Shin, longtime Edmonds resident, dies". Edmonds Beacon. April 15, 2021. https://www.edmondsbeacon.com/story/2021/04/15/news/former-sen-paull-shin-longtime-edmonds-resident-dies/24834.html. Retrieved April 16, 2021.