WWU alumna Kelli Linville wins 2010 Outstanding Elected Official Award

The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) announces that Representative Kelli Linville, 42nd District, was presented with the 2010 Outstanding Elected Official Award. This award is presented to an elected official for outstanding service who has made special contributions to the legal profession. It is awarded to an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to justice beyond the usual call of duty. WSBA President Salvador A. Mungia presented the award at the WSBA Annual Awards Dinner, held on September 23, 2010 in Seattle.

Representative Linville received her undergraduate and master's degrees from Western Washington University in speech pathology and audiology, and had a 16-year career as a communication disorders specialist with the Bellingham School District prior to joining the Washington State Legislature.