Public Engagement and Education Committee

(Formerly known as the Public Trust and Confidence Committee)

Members are appointed for two-year terms with the option to renew once,
and an extension to a third two-year term is allowable at the discretion of the Chair.

Judge Kathryn C. Loring
(Representing the Superior Court Judges' Association, SCJA)
Term: January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2026

Honorable Karen Bowen
(Representing the Washington State Association of County Clerks, WSACC)
Term: January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026

Ms. Deborah Espinoza
(Representing the Public)
Term: September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026

Mr. Shad Hail
(Representing Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators, WAJCA)
Term: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025

Judge Cecily Hazelrigg
(Representing Court of Appeals, COA)
Term: January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2025

Mr. Jeremiah "Jay" Julius
(Representing the Public)
Term: September 18, 2024 to December 31, 2026

Judge Jessica Ness
(Representing District and Municipal Court Judges' Association, DMCJA)
Term: January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2026

Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis
(Representing the Washington State Supreme Court)
Term: February 21, 2025 to December 21, 2026

Ms. Desiree Ochocinski
(Representing District and Municipal Court Management Association, DMCMA)
Term: July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026

Ms. Corey Paulson
(Representing TVW)
Term: Permanent ex Officio

Yvette Perrantes
(Representing the Public)
Term: February 21, 2025 to December 21, 2026

Judge Paul Sander
(Representing District and Municipal Court Judges' Association, DMCJA)
Term: January 24, 2024 to December 31, 2026

Jacob Schmitt
(Representing the Public)
Term: February 21, 2025 to December 31, 2026

Ms. Rachel Taylor
(Representing Association of Washington Superior Court Administrators, AWSCA)
Term: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026

Ms. Nicole Ack
Administrative Office of the Courts
PO Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504-1170
nicole.ack@courts.wa.gov
360-357-2116