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State:	Washington
Involvement:	Member
Tom Roach was born in Pasco and graduated in 1967 from Pasco High School. He holds an undergraduate degree from Seattle University, a law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law, and a masters degree in international politics from Columbia University in New York City. After law school, Tom worked in Washington D. C. where he served as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska from 1977 through 1980. He is a member of the state and local bar associations, as well as the American Immigration Lawyers Association at both the state and national levels. Tom also has served as a board member of the Boy Scouts Blue Mountain Council, St. Patrick School and United Way. He has served as a Regent at Seattle University and as a director at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Pasco. Tom lives in Pasco with his wife, Nancy. They have four children. Well-traveled and fluent in Spanish, Tom has practiced immigration law for over 25 years and has visited over 40 countries. You can email Tom at troach@roachlaw.com.

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