Gov. Inslee announced the appointment of Blaine Tamaki to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Board of Regents last week. Tamaki graduated from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in economics and is also an alumni of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Law School, where he received his Juris Doctor. His daughter recently graduated from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and his son is currently enrolled. Tamaki is a longtime resident of Yakima and has practiced as a trial lawyer for 35 years. Read more .