Background
Welsh, John Beresford was born on February 16, 1940 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of John B. and Rowena Morgan (Custer) W. Student U. Hawaii, 1960, Georgetown University, 1960.
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John Beresford Welsh
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Student U. Hawaii, 1960, Georgetown University, 1960.
Career
Bar: Washington 1965. Staff counsel Joint Committee on Govtl.Cooperation, 1965-1966. Assistant attorney general Department Labor and Industries, 1966-1967.
Attorney Legislation Council, acting as counsel to Public Health Committee, Labor Committee, Public Employees Collective Bargaining Committee, Committee on State Institutions and Youth Development, State of Washington, 1967-1973.
Senior counsel Washington House of Representatives, counsel to House Committee on Social and Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Olympia, 1973-1986. Attorney House speaker, 1973.
Counsel House Committee Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1987-1991, 93-95, House Committee on Health Care, 1987, House Committee on Trade and Economics Development, 1995, Joint Select Committee on Nurse Delegation, 1995, Joint Select Committee on Oral Health, 1996. Legal consultant Government"son
Planning Commission Vocational Rehabilitation, 1968, Governor"s Commision on Youth Involvement, 1969.
Envoy from Governor Washington to investiture of Prince of Wales, London, 1969. Faculty National Conference State Legislatures, Denver, 1977, New Orleans, 1977, SanFrancisco, 1984, Orlando, Florida, 1985, Denver 1986, Kansas City, Missoury,1987, Washington, 1988, Indianapolis, 1989, Seattle, 1990, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1991, Albuquerque, 1992, Boston, 1994, San Antonio, 1995, member steering committee, 1986-1990, legislation issues committee, 1986, Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation, 1984, 86-90, 87-88, Council of State Govts. commission on suggested state legislation, 1988, subordinate committee scope and agenda, 1988-1995. Volunteer Hampton Rds.
United States Naval Museum, member governor"son state medal merit committee, 1986.
Honorary professor health administration Eastern Washington University, 1982.
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Membership
Member Washington Bar Association, Governmental Lawyers Association, National Health LawyersAssn., Society des Amis du Musee de l"Armee, Paris, English Speaking Union, Louisiana Societe Napoleonienne, Medals Society American, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Custer Battlefield History & Museum Association, 8th Army Air Force History Association, Northwest History Association, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, National Trust Historic Preservation, Napoleanic Alliance, Friends of Willie & Joe, Phi Delta Phi.
