Background
Sagawa, Shirley Sachi was born on August 25, 1961 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of Hidetaka H. and Patricia (Ford) Sagawa.
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Shirley Sachi Sagawa, American Lawyer. Bar: Maryland. l988. Recipient Philip V. McGance award Council for Advancement of Citizenship, 1991, certified of recognition National Council Jewish Women, 1989, Alexandrine medal College St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1995; Harry S. Truman scholar, 1981; Smith College Alumnae Association fellow, 1983, American Association of University Women fellow, 1986.
Education
AB, Smith College, l983; Master of Science, London School Economics, l984; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, l987.
Career
Chief counsel youth policy, labor and human resources committee, United States Senate, Washington, l987-91; senior counsel and director family and youth policy, National Women's Law Center, Washington, 1991-1993; special assistant to President Clinton for domestic policy, 1993; executive director, managing director, executive vice president, Corporation for National and Comty. Svc., Washington, 1993-1997; executive director, Learning First Alliance, Washington, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member of executive board Organisation for Pan-Asian American Women, Washington, 1987-1989. Member Women of Color Leadership Council, 1991-1992. Vice chair, board directors National Community Svc.
Commission, 1991-1993. Trustee American Folklife Center, Library. Congress, 1996-1997; commissioner Head Start Fellowships Commission, 1996-1997.
Board directors My Sister's Place, since 1996, Jumpstart, Campus Outreach Opportunity League, National Institute Dispute Resolution. Member Maryland. Bar Association.
Connections
Married Gregory A. Baer. Children: Jackson Ford Baer, Matthew Sagawa Baer.
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Philip V. McGance award Council for Advancement of Citizenship, 1991, certified of recognition National Council Jewish Women, 1989, Alexandrine medal College St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1995. Harry S. Truman scholar, 1981. Smith College Alumnae Association fellow, 1983, American Association of University Women fellow, 1986.Recipient Philip V. McGance award Council for Advancement of Citizenship, 1991, certified of recognition National Council Jewish Women, 1989, Alexandrine medal College St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1995. Harry S. Truman scholar, 1981. Smith College Alumnae Association fellow, 1983, American Association of University Women fellow, 1986.