When Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw was appointed board president on July 5, he became the second person in his family to hold such a position—joining his mother, Karen Shaw, who is currently the president of the Lowell Joint Unified School Board, which serves the Whittier and La Habra areas.
The Shaw family, who describe themselves as La Habra natives, have spent the past several decades in service to their community in various positions.
Both the Orange County Board of Education and the Lowell Joint Unified Board appoint a different member as president each year.
Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw and his mother Karen Shaw, the president of the Lowell Joint Unified School Board. (Courtesy of Tim Shaw)
Mr. Shaw, 46, was elected to the Orange County Board of Education in 2020 after spending decades in service to his community in various positions—including on the La Habra City Council, where he was elected initially in 2008, and then re-elected to a fourth term in 2020….