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.