Colfax local new member of ASWSU

WSU freshman takes on role as director of legislative affairs

Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette | Jan 05, 20230

Photo courtesy of Collin Bannister count

WSU Freshman and Colfax local, Collin Banister.

COLFAX – Colfax local, and Washington State University freshman Collin Bannister, 19, moved to Olympia Tuesday, Jan. 3 to take on his role as the Director of Legislative affairs for the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU).

Bannister is from Colfax, attended Pullman High School, and is currently a freshman studying Philosophy and pre-law at WSU.

To obtain the position Bannister had to give a speech in front of the ASWSU, in which he mentioned that his grandparents Stan and Helen Bannister met at WSU, and farmed here.

"I'm really excited to go to Olympia," Bannister said,...