Blaine prosecuting attorney elected state bar president

Rajeev Majumdar, Blaine’s prosecuting attorney, was sworn in as the new president of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) on September 27. He becomes the first state bar president of South Asian heritage in the U.S., according to WSBA.

WSBA is responsible for licensing the state’s 41,000 lawyers and legal professionals.

“Our primary duty as officers of the court, and in service to the public, should be to ensure access to impartial justice for all people, and, as a leader of the WSBA, to create an environment that empowers our members to create that access,” Majumdar said in a press release. “Part of championing access to justice involves diverse perspectives and experiences within our leadership.”

Majumdar has been active in Whatcom County since 2008, with a private practice in Blaine. He is also the special prosecuting attorney for Bellingham’s Mental Health Diversion Court. As a board member of Sun Community Services, he has helped provide transitional housing for mentally ill people in the county. He is a member of the Lummi, Nooksack, and Tulalip tribal bars.

Majumdar’s term as WSBA president will run through September 2020.