Lyle Quasim served as the Director of the Washington State Psychiatric Hospitals and the Washington State Director of Mental Health from 1979 to 1983 and 1983 to 1987 respectively. He also served as the Director of the Safe Streets Campaign for Tacoma and Pierce County from 1989 to 1993. Lyle was a Cabinet member for two Governors as the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services from 1995 to 2000. DSHS is the largest department in state government. In Pierce County Washington he served as the Chief of Staff for the Pierce County Executive from 2001 t0 2009 supervising 16 county departments. He then became President of Bates Technical College, one of the 34 Community and Technical Colleges in the State of Washington from 2009 to 2012. His last position prior to retirement was the Senior Advisor to the Chancellor of the University of Washington Tacoma. Lyle is a Co-Chair of the Tacoma – Pierce County Black Collective. Lyle holds degrees from the University of Puget Sound BA Sociology, Pacific Lutheran University MA Sociology, and from the University of Puget Sound Humane Letters PhD.[/caption]Lyle Quasim served as the Director of the Washington State Psychiatric Hospitals and theWashington State Director of Mental Health from 1979 to 1983 and 1983 to 1987 respectively. He also served as theDirector of the Safe Streets Campaign for Tacoma and Pierce County from 1989 to 1993.
Lyle was a Cabinet member fortwo Governors as the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services from 1995 to 2000.DSHS is the largest department in state government.
In Pierce County Washington he served as the Chief of Staff for the Pierce County Executive from 2001 t0 2009supervising 16 county departments. He then became President of Bates Technical College, one of the 34 Community andTechnical Colleges in the State of Washington from 2009 to 2012. His last position prior to retirement was the SeniorAdvisor to the Chancellor of the University of Washington Tacoma.Lyle is a Co-Chair of the Tacoma – Pierce County Black Collective. Lyle holds degrees from the University of Puget SoundBA Sociology, Pacific Lutheran University MA Sociology, and from the University of Puget Sound Humane Letters PhD.