Melodie J. Pazolt

Board Secretary

Melodie J. Pazolt recently retired from the Washington State Department of Commerce. She held the position of Managing Director of the Office of Apple Health and Homes/Permanent Supportive Housing. She has over 40 years of experience, including ten years at CRMHS, serving people with behavioral health conditions, homelessness, and justice involvement, having implemented more than 20 different grant-funded projects.

Prior to Commerce, Melodie worked in local and state government for 16 years. She developed policy, implemented a vast array of projects and programs that promote recovery and addressed social determinants of health. She has facilitated multiple stakeholder groups leading to the development of strategic initiatives to address employment, housing and recovery support services. She has actively participated in the evaluation of multiple grant projects as well as internal and external quality reviews of Medicaid benefits. Ms. Pazolt brings not only an understanding of the issues that face individuals with behavioral health challenges, but also an overall understanding of the various systems that may be involved in that person’s life.

Melodie in North Clark County with her husband.

LaQuinta Daniels

Board Member

LaQuinta Daniels is a Program Coordinator who oversees the Restorative Community Service Program and Youth Engagement Program at the Clark County Juvenile Court. Her career with the court began as a Restorative Community Service mentor, where she developed a passion for restorative justice and creating meaningful opportunities for youth to take accountability, repair harm, and reconnect with their communities. Throughout her career, LaQuinta has served in a variety of roles at the court, including Detention, Victim Impact Program, Evidence-Based Programs and Probation Counselor. These experiences have provided her with a unique perspective on the juvenile justice system and deepened her commitment to supporting youth through accountability, connection, and positive engagement.

A dedicated Restorative Justice practitioner, LaQuinta has served for many years on the Northwest Restorative Justice annual planning committee and previously served as Co-Chair. Her commitment to equity, community, and transformative justice has also been recognized through the 2026 Clark County Community Hero Award and the NAACP Transformative Justice Award.

LaQuinta’s passion lies in working with youth who are system-involved or at risk of system involvement, particularly BIPOC youth and other underserved and marginalized young people and families. She is committed to eliminating barriers, building authentic community partnerships, and creating opportunities that empower young people to see themselves as valued and contributing members of their community.

LaQuinta lives with her husband and daughter in Camas, WA.

Eddie Odoms

Board Member

Eddie Odoms is a business owner, mentor, and identity development specialist dedicated to helping people live from truth and peace rather than fear and survival. With over eight years of experience mentoring youth impacted by trauma, violence, and systemic barriers, he brings a practical, compassionate approach that blends emotional regulation, leadership development, and purpose discovery.

As an Outreach Case Manager with the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Washington, Eddie works closely with youth in the juvenile justice system, serving as a bridge between young people, their families, and community partners. His focus is on building trust, aligning services, and creating pathways that lead to long-term growth and transformation.

Beyond his work with the Club outreach, Eddie operates a successful business that serves more than 600 homes annually. He is a past board member of the FISH Food Pantry — the same organization that once supported his family during childhood — where he served as Treasurer and on the Strategic Planning committee. He has also served on the boards of Friends of the Children and Teach One to Lead One. Trained in Jamie Winship’s Identity framework, Eddie’s mission is to help individuals and organizations discover who they truly are—and live courageously from that truth in every environment they serve.

Outside of his professional and community work, Eddie is a devoted family man. He and his wife have been married for 8 years. Eddie has two sons, ages 30 and 21, from his first marriage, and his wife brings three equally amazing children of her own, with two grandchildren who bring them plenty of joy. The family calls Ridgefield home, where Eddie approaches health and wellness not as a hobby but as a way of life. When they aren’t managing a couple of investment properties that keep him and his wife busy, Eddie treasures quiet evenings at home with his wife and their four dogs.

Senator Paul Harris

Board Member

Senator Paul Harris serves in the Washington State Senate representing the 17th district. He also represented the district in Washington’s House of Representatives. He is a small business owner and manager who owned Cascade Paint and Supply and was Vice President of Miller Paint Company. Paul currently owns Solid Solutions, LLC., a Vancouver-based company which does sales, marketing, consulting and public relations work.

Paul served on the Evergreen School Board of Directors for 10 years and served on the McCleary Education Funding Task Force. In addition to the CRMHS board, he is active in his community serving on the Boards of Share and the SW WA Regional Transportation Council. He’s also been active with the Boy Scouts of America and serves as an Explorer Scout Leader.

Paul has received numerous honors as a legislator. Most recently (2023) he received the Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (WCAAP) David Frockt Child Advocate Award. In 2017, he received the “Y Legislative Champion Award” from the YMCA for leadership in support of children, families and healthy communities. In 2018, he received the “Annual Secretary of Health Award” from the Washington State Public Health Association. In 2018, he also received the “Courage Award,” and in 2019 earned the “National Distinguished Advocacy Award” from the American Cancer Society for his work on the Tobacco-21 legislation. And in 2019, the Washington Association for Career and Technical Education named Paul “Legislator of the Year.”

He is a strong believer in public health and strong communities, and he will exhaust every effort in a non-partisan fashion to serve his district and our citizens.

Paul loves music, sings in church choir, plays basketball, water skis, and he even learned to surf behind the boat in 2019!