Retiring Sen. Mae Yih has held onto one thing the president of her college said decades ago, driving the way she has done business during her 26-year legislative career.
The president of Barnard’s College, a women’s college of Columbia University, repeatedly told students to be involved in decision-making processes for the betterment of their communities.
“I think it kind of stuck in my mind,” Sen. Yih, whose district included Sweet Home until last year, said.…