On Jan. 6, Amazon announced its Housing Equity Fund, a $2+ billion initiative to preserve and create more than 20,000 affordable housing units in the Puget Sound region in Washington state, the Arlington, Virginia region, and Nashville, Tennessee. Amazon is providing below-market capital in the form of loans, lines of credit, and grants to preserve […]
Peter Kwon reappointed to 4Culture board
Peter Kwon has been appointed to serve a second three-year term on the Board of Directors of 4Culture, the King County Cultural Development Authority. Kwon, the deputy mayor of SeaTac, has been a King County resident since 1989. 4Culture’s mission focuses on racial equity, and to fund, support, and advocate for culture to enhance the […]
Chinese Chamber election results
The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce (TGSCCC) announced the results of its 2021 election for the Board of Directors and officers. It elected Rick Choi as president, Wesley Tanoto as vice president, Van Vong as secretary, and Martha Lee as treasurer. The officers are Alvin Wong, Dennis Su, Felicity Wang, Hongguan Xu, Jesse Tam, […]
Georgia’s Asian American lawmakers
In case you missed it: Michelle Au, a Chinese American doctor, won her Nov. 3 election, and is the first Asian American woman ever to serve as a Georgia state senator. Marvin Lim also won his race on Nov. 3, becoming the first Filipino American to be elected to the Georgia state House. Lim’s career […]
Rose Ochi, Japanese American trailblazer, dies at 81
Rose Matsui Ochi, a trailblazing Los Angeles attorney who tapped far-flung political networks from City Hall to Congress in her fierce advocacy of civil rights, criminal justice reform, and Japanese American causes, has died at 81. Ochi broke barriers as the first Asian American woman to serve as a Los Angeles Police Commission member and […]
Old people at home will get vaccinated, but maybe not their caregivers, state announces
Last week, in a stunning turnabout, Washington state officials said they would vaccinate all people over 70 early this year.
Biden up close—Local leaders share personal impressions
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Fatherly, with a zest to spend time with people. But highly efficient in his personal relations. This is how local leaders who know President-elect Joe Biden describe him. “He is incredibly caring and people-oriented, he will sit down with people, strangers, and really focus on what’s happening in their […]
WA Congress members react to violence at the U.S. Capitol
By Ruth Bayang Northwest Asian Weekly Newly elected Congressmember Marilyn Strickland called last week’s incident at the U.S. Capitol “domestic terrorism.” The former mayor of Tacoma told The News Tribune, “Trump and his enablers, who have been sowing seeds of discontent trying to undermine the validity of this election, are responsible for this. So he […]
Washingtonians write postcards, help to flip Senate in Georgia race
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The presidential election this past November and the state of Georgia runoff election for the U.S. Senate were of the utmost importance to both Democrats and Republicans. Vying for Asian American Pacific Islander votes, people from across the country encouraged others to vote in battleground states. This took on […]
Kim-Khanh Van to run for King County Council
Renton City Councilmember Kim-Khanh Van announced last month that she will run for Position 9 on the Metropolitan King County Council in 2021. Van, an attorney and public school mom who came to America as a refugee after leaving her native Vietnam at the age of 6, will challenge incumbent Reagan Dunn. If elected, Van […]
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