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Inslee appoints Pacholke as Secretary of Corrections

November 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Dan Pacholke to serve as the new Secretary of Corrections for the State of Washington, effective Oct. 17. Pacholke, whose mother is Japanese American, served as the Deputy Secretary for the department, and has more than 32 years of experience with the agency. Since 2014, in his role as Deputy […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, 2015, Assistant Secretary, Correctional Officer, Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary, Japanese American, Jay Inslee, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

“A world without refugees” — Remembering Luke T. Lee, father, and a fighter for human rights

June 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sharon Lee Special for Northwest Asian Weekly This is the first time I will not be calling my dad and sending him a card on Father’s Day. It is hard to express this sad and empty feeling from losing a parent.  Luke T. Lee passed away suddenly in January at age 91 from Parkinson’s […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Assistant Secretary, China, Chinese, Columbia University, Executive Director, International Law Association, LIHI, Northwest Asian Weekly, Patsy Mink, President Jimmy Carter, Sharon Lee, State Department, UNICEF, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, japan

Okamoto wins interim City Council seat

April 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The City Council has found a replacement for Sally Clark’s recently vacated position on City Council. John Okamoto was voted in April 27. He was supported by Sally Bagshaw, Tom Rasmussen,  Bruce Harrell, Jean Godden, and Tim Burgess. The other API candidates vying for the position included Sharon Maeda and […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, API, Assistant Secretary, Bruce Harrell, Human Resources Department, Human Services, Jean Godden, John Okamoto, Kshama Sawant, Mayor Ed Murray, Nick Licata, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sally Bagshaw, Sally Clark, Sharon Lee, Sharon Maeda, Tim Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8

Okamoto to run for City Council

April 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly If the Seattle City Council wants to pick a candidate who can hit the ground running, and yet has no political ambition to fill in for councilmember Sally Clark who is resigning, John Okamoto, 61, said he’s the pick. An interim director of the City’s Human Resources Department, Okamoto […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Assistant Secretary, Assunta Ng, City Council Chamber, Fire Department, Human Resources Department, Human Services, Japanese American, John Okamoto, Norm Rice, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Port of Seattle, Sally Clark, Seattle City Council, Sharon Maeta, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17, WEA

Esther Kia’aina is on tap for top island leadership role

July 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The U.S. Senate on June 26 confirmed Esther Puakela Kia’aina as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas. Born in Guam to Native Hawaiian parents, Kia’aina has strong connections to Pacific islands and extensive experience on Capitol Hill, said Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, American Samoa, Assistant Secretary, Capitol Hill, Esther Kia, Esther Puakela Kia, Guam, Interior Department, Interior Sally Jewell, Native Hawaiians, Northern Mariana Islands, President Obama, United States Virgin Islands, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11

U.S. inducts Chinese railroad workers into Labor Hall of Honor

May 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This month marks the 145th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Assistant Secretary, Central Pacific Railroad, Chinese, Deputy Secretary, Grace Meng, Joining Perez, New York, Rep Judy Chu, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23

Indian American confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State

May 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Puneet Talwar has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a key diplomatic position, becoming the second Indian American to join the state department. Talwar, who was a key aide of President Barack Obama on the Middle East, will now serve as the assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, Assistant Secretary, Columbia University, Cornell University, Indian American, Iran, Iraq, Joseph Biden, Middle East, President Barack Obama, Public Affairs, Puneet Talwar, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Vol 33 No 20 | May 10 - May 16

Come out to the Seattle Center for API Heritage Month fun & festivities

May 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and one way Seattle is celebrating is with a free afternoon of family fun and cultural festivities from 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Seattle Center Armory on Sunday, May 4.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, APDC, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Director, Asian Student Coalition, Assistant Secretary, Bob Uncle Bob Santos, Center House, Heritage Month, Interior Kiran Ahuja, Labor Sri Srinivasan, Lions Ambition, Pacific Islanders, Seattle Center Armory, United States Circuit Judge, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, White House Initiative

Asian Americans nominated for key White House admin positions

March 14, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Obama announced on March 6 that he will nominate Nani A. Coloretti to be the Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, Asian Americans, Assistant Secretary, Deputy Legislative Director, Deputy Secretary, Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu, Legislative Affairs, President Obama, Public Safety, San Francisco, Vol 33 No 12 | March 15 - March 21, White House

President’s nominations include APIs

January 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Obama sent his judicial and departmental nominations to the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6. Among the nearly 250 names submitted were the following members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities: Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Susan Y. Illston, retired.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Asian American, Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Esther Puakela Kia, Northern District, Pacific Islander, Public Health Service, Puneet Talwar, Social Security Advisory Board, Suresh Kumar, Surgeon General, United Nations, United States, United States District Judge, Vivek Hallegere Murthy, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17

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