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Jeb Bush and Ed Lee do have things in common! — Political surprise visits in Seattle

April 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Recently, two nationally recognized politicians made a surprise trip to Seattle. What do Jeb Bush, a Republican, (yes, infamous Florida governor, now possibly a potential contender for Presidency) and Ed Lee, a Democrat, (and currently mayor of San Francisco) have in common? Not really except some quirky, interesting connections—both […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Andy Yip, Anita Lee, Asian Americans, Assunta Ng, Chinatown, Ed Lee, First Bush, Jeb Bush, Jinyoung Englund, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Manny Lee, Mayor Ed Lee, Mayor Ed Murray, President Lee Kuan Yew, San Francisco, Seattle Sonics, Singapore, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8

Locke and Lee reunite at high school event

May 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 15, more than 150 Franklin High School alumni, family, staff, students, and former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke gathered at the Mount Baker Community Club to induct five alumni into the Franklin Hall of Fame.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, Al Cohen, Asian American, Bill Speidel, China Gary Locke, Ed Lee, Edwin Lee, Felix Skowronek, Franklin Bel Canto Choir, Franklin High School, George Kozmetsky, Katie Houlihan Dolan, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Mount Baker Community Club, San Francisco, Terry Deeny, Victor Steinbrueck, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

No charges in investigation into SF’s Ed Lee’s election campaign donations

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors won’t file criminal charges in the case of a property management firm accused of laundering thousands of dollars in contributions to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s election campaign last year. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to support charges.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Archway Property Services, Chinatown, Ed Lee, Eight Archway, SF, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21

Mayor Ed Lee reflects on a childhood in Seattle and a career in San Francisco

December 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor Ed Lee (Photo by George Liu/NWAW) The date is May 5, 1952, and in a Seattle hospital, a piece of American history was born. Edwin Mah Lee was born to immigrant parents from the Chinese province of Guandong. They had moved to America hoping for a better life. […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Beacon Hill Elementary, Bowdoin College, Chinese American, Ed Lee, Education, Edwin Lee, Edwin Mah Lee, Franklin High, International Hotel, Jeffrey Osborn, Mayor Ed Lee, Northwest Asian Weekly, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23, Whistleblower Ordinance

BLOG: Three big-wigs in Seattle

December 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  By Assunta Ng Three important leaders were in Seattle recently. I saw two of them. Ironically, the one that I didn’t meet was the one the Northwest Asian Weekly wrote the most about.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Beijing University, China, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Ed Lee, Edwin Lee, Europe, Liechtenstein, Mercer Island, Northwest Asian Weekly, Publisher Ng's blog, San Francisco, Seattle, University District, Vol 30 No 50 | December 10 - December 16, Yu Keping, attention, reunion

EDITORIAL: Congrats are in order for Steven Gonzalez and Edwin Lee

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

What a great couple of weeks! In the last 10 days or so, we saw San Francisco elect its first Asian American mayor, Ed Lee — and he has Seattle roots, too. We also saw Steven Gonzalez appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court by Gov. Chris Gregoire. Gonzalez is only the second Latino justice […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, Asian American, Asian Community, Beacon Hill, Chinese, Chris Gregoire, Diversity at the Top, Eastern European, Ed Lee, Edwin Lee, Guangdong Province, Oregon Public Broadcasting News, San Francisco Asian Law Caucus, Seattle, Steven Gonzalez, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, Washington State Supreme Court

Ed Lee poised to win SF’s mayoral race

November 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Beth Duff-Brown The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Ed Lee, born in Seattle and raised in Beacon Hill, held a commanding lead in the mayor’s race against a diverse slate of 15 candidates, but because he didn’t garner a majority in last Tuesday’s election, the city’s instant runoff system kicked in. Lee, a […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Alice Engstrom, Asian American, Caleb Ng, Candidate Bevan Dufty, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, City Hall, City Supervisor John Avalos, Democratic State Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Ed Lee, Harvey Milk, Leland Yee, Public Defender Jeff Adachi, SF, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, Willie Brown

San Francisco’s interim mayor goes from untouchable to target

August 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lisa Leff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As interim mayor of San Francisco, veteran civil servant Edwin Lee enjoyed several advantages that kept him safe in a city where the politics can be as punishing as the undulating streets. But in the five minutes it took him to take out election papers […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, City Hall, David Chiu, Ed Lee, Jeff Adachi, Johnny Wang, Leland Yee, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Willie Brown, Melissa Griffin, Nathan Ballard, Phil Ting, Rose Garden, San Francisco Examiner, Steven Hill, Vol 30 No 34 | August 20 - August 26

Editorial: San Francisco’s elections serve as inspiration

August 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This past week, many of us filled out our primary ballots. Depending on which county you live in, there may have been an Asian American or Pacific Islander American  (APIA) candidate on the ballot. If you live in King County, there were four, maybe five candidates. In Pierce County, there were two.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, APIA, Asian American, Chinatown, David Chiu, Ed Lee, Editorial San Francisco, Jeff Adachi, King County, Leland Yee, Lieutenant Governor, Phil Ting, San Francisco State Political Science Professor David Lee, Seattle, Tom Hsieh, Vol 30 No 34 | August 20 - August 26, Wilma Pang, gary locke

Ed Lee files papers to run for San Francisco mayor

August 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Dearen The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Interim Mayor Ed Lee filed papers Monday, Aug. 9, to run for a full, four-year term, marking a stark shift from his position seven months ago that he had no intention of joining the crowded mayoral race. Flanked by family members as he announced his […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, California Sen, City Hall, David Chiu, Dianne Feinstein, Ed Lee, Gavin Newsom, John Avalos, San Francisco, Vol 30 No 33 | August 13 - August 19

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