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Washington’s first majority-minority district proposed

September 30, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Advocates for increased political representation of communities of color were present at the Washington Redistricting Commission’s special meeting in Olympia on Sept. 13 to witness the release of the commissioners’ proposed congressional and legislative district maps.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Central Washington, Cherry Cayabyab, Fair Representation, Slade Gordon, South King County, Tim Ceis, Tom Huff, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, Washington Redistricting Commission

How redistricting affects communities of color

August 11, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Majority minority districts will lead to more civic participation in communities of color,” said Cherry Cayabyab, project director of United for Fair Representation, which is a coalition that works through the Win/Win Network to push for, among other things, a 10th congressional district that is made up primarily of […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Census, Central Washington, Cherry Cayabyab, Democratic Rep, Ethiopian American, Fair Representation, Herdeep Rikli, Loretta Sanchez, New Holly Gathering Hall, South King County, South Seattle, Vietnamese Americans, Vol 30 No 33 | August 13 - August 19, Voting Rights Act, Win Win Network, Yakima County, Yemane Gebremicael

Editorial: Still time to voice your thoughts on redistricting

August 11, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Currently, Washington state is made up of more than one-quarter people of color. In King County, about one in three is a person of color.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, Fair Representation, Last Tuesday, Vol 30 No 33 | August 13 - August 19, Washington State Redistricting Commission

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