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Phillip Yin vying for Washington state lieutenant governor seat

February 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Phillip Yin, a Bellevue resident and Yakima native, is running for Washington state lieutenant governor. “I know we can make Washington the most family-friendly, job-creating, and innovative state in the country,” Yin said in a release. Yin previously worked for Bloomberg Television and CNBC Asia as a business/political anchor and was also a senior portfolio […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Bloomberg Television, Business Administration, Georgetown University, Phillip Yin, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5

Jayapal poised for Congress?

January 29, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

On Jan. 21, Washington state Sen. Pramila Jayapal announced her congressional bid in Washington state’s 7th district, in hopes of succeeding U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, who is retiring and vacating his seat after 14 terms.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2012, 2016, American Dream, Capitol Hill, Georgetown University, Hate Free Zone, India, Jim McDermott, MSNBC, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Pramila Jayapal, Seattle Met, South Asian Americans, Stacy Nguyen, United States, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, Wall Street, women of color

George Leing new rep for RNC

December 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

George Leing is Colorado’s new representative to the Republican National Committee. Leing lost his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in 2014. Leing will fill the remainder of Mike Kopp’s term, which expires after this year’s convention. Leing, a lawyer who works in finance and energy, is the former chairman of the Boulder County […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, 2016, Boulder County Republicans, Chinese, GOP, George Leing, Georgetown University, Jared Polis, Mike Kopp, New York City, New York University, RNC, Republican National Committee, United States, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, Yale University

Powerlifting gold medalist

November 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alma Kimura recently won a gold medal in the world powerlifting championships Sept. 28.  On Sept. 16, she won another gold medal, this time in the “raw nationals” in Scranton, Pa. Kimura, a Georgetown University law-school graduate who practices solo in estate planning, probate and family law on Capitol Hill, was recruited by a tennis colleague […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Alma Kimura, Baton Rouge, Capitol Hill, Georgetown University, Hatsuko Kimura, San Antonio, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6

BLOG: Rising star challenges Cantwell

September 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Republicans have been recruiting people to run against Sen. Maria Cantwell, including a young Asian American. Phillip Yin, 38, an anchor and reporter for Bloomberg television’s Asia–Pacific region, is planning to announce his 2012 senate campaign. Yin, who recently returned to Seattle, is now organizing a kick-off event. Born […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Asia Pacific, Asian American, Georgetown University, MBA, Maria Cantwell, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phillip Yin, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle

Georgetown, Chinese basketball teams brawl

August 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A wild brawl broke out between Georgetown and a Chinese men’s basketball team on Thursday, Aug. 18, putting an immediate end to a supposed goodwill game that coincided with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to the country …

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Beijing, China, Chinese, Georgetown University, Joe Biden, Mark Toner, Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons, State Department, Vice President Joe Biden, gary locke

In memory of Sunao (Phil) Ishio, father and soldier

July 16, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 23, Colonel Sunao (Phil) Ishio passed away in his sleep.

Filed Under: News, Obituaries, Community News Tagged With: Army Military Intelligence Service, Central Intelligence Agency, Colonel Sunao Phil Ishio, Constance Ishio, Current President Bob Nakamoto, Georgetown University, JAVA, Jaime Molden, Japanese American Veterans Association, Scholarship Fund, South Vietnam, Vol 28 No 30 | July 18 - July 24, White House Drive

Abercrombie more diverse? Doubtful.

November 15, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four years after spending $50 million to settle a number of employment discrimination lawsuits, Abercrombie & Fitch says it’s making progress with diversity in its hiring.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, Abercrombie Fitch, African Americans, Asian Americans, COLUMBUS, Diversity Management, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Georgetown University, Gregory Gochanour, vol 27 no 47 | November 15 - 21

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