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Olympia celebrates Korean American Day Jan. 13

January 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 13, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee attended the 9th Annual Korean American Day reception in Olympia. The event recognized achievements of Korean Americans in Washington state and was coordinated by the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). Senate Bill 5166, declaring Jan. 13 Korean American day, was signed into law in 2007. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Annual Korean American Day, Jay Inslee, Korean Americans, Olympia Photo, Senate Bill, United States, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

Frieda Takamura appointed to Renton Tech’s board

January 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Frieda Takamura to Renton Technical College’s board of trustees, a term she will serve through Sept. 30, 2020. Takamura was president of the Renton Education Association from 1988–91 and taught junior high and high schools in Renton, Walla Walla, and Crawfordsville, Ind. She previously was the human and civil rights program […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Frieda Takamura, Jay Inslee, Renton Education Association, Renton Technical College, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, Walla Walla, Washington Education Association, Whitman College

Gov. Inslee appoints Angela Roarty to Pierce College board

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 15, 2015, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Angela Roarty to the Pierce College Board of Trustees, a five-member policy-making body comprising members living with the college’s Lakewood service area. Roarty is an insurance agent with State Farm. She is also chair of the St. Francis Cabrini School Commission. Roarty’s five-year term ends September 2020. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Angela Roarty, Francis Cabrini School Commission, Jay Inslee, Pierce College, State Farm, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Former refugee thanks governor who welcomed him in 1975

December 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Melissa Santos The News Tribune TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Vuong Nguyen has spent the past 40 years feeling indebted to former Washington Gov. Dan Evans. This year, the former Vietnamese refugee finally found a way to express his thanks: by giving the former Republican governor a bonsai tree landscape. Nguyen was one of the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, California Gov, Camp Pendleton, China, Dan Evans, Jay Inslee, Jerry Brown, Native Americans, Pacific Bonsai Museum, TACOMA, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, Vuong Nguyen, Washington Gov

Shimomura leaves chief of staff post to resume artwork

December 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Joby Shimomura, Gov. Jay Inslee’s current chief of staff, is stepping down to resume her work as a glass artist. Shimomura, who has served Inslee in multiple capacities since 1996, previously had a glass studio in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. She worked for Inslee as his congressional chief of staff for six years and managed several […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, 2015, David Postman, Jay Inslee, Joby Shimomura, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Vol 34 No 52 | December 19 - December 25

LETTER: Councilmembers concerned about corrections contract

December 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Open letter to Gov. Jay Inslee: We write on behalf of City of Seattle residents to express deep concern about the recently publicized contract signed between the Washington Department of Corrections and Geo Group Inc. As we understand it, this contract would potentially send up to 1,000 Washington-based prisoners to North Lake Correctional Facility in […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2008, 2015, African Americans, Congressman Adam Smith, Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Fourth Washington, Geo Group, Immigration Act, Jay Inslee, Northwest Detention Center, Seattle, Third Washington State, United States, Vol 34 No 50 | December 5 - December 11

Facing deportation — Jennifer Choi’s hurdles

December 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Sitting across the table from Jennifer (Jenny) Choi feels like sitting with a friend you should be sharing coffee with and discussing upcoming holiday plans—not discussing fears and intricacies of the possibility of deportation. Choi’s situation is complicated. She moved to the United States from South Korea when she […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Adam Smith, Jay Inslee, Jennifer Choi, Jennifer Jenny Choi, Maria Cantwell, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peggy Chapman, Public Administration, Seattle, South Korea, Twilight Dreamer, United States, Vol 34 No 50 | December 5 - December 11

Refugee resettlement — Gov. Jay Inslee’s statement regarding White House briefing on security protocols related to refugee resettlement

November 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Today [Nov. 17] I participated in a briefing with federal officials regarding the policies and protocols in place to screen all refugees – including Syrian refugees – seeking to resettle in the United States. The conference call was a chance for governors to speak with officials from the White House and the departments of Homeland […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Europe, Homeland Security, Human Services, Jay Inslee, State Department, United States, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, White House

Refugee resettlement — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s statement about allowing Syrian refugees into U.S.

November 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“We join with the people of France, of Lebanon, and other countries across the world in mourning the victims of the Paris and Beirut attacks. While I am heartbroken by the recent tragic events, I feel as Americans, we cannot give in to the fear and hatred that are often the end goals of such […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, France, Jay Inslee, Paris, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Washington State

ICHS honored with award for excellence in health care

November 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee has named International Community Health Services (ICHS) winner of the 2015 Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care. The annual award, which was established by the state legislature in 1994, identifies and honors health care providers and facilities in Washington state who exhibit exceptional quality and value in the delivery […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Health Care, ICHS, Jay Inslee, Martha Choe, Seattle City Councilmember, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, Warren Featherstone Reid

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