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King County Council declares January Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 19, the Metropolitan King County Council declared January Human Trafficking Awareness Month in recognition of the ongoing effort to call attention to this form of modern day slavery. “In order to stop the scourge of human trafficking in our county, we need a coordinated and unified response,” said Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, a co-sponsor […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2016, January Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Kathleen Morris, King County Courthouse, Metropolitan King County Council, Philippines, Phoebe Dizon, Program Manager, State Department, State Rep, Susan Remerata Blackwell, Velma Veloria, Veronica Laureta, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, attention

County honors Korean Consul

May 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Korean Consul General Moon Duk-ho was honored today by the Metropolitan King County Council on May 19, receiving a certificate of recognition from the Council.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Councilmember Pete, Korean American, Korean Consul General Moon Duk-ho, Metropolitan King County Council, Pacific Rim, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30

Asian candidates dot electoral landscape

October 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly Ten API candidates remain on the ballot for King County in contested races in the Nov. 5 general election.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, Benson Wong, Community Center, Ed Luera, Joe Van, Lyndon Heywood, Lynne Robinson, Maya Vengadasalam, Metropolitan King County Council, Naomi Wilson, Project Safe Neighborhoods, Reagan Dunn, Regional Transit Committee, Rich Erwin, Richard Conlin, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle University, Shari Song, Vietnamese American, Vol 32 No 44 | October 26 - November 1

Eight API candidates aim to topple incumbents, stake a claim in August primary

July 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: The original version of this article omitted Seattle City Council Candidate Kshama Sawant. Eight API candidates, six of whom are female, look to make waves in the August primary

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2013, Albert Shen, BSD, Bellevue City Council Position, Bruce Harrell, Former Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman, Indian American, Japanese American, Kent Mayor, King County Young Democrats, Kshama Sawant, Mercer Island City Council, Metropolitan King County Council, My-Linh Thai, National Women, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest, Powerhouse Legislative District Democrats, Seattle Central Community College Professor Kshama Sawant, Seattle Times, Shari Song, State Representative Cindy Ryu, State Reps, Vandana Slatter, Vol 32 No 31 | July 27 - August 2, communication

Asian Americans prominent on Constantine’s senior personal staff

December 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thus far, there are a few notable Asian Americans as his senior personal staff: Director of Communications Frank Abe, and Director of Government and Labor Relations Sung Yang. His administrative assistant is Lee Anne Hughes

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2009, Asian American Journalists Association, Asian Americans, County Executive Gary Locke, Dow Constantine, Economic Development, King County Executive Kurt Triplett, Lee Anne Hughes, Metropolitan King County Council, Northwest Asian Weekly, Perhaps Constantine, Phil Fujii, Seattle City Councilmember Martha Choe, Seattle City Light, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Sung Yang, Vol 28 No 50 | December 5 - December 11

Ron Sims’ replacement whittled down to four names

April 16, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The field for a prospective appointment as King County Executive was narrowed to four as members of the Metropolitan King County Council submitted the names for evaluation by a Blue-Ribbon Committee, which is has two Asian American members, Sharon Maeda and Ted Choi Tam, on Monday, April 13.

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: Asian American, Council Chair Dow Constantine, County Councilmember Louise Miller, County Councilmember Steve Hammond, King County Executive, Metropolitan King County Council, Seattle Mayor Charles Royer, Sharon Maeda, Ted Choi Tam, ron sims

Visiting dignitaries

April 4, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Members of the Metropolitan King County Council met with Ni Xiaoqian, vice chairperson of Wujin Chinese

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, CPPCC, China, Council Chair Dow Constantine, King County Courthouse, Metropolitan King County Council, Ni Xiaoqian, Vol 28 No 15 | April 4 - April 10, Wujin Chinese People, Wujin Overseas Chinese Affairs Office

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