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New Asian mayor, deputy mayor

January 16, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Originally elected to the Mercer Island City Council in 2013, Wong has an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a senior partner at the Seattle law firm of Keller Rohrback L.L.P.

Filed Under: Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2020, Benson Wong, Peter Kwon, VOL 39 NO 3 | JANUARY 18 - JANUARY 24

Peter Kwon appointed to 4Culture Board

August 6, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The King County Council has unanimously appointed Peter Kwon to the 4Culture Board for the remainder of a three-year term to expire on Dec. 31, 2020. Kwon, a SeaTac City Councilmember, has been a King County resident since 1989. He serves on the Administration and Finance, Land Use and Parks, and chairs the Transportation and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Peter Kwon, VOL 37 NO 32 | AUGUST 4 - AUGUST 10

Northwest Asian Weekly’s 35th anniversary: Let’s hear it from our readers

November 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The only weekly English-edition newspaper serving the Asian community in the state of Washington for 35 years.   “Editor, publisher, founder, fundraiser, mother, wife, daughter, mentor and friend. I am truly in awe of the impact [Assunta] and the Northwest Asian Weekly have had on so many lives, including my own. My sincere congratulations on […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2017, Adam Smith, Beth Takekawa, Bill Tashima, CHARLIE JAMES, Cindy Ryu, DALE MINAMI, Daryl Campbell, Dennis Lam, Eddie Rye, Eugene Tagawa, Fred Yee, Frederick Su, Gary Tang, Herb Tsuchiya, James Doane, Jay Inslee, Jean Godden, Joan Yoshitomi, Joaquin Uy, John Chen, Karen Yoshitomi, LOUISE MATSUMOTO, Lori Matsukawa, MAY SHING, MINH-DUC NGUYEN, Mac Crary, Michael Itti, Mike Fong, NWAW's 35TH ANNIVERSARY, Nate Miles, PATSY YAMADA, Peter Kwon, Rosa Leung, Sam Wan, Sherwin Tsao, TERRY LAU, TRACEY WONG, Teresita Batayola, Tim Otani, Vi Mar, Wayne Lau

Peter Kwon recognized for fighting mailbox theft

May 8, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SeaTac Councilman Peter Kwon was featured on Q13 last month for fighting mail theft. As we first reported in March 2016, Kwon noticed the problem in his community while out on his morning runs. Residents told him locking mailboxes were too expensive, so Kwon found a local company, EPOCH Design, and asked if they could […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Peter Kwon, VOL 36 NO 19 | MAY 6 - MAY 12

SeaTac one step closer to ethnic diversity resolution

August 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly After failing to gather council support during the July 12 council meeting, SeaTac City Councilmember Peter Kwon prepared a “Resolution Supporting Ethnic Diversity” to be drafted for council consideration on July 26. “SeaTac is a very ethnically diverse city. In meeting with neighbors and residents, many have asked me why […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Peter Kwon, VOL 35 NO 32 | AUGUST 6 – AUGUST 12

Newly elected SeaTac City council member ready for real work to begin

March 31, 2016 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Peter Kwon has taken over 100 meetings since he became an official member of the SeaTac City Council this past January. A newcomer to politics, Kwon is learning the ropes of the political process during his first term. Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved with his parents to […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2012, Angela Ashes, Jason Cruz, Korean Americans, Locking Mailbox Program, New York City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Kwon, Queen Anne, Rick Forschler, Seattle, Sound Transit, South Korea, Stuyvesant High School, Terry Anderson, Todd Cutts, UW

Votes are in — Hara, Singh, Gregerson defeated

November 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The votes were tallied Nov. 3-4, and the results regarding the API community were: John Lee lost to Davina Duerr for the City of Bothell Council Position No. 2. Lee received 39% of the vote. Hira Singh lost to Tina Budell for the City of Kent Council Position No. 1. Singh received 34% of the […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, API, Bruce Harrell, Hira Singh, Hiroshi Eto, John Lee, John Wilson, King County Assessor, Kshama Sawant, Lloyd Hara, Pamela Banks, Peter Kwon, Vandana Slatter, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13

On your ballot…

October 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

John Lee is running for Council Position #6 in Bothell. He grew up in Bothell, is a former UW Husky and obtained his MBA from Seattle University. According to his campaign website, John is concerned with the issues that come with growth in Bothell and supports building infrastructure to keep up with growing needs. He […]

Filed Under: Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Board Member, Christine Gregoire, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Hiroshi Eto, Incumbent Bruce Harrell, King County Assessor, King County Council, King County Young Democrats, Kshama Sawant, Larry Gossett, Peter Kwon, Punjabi School, Seattle City Council Position, Seattle Council, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Smart Growth America, State Representative, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30, Whelan Security

Counting the votes

August 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Initial votes are in. As of August 5 voting  preliminary tallies for King County Asian American primary candidates are: Seattle District 2 Bruce Harrell 62.15% Seattle District 3 Kshwama Sawant 49.90% Pamela Banks 35.29% Seattle District 5 Debadutta Dash 5.54% City of Bothell, Council Position No. 6 John Lee 28.69% Hira Singh 27.50% City of […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Bruce Harrell, Debadutta Dash, Hira Singh, John Lee, Leonard Luna, Pamela Banks, Peter Kwon, Vol 34 No 33 | August 8 - August 14, Yoshie Wong

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