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Sims to chair state health board

May 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee this week announced the appointment of Ron Sims as board chair for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, which runs the state’s online marketplace for health insurance, the Washington Healthplanfinder. His appointment runs from June 15, 2014, to Dec. 15, 2015.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, Jay Inslee, King County Executive, Puget Sound Health Alliance, Vol 33 No 20 | May 10 - May 16, Washington Health Alliance, Washington Health Benefit Exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder, ron sims

BLOG: The race is on

November 30, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng You might say that Seattle’s 2013 election will be boring after the dramatic presidential and governor races that happened this year, but that’s not true. On the contrary, thanks to Mayor Mike McGinn’s vulnerability, eight contenders have thought about replacing him, according to a Nov. 25 Seattle Times article. The prospective candidates are […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans Harrell, Charlie Chong, Charlie Staadecker, Chinatown, Key Arena, King County Executive, Martha Choe, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Peter Steinbrueck, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Seattle City Councilmembers Tim Burgess, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant, Seattle Times, Space Needle, State Sen, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, hing hay park, ron sims

Development woes — Is gentrification imminent for the Rainier Valley?

May 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Test Northwest Asian Weekly Not long after the construction of the light rail began, Nararisaya “Al” Les, the owner of Halal Asian restaurant Olympic

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Halal Asian, Howard Greenwich, King County, Les Olympic Express, Nararisaya Al Les, Northwest Asian Weekly, Othello Station, Puget Sound Sage, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Rebecca Salda, TOD, Though Lau, Vol 31 No 22 | May 26 - June 1, poverty, ron sims

EDITORIAL: Who should run: Hasegawa or Virk?

February 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This is not the first time that Asian American candidates have competed for the same political seat. Dr. Bobby Virk, an orthodontist, has announced his candidacy for the 11th District state senate seat, a seat that Rep. Bob Hasegawa has also filed for. They are both Democrats. The seat is being vacated by Sen. Margarita […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Beacon Hill, Betty Patu, Bob Hasegawa, Bob Santos, Bobby Virk, Charlie Chong, Cheryl Chow, Indian Americans, King County Council, Margarita Prentice, Martha Choe, Paul Schell, Seattle City Council, Seattle School Board, South Park, Vol 31 No 7 | February 11 - February 17, Wilson Chin, ron sims

Sept. 10: InterIm’s annual gala raises nearly $50,000

September 30, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

InterIm Community Development Association held its 2010 Annual Gala Luncheon at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, Bob Santos, Deputy Secretary, Hyeok Kim, InterIm, Jay Inslee, King County Executive Ron Sims, Pacific Islander, Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Vol 29 No 40 | October 2 - October 8, ron sims

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

NWAW EDITORIAL: We’ll miss you, Ron

February 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In 1986, when both Ron Sims and Bruce Laing were members of the County Council, they co-sponsored changing the name of King County …

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2008, Asian American, Chinatown Gate, County Council, Franklin Pierce, Inter Im, International District Housing Alliance, King County Equity Social Justice Initiative, Low Income Housing Institute, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, Seattle Councilmember Larry Gossett, William Rufus King, Wing Luke Asian Museum, editorial, ron sims

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