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Celebrating 40 years of CAPAA’s rich legacy, from 1974 to 2014

May 1, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly For the past four decades, the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) has worked to

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian Advisory Council, Asian Americans, CAPAA, Crown Plaza Hotel, Frieda Takamura, Governor Evans, Governor Mike Lowry, Jagdish Sharma, Quang Nguyen, Results Washington, Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, Sulja Warnick, Tyati Tufono, Vivian Luna, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9, Washington State Legislature

APA commission celebrates 40 years

April 25, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) will bring together youth, community leaders, elected officials, and commissioners to celebrate its 40th anniversary on May 15, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in SeaTac (formerly the Holiday Inn), at 17338 International Blvd. The anniversary event will honor the commission’s legacy, accomplishments, and vision for […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, APA, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Asian Pacific Americans, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team, International Blvd, Jay Inslee, Lori Matsukawa, Mike Lowry, Pacific Islanders, Vol 33 No 18 | April 26 - May 2, Washington State Legislature, parking

Mayor-elect answers API concerns at luncheon

January 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor-elect Ed Murray answered questions concerning the Asian Pacific Islander community at a luncheon on Monday,

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Chinese Chamber, City Councilmember Martha Choe, Danny Kaopuiki, Hyeok Kim, International District, Jason Cruz, Jim Pugel, King County Superior Court Judge, Mayor-elect Ed Murray, Mayor-elect Murray, New Hong Kong Restaurant, Port of Seattle, Seattle Police Department, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10, Washington State Legislature

Northwest Area Foundation elects Hyeok Kim to board

December 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Hyeok Kim, of Seattle, has been elected to the Northwest Area Foundation Board of Directors. She will begin her three-year term at the regularly scheduled board meeting in February 2014. Kim, a native of Seoul, Korea, is the executive director of Interim Community Development Association, a nonprofit affordable housing and community development organization serving Asian, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Asian Community, Hyeok Kim, Interim Community Development Association, Korea, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, President Obama, Seattle, Top Contributor, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13, Washington State Legislature

Kendee Yamaguchi joins Inslee office

September 26, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Kendee Yamaguchi, currently an assistant attorney general; the director of policy,

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, American University, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Charles Lam, Christine Gregoire, Clinton White House, Growth Management Act, Inslee Administration, Kendee Yamaguchi, Northwest Asian Weekly, Professionalism Committee, Vol 32 No 40 | September 28 - October 4, Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Legislature

Kendee Yamaguchi hired as Director of Policy, Legislative Affairs, and External Relations of the Attorney General’s office

February 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the hiring of Kendee Yamaguchi as Director of Policy, Legislative Affairs, and External Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 5. As the executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, Yamaguchi served as a small agency cabinet member and advised the governor, state agencies, the Legislature, and local […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Clinton White House, Kendee Yamaguchi, Legislative Affairs, Loren Miller Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Professionalism Committee, Puget Sound Minority Clerkship, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15, Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Legislature

Washington GOP believe numbers ‘are heading in the right direction’

November 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly The Republican Election Night Headquarters was calm Tuesday night, Nov. 6

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Bellevue Hyatt, CNN, Charles Lam, Early Tuesday, Kathleen Drew, Kim Wyman, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rob McKenna, Sharon Hanek, Tim Eyman, Vol 31 No 46 | November 10 - November 16, Washington Republican Party, Washington State Legislature

Jan. 10: Cindy Ryu swears in, first Korean American woman to serve in Wash. Legislature

January 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Cindy Ryu took the oath of office and officially became the state representative for the 32nd Legislative District, which includes Shoreline

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Cindy Ryu, Korean American, Legislative District, Paull Shin, United States, Vol 30 No 3 | January 15 - January 21, Washington State Legislature

Filipino former nurse seeks to do ‘extraordinary things’ in Olympia

May 19, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Stability is important to many people, especially in tough economic times. For Sofia Aragon and her family, nursing has always been a job that provided financial stability.

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Brendan Williams, District Olympia, Economic Development, Filipino American, James Tabafunda, King County, Rainier Park Medical Clinic, Seattle University, South Seattle, UPDATE, United States, Vol 29 No 21 | May 22 - May 28, Washington State House, Washington State Legislature, Washington State Nurses Association

Liu drops out of state senate race

March 10, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About a month after announcing his intention to run for the ethnically diverse 37th district seat in the Washington State Senate, Eric Liu has made the tough decision of stepping down. Liu is an acclaimed author, former speech writer and politic adviser, and a civic activist.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, Adam Kline, Education, Eric Liu, Guiding Lights Network, Heidi Park, Julia Liu, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Public Library, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Stacy Nguyen, State Rep, Vol 29 No 11 | March 13 - March 19, Washington State Legislature, Washington State Senate

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