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You are here: Home / Opinion / Opinion: Northwest Asian Weekly endorses the following Asian Americans:

Opinion: Northwest Asian Weekly endorses the following Asian Americans:

October 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Patsy Bonincontri
City of Bellevue, Council Position No. 4

Patsy Bonincontri has served on the Bellevue City Council since 1998. She earned her bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Southern California. She would like to continue to advocate for improving the quality of life in Bellevue, invest in human capital, and upgrade its infrastructure to support anticipated growth.

Sally J. Chen
City of Redmond, Council Position No. 4

Sally J. Chen earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she also studied economics. Chen is a long-time community volunteer. She supports smart urban growth, efficient and effective transportation solutions, and preservation of the environment.

Lloyd Hara
King County Assessor

Lloyd Hara earned a bachelor’s in economics and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Washington. He has worked as fiscal analyst for the Washington House and for the executive branch Central Budget Agency under Gov. Dan Evans. In 2005, he was elected to the Commission of the Port of Seattle.

Steve Hobbs
Senator, 44th District, Lake Stevens

Steve Hobbs earned a bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of Washington. He has been a member of the Washington State Senate since 2006. He serves as vice-chair of the Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee, and he sits on the Early Learning & K-12 Education and Ways & Means Committees.

Conrad Lee
City of Bellevue, Council Position No. 2

Conrad Lee earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Michigan and a master’s in business administration from the University of Washington. He has worked as a Boeing engineer, a marketing/sales manager, an energy analyst, a stockbroker, and project manager for the Seattle Solid Waste Utility.

Janie Lee
City of Medina, Council Position No. 5

Janie Lee earned her bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Southern California. She is a Certified Public Accountant. She spent 20 years as a financial and accounting professional working in the areas of corporate compliance, financial planning and budgeting, business process improvement, and human resources.

Cindy Ryu
City of Shoreline, Council Position No. 5

Cindy Ryu earned her bachelor’s degree in microbiology and immunology and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington. As mayor, she has led in making government more transparent and has advocated for small businesses, economic development, and Shoreline’s fair share of transportation funding.

Marilyn Strickland
Tacoma City Mayor

Born is Seoul, Marilyn Strickland earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Washington and a master’s in business administration from Clark-Atlanta University. She has held management positions with Starbucks Coffee Company, JayRay Communications, and the Tacoma Public Library.

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Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: 2009, Bellevue City Council, Cindy Ryu, Conrad Lee, Financial Institutions Insurance Committee, Janie Lee, Lloyd Hara, Marilyn Strickland, Opinion Northwest Asian Weekly, Patsy Bonincontri, Port of Seattle, Seattle Solid Waste Utility, Southern California, Steve Hobbs, Tacoma City Mayor, Tacoma Public Library, Vol 28 No 44 | October 24 - October 30, Washington House

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