Seattle School Board member Betty Patu may be the only newly elected Asian American in the Greater Seattle area. But the opportunity for Asian Americans to rise in the political scene may be promising this year. Although Wilson Chin has lost his seat to Patu, don’t rule him out yet. Chin still has a great future in politics and is making a difference.
Archives for January 2010
Dec. 29: Beth Takekawa appointed to Washington State Arts Commission
Beth Takekawa was appointed as a commissioner for the Washington State Arts Commission. Commissioners guide the direction, set policies, and advise the governor and legislators of the state of the arts in Washington state.
Dec. 28: Julie Pham awarded benefit to EDI
Julie Pham was selected as the recipient of the 2010 National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Seattle Leadership Award Benefit to the Executive Development Institute (EDI). Pham is the managing editor of Northwest Vietnamese News (Nguoi Viet Tay Bac), a Seattle-based, Vietnamese-language newspaper.
November: See Kai Run customers donate nearly 2,500 pairs of shoes
In November 2009, See Kai Run, manufacturer of the first shoe for new walkers, donated nearly 2,500 pairs of shoes to Soles4Souls. See Kai Run is a family-owned business located near Seattle.
Dec. 31: Jason Watabe, Brenda Courtade receive realtor awards
Nine people in real estate received special awards from the Seattle King County Realtors for distinctive achievements during 2009. Jason Watabe and Brenda Courtade, both members of the Asian Real Estate Association, were selected as Realtor of the Year and Realtor for Cultural Awareness, respectively.
Asian American banks set to rebound from financial crisis?
Asian Americans started Washington state’s first bank in the 1960s. There are currently close to 10 Asian banks including local, national, and international offices. The Black community still does not have its own bank, and the Latino community founded its Plaza Bank in 2006.
Skateboard kid becomes a techie, helps design trucks
The Lakota Middle School student, of Filipino and Nigerian ancestry, has been skateboarding for eight years. As he became more skilled, he noticed that most skateboards don’t offer the proper resistance in performing intense feats that he and his friends are capable of.
High-powered businesswomen to speak on climbing the corporate ladder — their way
However, on Jan. 29 at China Harbor Restaurant in Seattle, men and women of all ages and ethnicities will get a chance to peek into the conference room as powerful women of various backgrounds, who own their own successful businesses or belong to corporations, convene to talk shop — so to speak.
Lights, camera, ka-ching!
Less than a year after two of India’s favorite actors decamped for Miami to film a romantic comedy, Bollywood mega-star Shahrukh Khan is preparing to make the same trip to shoot one of his country’s first big budget superhero movies.
Chinese student disputes police stun gun account
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A non-English speaking Chinese college student disputes a Eugene police officer’s account of events that led the officer to shoot the student with a Taser stun gun, the student’s lawyer says.
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