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Asian Americans all over U.S. win jobs as government officials

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Asian Americans around the country have made history in 2009 in their efforts to become part of the political realm.

Editorial: Why hire Asians? What’s the point?

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Last week, it was announced that King County Executive Dow Constantine’s top aides were six notable people. Two of them are Asian Americans Frank Abe and Sung Yang. Seattle Mayor-elect Mike McGinn named Asian American Phil Fujii as one of his three top aides.

Oct. 26: Gov. Gregoire appoints Yamaguchi as CAPAA’s director

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Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed Kendee Yamaguchi as the executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). Yamaguchi is a third generation Japanese American born and raised in Washington.

Diversity at the Top

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Lloyd Hara was born in Seattle, and he is proud of this fact. He is also a proud sansei — a third generation Japanese American.

Editorial: From Seattle to New York City, city council diversity is needed in our communities

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This week, there is great news coming from the New York City Council. There are new faces on the council. A quarter of its members are new.

Commentary: When considering health care reform, do not exclude legal immigrants

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Though we are on the brink of historic change regarding our nation’s haphazard health care system, it is stunning that even these sweeping reforms continue those policies that exclude legal immigrants.

Hara comes out on top, credits API support

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Among some of the hottest issues on the ballot this year, the King County Assessor’s race could easily have been forgotten. This is an issue that Lloyd Hara — who, at press time on Wednesday, Nov. 4, was leading the polls — wants to correct.

New study says Asian Americans losing out on government contracts

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A new study by UCLA researcher Dr. Paul Ong revealed that Asian Americans win the fewest contracts when it comes to local, state, and federal minority government-contracting programs.

Editorial: Lessons to take away from this year’s political candidates

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Wow! And we thought that this year’s elections would pale in comparison to last year’s exciting presidential race.