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Vandana Slatter — First Indian American city councilmember in Bellevue has public service in her DNA

November 26, 2015 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bellevue is the fifth-largest city in Washington and, just a few weeks after this month’s election, its city council continues to reflect the 28 percent of citizens who are Asian, the highest share of any city in the state. Vandana Slatter, a biotechnology professional and community leader, won Position […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bellevue City Council, British Columbia, DNA, Governor Gregoire, James Tabafunda, King County Library System, MPA, Mahatma Gandhi, Northwest Asian Weekly, Overlake Hospital Foundation, President Bill Clinton, Prince George, Senator Maria Cantwell, Top Contributors 2015, Uttar Pradesh, Vandana Slatter, Vandana Slatter First Indian American, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4

Diversity at the top — Brad Miyake steers City of Bellevue

October 9, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Organized chaos.”  

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Bellevue City Council, Brad Miyake, Business Administration, Franklin High School, GAO, Japanese American Leadership Delegation, Japanese Americans, Jason Cruz, King County, Northwest Asian Weekly, Prime Minister, Seattle, Shinzo Abe, Vol 33 No 42 | October 11 - October 17

BLOG: Will Lee be Bellevue mayor again?

January 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, the first ethnic mayor for the City, will end his two-year term on Jan. 6. He’s also the only person of color at the City Council. Lee, 74, wants to be mayor again for another two years. The trouble is that five other Bellevue council members are also interested in the […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Asian Weekly, Bellevue City Council, Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, Chinese, City Hall, Claudia Balducci, Conrad Lee, Council Member Lynn Robinson, John Stokes, Kevin Wallace, Publisher's Blog, Seattle, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10

Lee wants 6th term — City’s first mayor/council member of color

October 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee has been on the city council for 20 years. Put another way, that’s over 7,300 days, or over 175,000 hours, or over 1 million minutes. To say the least, Lee has put in a lot of time in his job, and now he’s running for […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Bellevue City Council, Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, China, Conrad Lee, Especially Bellevue, ITEX, Kemper Freeman, Lyndon Heywood, MBA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Ocean, Sierra Entertainment, Vol 32 No 44 | October 26 - November 1, Zachariah Bryan

India Ambassador Announces Consulate Office in Seattle

October 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Indian Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao announced that the next consulate office is approved for Seattle. She made her announcement at a banquet hosted by the Indo American Friendship Forum at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue on Sept. 11.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Bellevue City Council, Greater Seattle, Hyatt Regency, Indian American, Indo American Friendship Forum, Trade Development Alliance, Vol 32 No 43 | October 19 - October 25

Indian American Vandana Slatter running for Bellevue City Council

May 6, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

North Bellevue resident and Indian American Vandana Slatter will be running for Bellevue City Council, challenging position 6 incumbent Don Davidson. Davidson is conservative member of the council. Currently a clinical pharmacist working for AmGen, Slatter graduated from the University of Washington with a Doctorate in Pharmacy and a Masters of Public Administration. She has […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Bellevue City Council, Don Davidson, Foundation Board, Indian American Vandana Slatter, Lynne Robinson, North Bellevue, Overlake Hospital Foundation, Public Administration, Vandana Slatter, Vol 32 No 19 | May 4 - May 10

Results of selected races

November 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly   King County, Assessor Lloyd Hara (ran unopposed) — 98.55 percent of the vote King County, Director of Elections Mark Green — 22.89 percent Sherril Huff — 76.62 percent King County, Council District No. 2 Larry Gossett (ran unopposed) — 98.17 percent King County, Council District No. 4 Larry Phillips […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, Bellevue City Council, Bobby Forch, Claudia Balducci, Denis Law, Dian Ferguson, Gael Tarleton, Jean Godden, John Chelminiak, King County, Larry Gossett, Larry Phillips, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Maier, Port of Seattle, Seattle City Council, Sharon Peaslee, Sherril Huff, Sherry Carr, Steve Sundquist, Tim Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18

City of Bellevue and Sound Transit clash over light rail

September 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Scott Rodgers, a CPA who works from home, can look out the window and see the neighboring Hilton Hotel and Bellevue Club. However, the view outside his window is set to change.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Avenue Southeast, Bellevue City Council, Bellevue Club President Bill Thurston, Betina Finley, Burlington North Sante Fe Railroad, Carriage Place Condominiums Homeowners Association, Claudia Balducci, Deputy Mayor Conrad Lee, East Link, Grant Degginger, International District, John Chelminiak, Kevin Wallace, Mayor Don Davidson, Mercer Island, Mercer Slough, Scott Rodgers, Sound Transit, Uwajimaya, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30, communication

Who are the Asian Americans in the local primaries?

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Keishi Matsuda Northwest Asian Weekly For the upcoming primary elections on Aug. 16, there are many Asian candidates who are aiming to represent the different communities in the Greater Seattle area. Listed below are some of the Asian American candidates that you may want to keep an eye on.

Filed Under: Community News, National News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Asian Americans, Bellevue City Council, Betsy Elgar, Bruce Harrell, Diana Toledo, Filipino American, Filipino Community, Francisco Frank Irigon, Francisco Irigon, Greater Seattle, Japanese American, Keishi Matsuda, King County Auditor, Lloyd Hara, Mia Gregerson, Northwest Asian Weekly, Patsy Bonincontri, Pierce County Superior Court, Ruth Sanoy, Therese Ngo Pasquier, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

Opinion: Northwest Asian Weekly endorses the following Asian Americans:

October 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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.

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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