Dear Editor, As a Fire Commissioner of South County Fire in Snohomish County and Board Member of Snohomish County 911, I am really proud to say that both organizations have been working very hard in handling the coronavirus situation. However, I am really concerned about treatment of this virus at the national level. With President […]
Solutions over politics — Candidate Chan hopes to win Snohomish PUD seat
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY He calls himself a “turnaround specialist” and David Chan wants your vote for the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) Board of Commissioners. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Chan moved to the United States in 1972. He has been a Fire Commissioner for the past 12 years and […]
Chan eyes Snohomish PUD Board
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY David Chan is running for the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) Board of Commissioners. Chan, a CPA, works with small and large companies to improve efficiency, make better use of their resources, and help improve overall operations. Chan was a Snohomish County Fire District 1 Commissioner for 12 years […]
Chan wants to stay on as Snohomish County Fire District commission
Snohomish County Fire District 1 has four candidates challenging incumbent David Chan for a position on the five-member commission. Chan is the only person of color on the commission. His challengers are P. Bret Chiafalo, Brandon Richards, Brandy Donaghy, and Michael Ellis. Fire District 1 is governed by a board of five commissioners elected to […]
Philadelphia, 2016 Democratic National Convention … here I come!
By David Chan Special to the Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: The following article represents the thoughts of a fire commissioner from Snohomish County and his experience trying to become a delegate for Bernie Sanders. The Democratic National Convention will be held in Philadelphia from July 25–28. This is my second article in a series […]
The road from Snohomish County to the Democratic National Convention
By David Chan Special to the Northwest Asian Weekly (Note from the Editor: The following article represents the thoughts of a fire commissioner from Snohomish County and the process he’s going through to become a delegate for Bernie Sanders. David Chan told us that besides Rep. Cindy Ryu, there are no significant representatives of the […]
LETTER: Stereotypes during Oscars hardly reflect Asian Americans
Dear Northwest Asian Weekly, I read your editorial [last week] regarding the Oscar joke portraying kids as Asian accountants [at PricewaterhouseCoopers]. I did work at PricewaterhouseCoopers. When I started with the firm a while ago, there were only two Asians, including me, in the Seattle office of more than 100 staffs. I was hardly smarter […]
LETTER: RE: Are we Asian-American or Asian American?
Dear Editor: American. If one is very proud of one’s heritage, one can say “American of Asian Heritage.” However, we should not automatically label ourselves as a sub-group as Asian American unless we label our entire fellow
COMMENTARY: Is Mitt Romney a man of the people?
By David Chan FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Regarding the commentary “Is Obama a man of people,” written by Mr. Hai Tran — where he decided not to vote for a Democrat — I suggest Mr. Tran keep an open mind and ask, “Is Mitt Romney a man of the people?” before he decides his vote. It […]
Blog: Donald Chan, not a typical Asian American
I love to talk about Asian Americans doing unconventional things that defy stereotypes. David Chan is one of them. I met David Chan more than three decades ago when he owned a Chinese restaurant in Green Lake. What David Chan has done since then amazed normal people. David Chan is now owner of World Class […]