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LETTER: Chinese virus and kung-flu? Really?

March 26, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2020, David Chan, VOL 39 NO 13 | MARCH 28 - APRIL 3

Solutions over politics — Candidate Chan hopes to win Snohomish PUD seat

October 25, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2018, David Chan, VOL 37 NO 44 | OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2

Chan eyes Snohomish PUD Board

July 6, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2018, David Chan, VOL 37 NO 28 | JULY 7 - JULY 13

Chan wants to stay on as Snohomish County Fire District commission

July 31, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, David Chan, VOL 36 NO 31 | JULY 29 - AUGUST 4

Philadelphia, 2016 Democratic National Convention … here I come!

July 22, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2016, David Chan, VOL 35 NO 30 | JULY 23 - JULY 29

The road from Snohomish County to the Democratic National Convention

April 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, David Chan, VOL 35 NO 18 APRIL 30 – MAY 6

LETTER: Stereotypes during Oscars hardly reflect Asian Americans

March 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2016, Asian Americans, David Chan, Dear Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18, editorial

LETTER: RE: Are we Asian-American or Asian American?

August 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2014, Asian American, Asian Rotarian, David Chan, Dear Editor, European American, Gary Lock, Jay Inslee, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22

COMMENTARY: Is Mitt Romney a man of the people?

April 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, David Chan, Hai Tran, Iraqi Americans, LLC, Maybe Mr, Profit Improvement Consulting, Russian Americans, United States, Vietnamese Americans, Vol 31 No 16 | April 14 - April 20, White House

Blog: Donald Chan, not a typical Asian American

September 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: American Safari Cruises, Asian Americans, Assunta Ng, CPA, Cindy Runger Balas, David Chan, Far East, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Green Lake, MB, Mongolia, Naadam Festival, Seattle Rotary Club, US, VP, World Class Travel

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