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From notable “firsts” to a private citizen: One-on-one with the Honorable Gary Locke

April 7, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

He was first the Chinese governor in the United States, first Chinese American U.S. ambassador to China, first Chinese American commerce secretary, and the King County Executive.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Beijing, China, Chinese American, Donald Trump, GL, Grand Canyon, Hillary Clinton, Honorable Gary Locke, King County Executive, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, PM, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Seattle Chinese Post, United States, Vice President Joe Biden

WISE WORDS: Becoming a diverse leader — Wise words for our new graduates

June 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The late Elson S. Floyd inculcated a culture of openness and diversity at Washington State University that will remain one of our guiding principles. About a third of WSU’s annual freshman class come from ethnically diverse backgrounds. By creating a high-quality institution that is accessible and affordable, we are educating the next generation of diverse […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2015, Ben Bridge Jeweler, Cheryl Roberts, Chief Client Officer, Eddie Pasatiempo, Executive Director, Jan Levy, Jon Bridge, King County Councilmember, King County Executive, Leadership Tomorrow, Public Affairs, Rod Dembowski, Serengeti Law, Shoreline Community College, Vice Pres, Vol 34 No 27 | June 27 - July 3, WSU, Washington State University, culture

Brogan appointed to State Transportation Commission

February 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Rita Brogan of Vashon Island to the Washington State Transportation Commission. She will serve the remaining four years of the six-year term vacated by former Commissioner Charley Royer, who resigned effective Jan. 15.  Brogan will represent the central Puget Sound area on the commission. Brogan served as the superintendent of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Commissioner Charley Royer, Jay Inslee, King County Executive, Puget Sound, Rita Brogan, Vashon Island, Vol 34 No 8 | February 14 - February 20, Washington State Transportation Commission

Wise words on preserving diversity

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The diversity of our nation is our greatest strength. Preserving diversity is crucial to the future of our community.  By honoring our past, providing equal opportunities and social justice for all, and by celebrating different cultures and backgrounds, we can ensure that our society builds an environment that accepts, welcomes, and preserves diverse backgrounds and […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2014, Congressional District, Congressman Adam Smith, Diaspora Tour, Jill Wakefield, King County Executive, Martin Luther King, Minority Affairs, Nate Miles, Seattle Colleges, Sheila Edwards Lange, Sung Yang, UW, Vice President, Vice Provost, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, Wayne Lau

Sims to chair state health board

May 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee this week announced the appointment of Ron Sims as board chair for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, which runs the state’s online marketplace for health insurance, the Washington Healthplanfinder. His appointment runs from June 15, 2014, to Dec. 15, 2015.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, Jay Inslee, King County Executive, Puget Sound Health Alliance, Vol 33 No 20 | May 10 - May 16, Washington Health Alliance, Washington Health Benefit Exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder, ron sims

BLOG: Should the Asian community support only its own candidates and not white ones?

April 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Earlier this year, several Asian Americans stood with Rod Dembowski instead of Rep. Cindy Ryu, a Korean American, in a contested King County Council race. Dembowski, who is white and won by a council vote of five to eight, is now a council member, finishing the remainder of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2010, 2013, Asian Americans, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Buwon Brown, China Gary Locke, Cindy Ryu, Joan Yoshitomi, KCSC, King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, King County Executive, Korean American, Lynna Song, Publisher Ng's blog, Ruth Woo, Seungja Song, Shoreline City Council, Vol 32 No 16 | April 13 - April 19

BLOG: The race is on

November 30, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng You might say that Seattle’s 2013 election will be boring after the dramatic presidential and governor races that happened this year, but that’s not true. On the contrary, thanks to Mayor Mike McGinn’s vulnerability, eight contenders have thought about replacing him, according to a Nov. 25 Seattle Times article. The prospective candidates are […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans Harrell, Charlie Chong, Charlie Staadecker, Chinatown, Key Arena, King County Executive, Martha Choe, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Peter Steinbrueck, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Seattle City Councilmembers Tim Burgess, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant, Seattle Times, Space Needle, State Sen, Vol 31 No 49 | December 1 - December 7, hing hay park, ron sims

Seattle Community Colleges MLK celebration to spotlight leaders and leadership

January 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Friday, Jan 13, 2012 Noon -1:30 pm at Mount Zion Baptist Church | 1634 19th Avenue (Capitol Hill) | Seattle 98122 The Seattle Community Colleges 38th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration will focus on leaders and leadership, inspired by the example of Dr. King and the thousands of others who have led change […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Avenue Capitol Hill Seattle, Civil Rights Era, Community Celebration, Eli Lilly, John Stanford International School, KOMO, King County Executive, Martin Luther King, Molly Shen, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Mount Zion Inspirational Chorus, Mount Zion Wind Ensemble, North Seattle, Seattle Central, Seattle Mayor, Seattle Vocational Institute, Wadie Ervin

Blog: Locke makes history, always

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Gary Locke’s political career for the last 30 years has offered nothing but excitement and historical milestones. Although he wasn’t the first Asian American legislator when he ran in 1982, he did beat an incumbent who had been in office for 12 became the first Asian American to run for and win the office […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Asian American, Blog Locke, China, Chinese American, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Davis Wright Tremaine, King County Executive, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, gary locke

Blog: Speaking is different from writing

May 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Speaking Chinese is different from writing Chinese. If you hear someone speak Chinese, it doesn’t mean they can read or write Chinese. That was an embarrassment

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Blog Speaking, China, His Chinese, Kai Fai, King County Executive, Publisher Ng's blog, Speaking Chinese, Vol 30 No 20 | May 14 - May 20

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