It appears that two AAPI candidates will advance to November’s general election in the race for King County Council District 5.
A NWAW forum with the AAPI candidates in the running for King County’s D5 seat
Three AAPI candidates have thrown their proverbial hats into the ring for the King County Council’s District 5 seat, which spans Des Moines, Kent, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila.
Kwon named APAMO board liaison
SeaTac City Councilmember Peter Kwon has been appointed as the board liaison for the Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO) constituency group, a key leadership role within the National League of Cities (NLC).
Kwon is running for King County Council District 5
SeaTac Councilmember Peter Kwon announced on Monday that he will be running for King County Council District 5 which includes Des Moines, Normandy Park, Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, and Kent.
Peter Kwon elected to NLC Board of Directors
SeaTac Councilmember Peter Kwon has been elected to the National League of Cities (NLC) Board of Directors.
New Asian mayor, deputy mayor
Originally elected to the Mercer Island City Council in 2013, Wong has an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a senior partner at the Seattle law firm of Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
Peter Kwon appointed to 4Culture Board
The King County Council has unanimously appointed Peter Kwon to the 4Culture Board for the remainder of a three-year term to expire on Dec. 31, 2020. Kwon, a SeaTac City […]
Northwest Asian Weekly’s 35th anniversary: Let’s hear it from our readers
The only weekly English-edition newspaper serving the Asian community in the state of Washington for 35 years. “Editor, publisher, founder, fundraiser, mother, wife, daughter, mentor and friend. I am […]
Peter Kwon recognized for fighting mailbox theft
SeaTac Councilman Peter Kwon was featured on Q13 last month for fighting mail theft. As we first reported in March 2016, Kwon noticed the problem in his community while out […]
SeaTac one step closer to ethnic diversity resolution
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly After failing to gather council support during the July 12 council meeting, SeaTac City Councilmember Peter Kwon prepared a “Resolution Supporting Ethnic Diversity” to be […]