Art Wang, a former Washington State Representative and Court of Appeals judge, was awarded the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) Local Hero Award earlier this week.
A voice for the Pacific Islander community, and her inspiration
At a young age, Sili Savusa was exposed to community work through her parents. As a result of a hurricane in Samoa in the 1970s, her parents did a lot of organizing to help with the relief of those affected. Through that work and the ability to help the community, her parents started the first Samoa nonprofit agency.