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EDITORIAL: Gary Locke’s impact on China and America

February 27, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The future is wide open for Ambassador Gary Locke, who will be returning home from China in March. Never flashy, Locke seems to have spent his career steadily increasing his leadership positions without ever appearing to be power hungry. Locke is quiet, almost nerdy, and more concerned with achievable successes than flamboyant glory. It’s an […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, Ambassador Gary Locke, Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Ambassador Locke, Asian Americans, Beijing, Chen Weihua, China Daily, Chinese Americans, Eagle Scout, February Chinese, Hong Kong, Men Health, South Korea, United States, Vol 33 No 10 | March 1 - March 7, Washington State Representative, gary locke

Kip Tokuda awarded Order of the Rising Sun award

June 25, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last month, former Washington State Representative and former Japanese American Citizens League Seattle Chapter President Kip Tokuda

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Consul General Kiyokazu Ota, Honorable Kip Tokuda, Japanese Americans, Kip Tokuda, Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, Rising Sun, Sharon Tomiko Santos, United States, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29, Washington State Representative

Editorial: Fujii leaves deputy mayor post as well as hefty shoes to fill

April 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The reason he cited in a letter to Mayor Mike McGinn was that he did not think it was practical to take an extended medical leave. Fujii underwent shoulder surgery last Friday. According to Fujii’s assistant, it will take him two to three weeks to recover.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Editorial Fujii, Kip Tokuda, Phil Fujii, Seattle Times, Vol 29 No 17 | April 24 - April 30, Washington State Representative, letter

Letter: Wary of Wise, who cut women’s center budget

January 28, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Amid all your arguments, I question your assessment of Wise “as an Asian American woman, to bring a perspective involving social justice, diversity, corporate responsibility, and sustainability.”

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Velma Veloria, Vol 29 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, Washington State Legislature, Washington State Representative, editorial

McGinn ushers in an ‘open source’ transition

November 19, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“[Seattle Mayor-elect Mike] McGinn explained that rather than making courtesy calls to all the council members, he thought it better to just walk over and meet face to face on a casual basis,” said Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata in a release. “This is a departure from Mayor Nickel’s style, which was to rely more on his deputy mayor Tim Ceis to walk the council hallway.”

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans Mike Woo, Candace Inagi, Charles Royer, Cherry Cayabyab, City Hall, Columbia City, Darryl Smith, King County Executive Ron Sims, Kip Tokuda, Linh Thai, Mayor Nickel, Mike McGinn, Naomi Sanchez, Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata, Seattle Great City Initiative, Southeast Seattle, Thao Tran, Tim Ceis, Vol 28 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, Washington State Representative

Local political role models inspire women to speak out and take a stand

October 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In a nation that has yet to inaugurate a female president, it can often feel as though the voices of women lose resonance in the midst of a male-dominated political arena.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2009, Angela Russell, Bremerton City Council Member Dianne Robinson, Chris Gregoire, Japanese American, Joan Hernandez, Joe Mallahan, Marie Reibe, Mary Bass, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Phyllis Kenney, Seattle, Sili Mana, Sonia Rodriguez, Sue Rahr, Vol 28 No 41 | October 3-October 9, Washington State Representative

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