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Asian Americans top most expensive campaigns for NY City Council

Fri, 12/04/2009 - 00:30

Asian Americans running for office in New York City had a banner year this past cycle, not just with the record-number of candidates, but also the amount of money they raised. In fact, the three most expensive campaigns for New York City Council were all run by Asian Americans: Kevin Kim, Yen Chou and Peter Koo.


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Alex Wan campaigns for Atlanta City Council

Sun, 11/22/2009 - 15:42

Earlier this month, non-profit executive Alex Wan took a huge step towards becoming Atlanta's first Asian American on the city council by coming in first in his primary. Wan captured 32% of the vote and moved into a run-off against second-place finisher, Martha Coyle, who received 23%.


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John Liu and Margaret Chin continue to get great press

Mon, 10/05/2009 - 12:25

Ever since New York City Councilman John Liu won the Democratic nomination and Margaret Chin, along with candidates Kevin Kim and Yen Chou, won in their Democratic primaries for city council last month, there's been a lot of great press about the milestone for Asian Americans.  Here are a couple of more recent articles.


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Asian Americans show political muscle in New York

Wed, 09/16/2009 - 22:42

On Tuesday, history was made as three Asian Americans look poised to join the city council: Margaret Chin in District 1, Kevin Kim in District 19 and Yen Chou in District 20. That's a major increase from the single City Councilman in the city's 300-something year history, John Liu.


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Save the Berkeley Thai Temple - Call In Day Thurs., 9/17

Wed, 09/16/2009 - 11:47

URGENT ACTION ALERT

CALL-IN DAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2009
TO SAVE THE BERKELEY THAI BUDDHIST TEMPLE

Voice your support for the Berkeley Thai Buddhist Temple! 
(Berkeley and non-Berkeley residents both can participate in the call-in day.)


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Issue of Race surfaces in New York City Council primary

Thu, 09/03/2009 - 08:30

The race to replace City Councilman John Liu's seat is getting down to the wire and things are getting heated. With just two weeks to go until the primary election, Sept. 15, the six Democratic candidates — John Choe, Yen Chou, S.J. Jung, Constantine Kavadas, Isaac Sasson and James Wu — met for a heated debate in Flushing and the claws came out.


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Get Involved: Volunteer for John Choe in Flushing, New York

Wed, 06/17/2009 - 17:52

Hello all, this information was passed to me by a volunteer in John Choe's campaign.  John Choe is one of the more progressive candidates in a crowded race for the City Council seat for Flushing, New York.


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Patty Kim Launches New Website

Fri, 04/10/2009 - 19:52

Here's a quick note from Patty Kim, Harrisburg City Councilmember. For those of you who were able to make it to our Mid-Atlantic training last year, you may remember Patty and her presentation. "Hello! My name is Patty Kim. I am a City Councilmember in Harrisburg, Pa. I am proud to be the first Asian-American woman elected official in Pennsylvania.


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Seattle Civil Rights Commission Seeks Applicants

Tue, 03/10/2009 - 14:25

seattle Here's a cool opportunity for our readers in the Emerald City:

The Martin Luther King, Jr. County Civil Rights Commission is soliciting applications from individuals in the following County Council District: 9 - Council Member Reagan Dunn (Maple Valley, Renton, Bellevue, New Castle, Covington, and Kent). All Commission members are confirmed by the County Council and serve without pay. It is the goal of the county to recruit people from diverse ethnic and protected group backgrounds, including people with disabilities. Commissioners must reside within King County. All Commission members are bound by the County Code of Ethics, and are required to complete a financial disclosure statement upon appointment. Each Commissioner serves a three-year term.

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Races to Watch: Sam Yoon - Mayor of Boston

Sun, 02/08/2009 - 15:59

It's official. Our friend, Boston City Councilor Sam Yoon, has officially announced his candidacy for the Mayor of Boston!


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