Dennis Alan Cardoza is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 18th congressional district from 2003 to 2012. The district took in a large swath of the Central Valley,from Stockton to Fresno. He is a member of the Democratic Party. On October 20,2011,he announced he would retire from Congress at the end of 2012.
Susan Carol Davis is a former American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 49th congressional district for one term and California's 53rd congressional district for nine terms from 2001 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Doris Okada Matsui is an American politician,who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 7th congressional district since 2005. The district,numbered as the 5th from 2005 to 2013 and the 6th from 2013 to 2023,is based in Sacramento.
Ted Win-Ping Lieu is an American lawyer and politician who has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. He represented the 33rd congressional district from 2015 to 2023. The district includes South Bay and Westside regions of Los Angeles,as well as Beverly Hills,Santa Monica,the Palos Verdes Peninsula,and Beach Cities.
Alan S. Nakanishi is an American physician and politician who represented California's 10th State Assembly district in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008. He has also been a member in the City Council of Lodi,California,since 1998,and served four separate two-year terms as the city's mayor.
Kansen Chu is a Taiwanese-born American politician. A Democrat,Chu was a member of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2020,for the 25th District,which encompasses parts of the South and East Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Grace Meng is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,her district is situated within the New York City borough of Queens;it includes Bayside,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst,Flushing,Forest Hills,Fresh Meadows,Glendale,Jackson Heights,Kew Gardens,Maspeth,Middle Village,and Rego Park. Meng represented the 22nd district in the New York State Assembly from 2009 until 2012. She is the first Asian American elected to the United States Congress from New York.
Evan Low is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 26th Assembly district,which encompasses parts of Silicon Valley,including Cupertino,Sunnyvale,Santa Clara and portions of northern and western San Jose. He was a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus,and served as Chair of the California Asian American &Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
Philip Yu-Li Ting is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2024. He is a Democrat who represented the 19th Assembly District,which encompasses western San Francisco and northwestern San Mateo County. Prior to being elected to the Assembly,he was the Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco.
The Commission on Asian &Pacific Islander American Affairs advises the Governor of California,the California Legislature and State agencies,departments and commissions on issues relating to the social and economic development,the rights and interests of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) communities. The Commission also addresses how to respond most effectively to the views,needs and concerns of the State’s APIA communities. Members do not receive a salary. This position does not require Senate confirmation.
The Asian American and Pacific Islander Policy Research Consortium (AAPIPRC) focuses on critical policy issues facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Conceived of as part of the White House Executive Order 13515 (2009) the consortium supports,promotes,and conducts applied social science and policy research. In addition,Professor Paul M. Ong proposed two courses of action for AAPIPRC,one which formalizes working relationships among university-based AAPI research institutions and the other which would include publishing the proceedings of the briefs to inform policy.
Steven Ma is a Taiwanese-born American businessman who served as secretary of the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs,the first International Education Liaison for California Department of Education and many other State appointed position.
Amata Catherine Coleman Radewagen,commonly called Aumua Amata,is an American Samoan politician who is the current delegate for the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa. Radewagen,a Republican,was elected on November 4,2014,after defeating Democratic incumbent Eni Faleomavaega;she was the first-ever Republican delegate since the office had been created in 1970 and began her tenure on January 3,2015. She also serves as the national committeewoman for the Republican Party of American Samoa. Amata is the first woman to represent American Samoa in the U.S. Congress.
Young Oak Kim is a South Korean-born American politician and businesswoman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 40th congressional district,previously representing the 39th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. Her district includes northern parts of Orange County. In the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections,Kim,Michelle Park Steel,and Marilyn Strickland became the first three Korean-American women elected to the United States Congress. Kim and Steel are also the first Korean-Americans elected to Congress from California since Jay Kim.
Jenifer Rajkumar is an American politician. A Democrat,she is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 38th district,representing Queens neighborhoods of Glendale,Ozone Park,Richmond Hill,Ridgewood,and Woodhaven.
Yvonne M. Lopez is an American politician from New Jersey. A resident of Perth Amboy,she has represented the 19th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly as a member of the Democratic Party since January 9,2018.
Susan Rubio is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. She represents the 22nd Senate District in eastern Los Angeles County and is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to being elected to the California Legislature in 2018,she was an elected official for the City of Baldwin Park for 13 years and a public school teacher for 17 years.
Tina Maharath is an American politician who served as an Ohio State Senator from the 3rd District from 2019 until 2023. She also served in the Senate Democrats leadership team as Minority Whip.
Francesca Hong is an American chef,community organizer,and politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. A Democrat,she is the representative of the 76th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly,based in the Madison Isthmus. Elected in November 2020,she is the first Asian American member of the Wisconsin Legislature.
