Washington State Secretary of State Steve Hobbs popped in for a special lunchtime guest appearance at a Rotary Club meeting on April 3 at the Westin Hotel to talk a little bit about his office and what the Secretary of State does.
Donnie Chin honored with Medal of Valor
Described as a “guardian angel” of the Chinatown-International District, Donnie Chin was posthumously awarded the Medal of Valor at a ceremony at the Washington State Capitol this past Wednesday, Feb. 21.
Hobbs named Western Region Vice President of NASS
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been named Western Region Vice President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS).
AAPI voices in politics — Seattle leaders share personal stories at Rotary Club panel
Last week, members and guests of the Rotary Club of Seattle #4 gathered in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to listen to local AAPI leaders discuss growing up and raising families in America, as well as the rise of AAPI voices in politics.
Former newsman, military man, and lawyer vie for #2 job in WA
Brad Owen is stepping down as our state’s lieutenant governor, and six candidates are competing to fill Owen’s seat. Three of the candidates have ties to the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community.
EDITORIAL: API candidates should see victory in defeat
What a close race for many candidates in the recent elections! We know now that some API candidates like Steve Hobbs, Darshan Rauniyar, Bobby Virk, Sahar Fathi, and others did […]
Steve Hobbs host fundraising event before primaries
Steve Hobbs and his supporters gathered at the home of Vera and Joey Ing for a last effort to fundraise and garner
BLOG: Sen. Steve Hobbs is moving up
When Sen. Hobbs first announced his candidacy for the Congress, the Asian community gave him a cold shoulder. One reason is that there were as many as seven candidates fighting […]
Blog: No need to beg Asians to run anymore
By Assunta Ng Now that Congressman Jay Inslee has announced his run for governor in 2012, two Asian Americans have declared their candidacy for Inslee’s seat. A few years ago, […]
Blog: Publisher’s confession: the story behind a gala
Why does the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation organize the Top Contributors to the Asian Community gala?