Asian American Action Fund
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The Asian American Action Fund (AAAF) is a Washington, D.C.-based Democratic political action committee
and 501(c)(4) non-profit organization
founded in 1999. AAAF's goal is to increase the voice of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander
s (AAPIs) in every level of local
, state
and federal
government in the United States
. Specifically, the AAAF addresses the under-representation of AAPIs by organizing campaign volunteers, campaign contributions, technical support
, and logistics
for both endorse
d and un-endorsed candidates running for political office. The AAAF has endorsed candidate
s across the country. AAAF's officers, board of directors, advisory board
, and honorary board are entirely volunteer efforts. AAAF has regional chapters in Northern California
, Southern California
, Chicago
, Northern Virginia
, and New York City
as well as a Young Professional
s chapter.
AAAF has 1 paid staff and over 100 volunteers. AAAF receives financial support from foundations, corporations, individuals, and fundraiser
s. AAAF receives no government funds.
as does its parent organization.
On May 31, 2008, the DNC
awarded the AAAF blogteam press credential
s, one of only two Asian American blogs along with Sepia Mutiny
to receive the such.
On June 10, 2008, Kelly Hu
was the emcee of the AAAF's annual fundraiser
.
On August 8, 2008, the Library of Congress
recognized the AAAF Blog as an outstanding source of information on the internet during the 2008 Presidential election
and added the AAAF Blog to its Election 2008 Web Archive Collection.
On May 5, 2010, the AAAF and Hyphen Magazine
announced a cross-posting partnership.
On November 17, 2011, the Philadelphia chapter held its inaugural event.
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
and 501(c)(4) non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
founded in 1999. AAAF's goal is to increase the voice of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander
Asian Pacific American
Asian-Pacific American or Asian-Pacific Islander is a term sometimes used in the United States to include both Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans....
s (AAPIs) in every level of local
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
, state
State governments of the United States
State governments in the United States are those republics formed by citizens in the jurisdiction thereof as provided by the United States Constitution; with the original 13 States forming the first Articles of Confederation, and later the aforementioned Constitution. Within the U.S...
and federal
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
government in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Specifically, the AAAF addresses the under-representation of AAPIs by organizing campaign volunteers, campaign contributions, technical support
Technical support
Technical support or tech support refers to a range of services by which enterprises provide assistance to users of technology products such as mobile phones, televisions, computers, software products or other electronic or mechanical goods...
, and logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
for both endorse
Political endorsement
Political endorsement is the action of publicly declaring one's personal or group's support of a candidate for elected office.In the case of a 4 or 5 party system, where one of the parties has a 15 to 20% predicted electoral support, just prior to the election, the official representative of the...
d and un-endorsed candidates running for political office. The AAAF has endorsed candidate
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
s across the country. AAAF's officers, board of directors, advisory board
Advisory board
An advisory board is a body that advises the board of directors and management of a corporation but does not have authority to vote on corporate matters, nor a legal fiduciary responsibility...
, and honorary board are entirely volunteer efforts. AAAF has regional chapters in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
, Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
, and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
as well as a Young Professional
Young professional
The term young professional generally refers to a young person not in school who is employed in a profession or white-collar occupation. The meaning may be ambiguous and has evolved from its original narrow meaning of a young person in a professional field...
s chapter.
AAAF has 1 paid staff and over 100 volunteers. AAAF receives financial support from foundations, corporations, individuals, and fundraiser
Fundraiser
A fundraiser is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause. See also: fundraising. A fundraiser can also be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or non-profit organization...
s. AAAF receives no government funds.
| Candidate | Election | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kumar Barve | 2002 | |
| Christopher Cabaldon Christopher Cabaldon Christopher L. Cabaldon is an American politician from California who serves as mayor of West Sacramento. He also represents the State of California on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education as an appointee of California Governor Jerry Brown.Cabaldon was elected to the City Council... |
2002 | |
| Minh Chau "Victoria" Hguyen | Garrett Park, Maryland City Council; first Vietnamese American woman to be elected to public office in the United States | 2002 |
| Satveer Chaudhary Satveer Chaudhary Satveer Singh Chaudhary is an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota State Senate who represented District 50, which includes portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party... |
Minnesota State Senate, District 50 | 2002 |
| Mazie Hirono Mazie Hirono is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.She was the second Asian immigrant elected lieutenant governor of a state of the United States. She ran against Linda Lingle for governor of Hawaii in 2002, one of the few gubernatorial races in United... |
HI-2 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district Hawaii's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas that are part of the City and County of Honolulu, which covers all of the island of Oahu... |
2002 |
| Mike Honda Mike Honda Michael Makoto "Mike" Honda is an American Democratic Party politician. He currently serves as the U.S. Representative for , encompassing western San Jose and Silicon Valley... |
CA-15 California's 15th congressional district California's 15th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers part of Santa Clara County west of San Jose and includes the cities of Los Gatos and Cupertino in Silicon Valley... |
2002 |
| Susan Lee Susan Lee Susan Lee is an Australian rowing cox. She formerly served as a tea lady for Willie Haughey.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
2002 | |
| Carol Liu Carol Liu Carol Liu is a Democratic politician in the state of California who served in the State Assembly from 2000 until she was termed out in 2006. Liu was elected to succeed termed-out Jack Scott in 2008 to gain entrance to the California State Senate.... |
2002 | |
| Matt Matsunaga | US Congress, Hawaii | 2002 |
| Stan Matsunaka Stan Matsunaka Stanley Toshi Matsunaka is a former Democratic member of the State Senate of the U.S. state of Colorado, serving from 1995 to 2003. He served as President of the Senate for two years... |
2002 | |
| Mee Moua Mee Moua Mee Moua , is a Hmong American politician and a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. She represented District 67 in the Minnesota Senate, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area... |
2002 | |
| Cy Thao Cy Thao Cy Thao is a Laotian-born Hmong politician from Minnesota and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 65A, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2002... |
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 65A | 2002 |
| Robert A. Underwood Robert A. Underwood Robert Anacletus Underwood was a Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives.Underwood was born in Tamuning, Guam, and attended California State University, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California... |
United States House of Representatives, Guam | 2002 |
| David Valderrama | 2002 | |
| Jinhee Wilde | Maryland House of Delegates, District 15 | 2002 |
| David Wu David Wu David Wu is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River, as well as all of Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop, and Washington Counties... |
OR-1 Oregon's 1st congressional district Oregon's 1st congressional district consists of the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and southwest Portland, part of Multnomah County, which belonged to the 3rd district before the 2002 redistricting.... |
2002 |
| John Young John Young -Sports:* John Young , American baseball first baseman* John Young , English cricketer* John Young , English cricketer* John Young , soccer player... |
Maryland House of Delegates, District 15 | 2002 |
| Satveer Chaudhary Satveer Chaudhary Satveer Singh Chaudhary is an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota State Senate who represented District 50, which includes portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party... |
Minnesota State Senate, District 50 | 2004 |
| Swati Dandekar Swati Dandekar Swati A. Dandekar is a former Iowa state legislator and a Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board, awaiting Senate confirmation in 2012. Previously, she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 36th District from 2003 to 2009 and a member of the Iowa Senate for the 18th... |
Iowa House of Representatives, District 36 | 2004 |
| Sidd Das | 2004 | |
| Mike Honda | CA-15 | 2004 |
| Carol Liu Carol Liu Carol Liu is a Democratic politician in the state of California who served in the State Assembly from 2000 until she was termed out in 2006. Liu was elected to succeed termed-out Jack Scott in 2008 to gain entrance to the California State Senate.... |
2004 | |
| Stan Matsunaka Stan Matsunaka Stanley Toshi Matsunaka is a former Democratic member of the State Senate of the U.S. state of Colorado, serving from 1995 to 2003. He served as President of the Senate for two years... |
2004 | |
| Mee Moua Mee Moua Mee Moua , is a Hmong American politician and a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. She represented District 67 in the Minnesota Senate, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area... |
2004 | |
| Cy Thao Cy Thao Cy Thao is a Laotian-born Hmong politician from Minnesota and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 65A, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2002... |
2004 | |
| David Wu David Wu David Wu is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River, as well as all of Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop, and Washington Counties... |
OR-1 Oregon's 1st congressional district Oregon's 1st congressional district consists of the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and southwest Portland, part of Multnomah County, which belonged to the 3rd district before the 2002 redistricting.... |
2004 |
| Jay Aiyer | 2005 | |
| Supriya Christopher | 2005 | |
| Tim Kaine Tim Kaine Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine is a Virginia politician. Kaine served as the 70th Governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, and was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2009 to 2011... |
2005 | |
| Sam Yoon Sam Yoon Sam Yoon is a former at-large member of the Boston City Council. He currently serves as the executive director for the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations in Washington, DC. He was the first Asian American to hold elected office in Boston... |
2005 | |
| Daniel Akaka Daniel Akaka Daniel Kahikina Akaka is the junior U.S. Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. He is the first U.S. Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry and is currently the only member of the Senate who has Chinese ancestry.... |
2006 | |
| Kumar Barve | 2006 | |
| Subodh Chandra | 2006 | |
| John Chiang John Chiang John Chiang Hsiao-yen , formerly surnamed Chang , is a Kuomintang politician in Taiwan.-Biography:He and his twin brother, Winston Chang, both illegitimate, were born the sons of Chiang Ching-kuo and his mistress Chang Ya-juo in Guilin amid the Sino-Japanese War... |
2006 | |
| Swati Dandekar Swati Dandekar Swati A. Dandekar is a former Iowa state legislator and a Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board, awaiting Senate confirmation in 2012. Previously, she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 36th District from 2003 to 2009 and a member of the Iowa Senate for the 18th... |
2006 | |
| Tammy Duckworth Tammy Duckworth Ladda Tammy Duckworth was formerly Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and formerly the director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Duckworth is an Iraq War veteran and former U.S... |
2006 | |
| Lane Evans Lane Evans Lane Allen Evans is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007, representing the 17th District of Illinois... |
2006 | |
| Warren Furutani Warren Furutani Warren T. Furutani , represents the 55th Assembly district of California. He is a Democrat and a fourth-generation Japanese American. Furutani was elected in a special election in 2008. He replaced Laura Richardson who won a special election to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald as the member of... |
2006 | |
| Mike Honda | CA-15 | 2006 |
| Susan Lee Susan Lee Susan Lee is an Australian rowing cox. She formerly served as a tea lady for Willie Haughey.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 | 2006 |
| Ted Lieu Ted Lieu Ted W. Lieu is a Democratic Party California State Senator, who has represented the 28th Senate District since February 18, 2011, after being elected to fill the seat of deceased Senator Jenny Oropeza... |
California State Assembly, 53rd A.D. California's 53rd State Assembly district California's 53rd State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Betsy Butler of Marina del Rey.-District profile:... |
2006 |
| Mee Moua Mee Moua Mee Moua , is a Hmong American politician and a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. She represented District 67 in the Minnesota Senate, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area... |
2006 | |
| Cy Thao Cy Thao Cy Thao is a Laotian-born Hmong politician from Minnesota and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 65A, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul. A Democrat, he was first elected in 2002... |
2006 | |
| Robert Underwood | 2006 | |
| Hubert Vo Hubert Vo Hubert Vo is a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 149. He is the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.-Personal life:... |
2006 | |
| David Wu David Wu David Wu is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River, as well as all of Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop, and Washington Counties... |
OR-1 Oregon's 1st congressional district Oregon's 1st congressional district consists of the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and southwest Portland, part of Multnomah County, which belonged to the 3rd district before the 2002 redistricting.... |
2006 |
| Warren Furutani Warren Furutani Warren T. Furutani , represents the 55th Assembly district of California. He is a Democrat and a fourth-generation Japanese American. Furutani was elected in a special election in 2008. He replaced Laura Richardson who won a special election to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald as the member of... |
Special Election | 2007 |
| Pakou Hang | 2007 | |
| Mike Honda | CA-15 | 2007 |
| Sam Yoon Sam Yoon Sam Yoon is a former at-large member of the Boston City Council. He currently serves as the executive director for the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations in Washington, DC. He was the first Asian American to hold elected office in Boston... |
Boston City Councilor | 2007 |
| Susan Shin-Angulo | Mayor, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Cherry Hill, New Jersey Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census... |
2008 |
| Neil Abercrombie Neil Abercrombie Neil Abercrombie is the 7th and current Governor of Hawaii. He was the Democratic U.S. Representative of the First Congressional District of Hawaii which comprises urban Honolulu. He served in Congress from 1986 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2010 when he resigned to successfully run for governor... |
2008 | |
| Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in Los Angeles.-Early life, education and career:... |
2008 | |
| Cecilia Birge | Freeholder Board of Chosen Freeholders In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States... , Somerset County, NJ Somerset County, New Jersey Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville.... |
2008 |
| Madeleine Bordallo Madeleine Bordallo Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is the Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives.She was the first woman ever to serve as Guam's Delegate, Guam's first female Lieutenant Governor , Guam's first female candidate for Governor , and the first Democratic woman elected to the... |
2008 | |
| Charlie Brown Charlie Brown Charles "Charlie" Brown is the protagonist in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.Charlie Brown and his creator have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie... |
2008 | |
| Darcy Burner Darcy Burner Darcy Gibbons Burner is a Democrat from Carnation, Washington. She was a candidate for in 2006 and 2008, but lost to incumbent Dave Reichert in both elections. She worked for twelve years in high technology including five years at Microsoft as a Marketing Manager, working on .NET... |
2008 | |
| Edwin Chau | 2008 | |
| Gerry Connolly Gerry Connolly Gerald E. 'Gerry' Connolly is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district. He was first elected in 2008. Connolly is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
2008 | |
| Swati Dandekar Swati Dandekar Swati A. Dandekar is a former Iowa state legislator and a Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board, awaiting Senate confirmation in 2012. Previously, she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 36th District from 2003 to 2009 and a member of the Iowa Senate for the 18th... |
2008 | |
| Hank Eng | 2008 | |
| Eni Faleomavaega | 2008 | |
| Paul Fong Paul Fong Paul Fong is a Democratic California State Assembly member from California's 22nd State Assembly district. Prior to being elected to the assembly, he served as a Foothill De Anza Community College District Trustee.... |
2008 | |
| Al Franken Al Franken Alan Stuart "Al" Franken is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party.... |
2008 | |
| Warren Furutani Warren Furutani Warren T. Furutani , represents the 55th Assembly district of California. He is a Democrat and a fourth-generation Japanese American. Furutani was elected in a special election in 2008. He replaced Laura Richardson who won a special election to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald as the member of... |
2008 | |
| Jay Goyal Jay Goyal Jay Goyal is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Democrat representing the 73rd District, which includes the city of Mansfield and other parts of Richland County. Prior to 2011, Goyal served as the Majority Whip.-Life and career:... |
2008 | |
| Al Green Al Green Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"... |
2008 | |
| Mazie Hirono | HI-2 | 2008 |
| Mike Honda | CA-15 | 2008 |
| Nick Lampson Nick Lampson Nicholas Valentino 'Nick' Lampson is an American politician from the state of Texas and was a Congressman representing the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. He was defeated by Pete Olson on November 4, 2008 in his re-election bid.... |
2008 | |
| Otto Lee Otto Lee Otto O. Lee has been a Sunnyvale, California city council member since 2003, before which he was on the Planning Commission, which he chaired from 2000 to 2001. From 2005 to 2006 he was Vice Mayor and from 2006 to 2007 the 57th Mayor... |
2008 | |
| Ted Lieu | California State Assembly, 53rd A.D. | 2008 |
| Ashwin Madia Ashwin Madia Jigar Ashwin Madia, known as Ashwin Madia , is an American attorney and Iraq War veteran who ran for the United States Congress in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in 2008... |
2008 | |
| Doris Matsui Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district consists of the city of Sacramento and the surrounding area... |
2008 | |
| Jerry McNerney Jerry McNerney Gerald "Jerry" McNerney is an engineer, energy specialist, and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
2008 | |
| Jeff Merkley Jeff Merkley Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley is the junior United States Senator from Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley was a five-term member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing House District 47, located in eastern Multnomah County within the Portland city limits... |
2008 | |
| Rick Noriega Rick Noriega Richard Joel "Rick" Noriega was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 145 in eastern Houston, first elected in 1998. He was the Democratic nominee for the Texas United States Senate election, 2008 against the one-term Republican incumbent John Cornyn... |
2008 | |
| Glenn Nye Glenn Nye Glenn Carlyle Nye III is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
2008 | |
| Gary Peters Gary Peters Gary Charles Peters is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. The Chicago White Sox drafted Peters as an amateur free agent in after he graduated from Grove City College. He joined the major league club for keeps in and proceeded to win Rookie of the Year honors that year... |
2008 | |
| Bobby Scott | 2008 | |
| Dan Seals Dan Seals Danny Wayland "Dan" Seals was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including... |
2008 | |
| Joe Sestak | 2008 | |
| Linda Stender Linda Stender Linda Stender is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002, where she represents the 22nd legislative district. She ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 7th District, in 2006 and... |
2008 | |
| Dina Titus Dina Titus Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the Nevada Senate and was that body's minority leader from 1993 to 2009.... |
2008 | |
| William Tong William Tong William Tong serves as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. First elected in November 2006, he represents the 147th district, which includes parts of Stamford and New Canaan... |
2008 | |
| Kris Valderrama Kris Valderrama Kriselda "Kris" Valderrama is an American politician of Filipino descent who represents district 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates. -Background:... |
2008 | |
| Hubert Vo Hubert Vo Hubert Vo is a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 149. He is the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.-Personal life:... |
2008 | |
| Sandra VuLe | Texas House of Representatives, 112th District | 2008 |
| David Wu David Wu David Wu is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River, as well as all of Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop, and Washington Counties... |
OR-1 Oregon's 1st congressional district Oregon's 1st congressional district consists of the northwest corner of Oregon. It includes Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill counties, and southwest Portland, part of Multnomah County, which belonged to the 3rd district before the 2002 redistricting.... |
2008 |
| Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... |
President United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... ial |
2008 |
| Judy Chu Judy Chu Judy May Chu, Ph.D. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. She is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
2009 | |
| Mark Keam Mark Keam Mark Lee Keam is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the United States. A Democrat, he has represented the 35th District since 2009... |
Virginia House of Delegates Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the... , District 35 |
2009 |
| Sam Yoon Sam Yoon Sam Yoon is a former at-large member of the Boston City Council. He currently serves as the executive director for the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations in Washington, DC. He was the first Asian American to hold elected office in Boston... |
2009 | |
| Neil Abercrombie Neil Abercrombie Neil Abercrombie is the 7th and current Governor of Hawaii. He was the Democratic U.S. Representative of the First Congressional District of Hawaii which comprises urban Honolulu. He served in Congress from 1986 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2010 when he resigned to successfully run for governor... |
HI-1 Hawaii's 1st congressional district Hawaii's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The district encompasses the urban areas of the City and County of Honolulu, a consolidated city-county that is coextensive with the island of Oahu. The district includes Oahu's central plains and southern... |
2010 |
| Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in Los Angeles.-Early life, education and career:... |
CA-31 California's 31st congressional district California's 31st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. It is currently the only congressional district entirely based within the city of Los Angeles and includes the heavily Hispanic/Latino portions of inner-city Los... |
2010 |
| Cecilia Birge | Freeholder, Somerset County, New Jersey | 2010 |
| Madeleine Bordallo Madeleine Bordallo Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is the Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives.She was the first woman ever to serve as Guam's Delegate, Guam's first female Lieutenant Governor , Guam's first female candidate for Governor , and the first Democratic woman elected to the... |
Guam Guam Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United... |
2010 |
| Charlie Brown Charlie Brown Charles "Charlie" Brown is the protagonist in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.Charlie Brown and his creator have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie... |
CA-4 California's 4th congressional district California's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. It covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, encompassing El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Lassen, and Modoc counties, as well as parts of Butte County... |
2010 |
| Darcy Burner Darcy Burner Darcy Gibbons Burner is a Democrat from Carnation, Washington. She was a candidate for in 2006 and 2008, but lost to incumbent Dave Reichert in both elections. She worked for twelve years in high technology including five years at Microsoft as a Marketing Manager, working on .NET... |
WA-8 Washington's 8th congressional district Washington's 8th congressional district includes most of the region known as the Eastside and the mostly rural eastern parts of King and Pierce counties. It is currently represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Republican Dave Reichert.... |
2010 |
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2010 |
| Gerry Connolly Gerry Connolly Gerald E. 'Gerry' Connolly is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district. He was first elected in 2008. Connolly is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
VA-11 Virginia's 11th congressional district Virginia's Eleventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It comprises most of Fairfax County, all of the city of Fairfax, and part of eastern Prince William County... |
2010 |
| Swati Dandekar Swati Dandekar Swati A. Dandekar is a former Iowa state legislator and a Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board, awaiting Senate confirmation in 2012. Previously, she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 36th District from 2003 to 2009 and a member of the Iowa Senate for the 18th... |
Iowa State Senate United States Senate election in Iowa, 2010 The 2010 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 2010, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections in Iowa. The party primary elections were... , 18th District |
2010 |
| Hank Eng | CO-6 Colorado's 6th congressional district Colorado's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in central Colorado, the district encompasses much of the southern part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the suburbs of Littleton, Centennial and portions of Aurora.The district... |
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| Eni Faleomavaega | American Samoa American Samoa American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa... |
2010 |
| Al Franken Al Franken Alan Stuart "Al" Franken is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party.... |
U.S. Senate, MN | 2010 |
| Paul Fong Paul Fong Paul Fong is a Democratic California State Assembly member from California's 22nd State Assembly district. Prior to being elected to the assembly, he served as a Foothill De Anza Community College District Trustee.... |
California State Assembly California State Assembly The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000... , 22nd A.D. |
2010 |
| Warren Furutani Warren Furutani Warren T. Furutani , represents the 55th Assembly district of California. He is a Democrat and a fourth-generation Japanese American. Furutani was elected in a special election in 2008. He replaced Laura Richardson who won a special election to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald as the member of... |
won Runoff Election in February 2008 for California State Assembly, 55th A.D. | 2010 |
| Jay Goyal Jay Goyal Jay Goyal is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Democrat representing the 73rd District, which includes the city of Mansfield and other parts of Richland County. Prior to 2011, Goyal served as the Majority Whip.-Life and career:... |
Ohio State Assembly Ohio General Assembly The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate... , 73rd A.D. |
2010 |
| Al Green Al Green Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"... |
TX-9 | 2010 |
| Mazie Hirono | HI-2 | 2010 |
| Mike Honda | CA-15 | 2010 |
| Nick Lampson Nick Lampson Nicholas Valentino 'Nick' Lampson is an American politician from the state of Texas and was a Congressman representing the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. He was defeated by Pete Olson on November 4, 2008 in his re-election bid.... |
TX-22 | 2010 |
| Otto Lee Otto Lee Otto O. Lee has been a Sunnyvale, California city council member since 2003, before which he was on the Planning Commission, which he chaired from 2000 to 2001. From 2005 to 2006 he was Vice Mayor and from 2006 to 2007 the 57th Mayor... |
Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... , Supervisor, District 3 |
2010 |
| Ted Lieu | California State Assembly, 53rd A.D. | 2010 |
| Ashwin Madia Ashwin Madia Jigar Ashwin Madia, known as Ashwin Madia , is an American attorney and Iraq War veteran who ran for the United States Congress in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in 2008... |
MN-3 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district Minnesota's 3rd congressional district is one of the most affluent in the state, encompassing the suburbs of Hennepin County to the north, west, and south of Minneapolis... |
2010 |
| Doris Matsui Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district consists of the city of Sacramento and the surrounding area... |
CA-5 California's 5th congressional district California's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It currently covers the city of Sacramento, the state capital, its suburbs and the surrounding area.... |
2010 |
| Jerry McNerney Jerry McNerney Gerald "Jerry" McNerney is an engineer, energy specialist, and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
CA-11 California's 11th congressional district California's 11th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. Based in Northern California, it encompasses parts of San Joaquin, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties.... |
2010 |
| Jeff Merkley Jeff Merkley Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley is the junior United States Senator from Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley was a five-term member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing House District 47, located in eastern Multnomah County within the Portland city limits... |
U.S. Senate, OR | 2010 |
| Rick Noriega Rick Noriega Richard Joel "Rick" Noriega was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 145 in eastern Houston, first elected in 1998. He was the Democratic nominee for the Texas United States Senate election, 2008 against the one-term Republican incumbent John Cornyn... |
U.S. Senate, TX | 2010 |
| Glenn Nye Glenn Nye Glenn Carlyle Nye III is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
VA-2 Virginia's 2nd congressional district Virginia's second congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It encompasses all of Accomack and Northampton Counties and the City of Virginia Beach and parts of the cities of Norfolk and Hampton... |
2010 |
| Gary Peters Gary Peters (Michigan politician) Gary Peters is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Oakland County, a suburban county northwest of Detroit. He previously represented the 14th District in the Michigan Senate, and was a political science professor at... |
MI-9 Michigan's 9th Congressional District Michigan's 9th congressional district is contained within Oakland County in the southeast areas of the state of Michigan and encompasses most of the county. It is the only congressional district to lie entirely within Oakland County.... |
2010 |
| Bobby Scott | VA-3 Virginia's 3rd congressional district Virginia's third congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It covers all of the City of Portsmouth, parts of the Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond, all of the counties of Charles City, New Kent, and Surry, and part of the... |
2010 |
| Dan Seals Dan Seals (Illinois politician) Daniel Joseph Seals is an American business consultant and a Democratic politician from Illinois. Seals was the Democratic nominee in three campaigns to become U.S. Representative for . The first two times he was defeated by the incumbent Mark Kirk... |
IL-10 | 2010 |
| Joe Sestak | PA-7 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district incorporates parts of the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County. It is currently represented by Republican Pat Meehan in the 112th United States Congress.... |
2010 |
| Linda Stender Linda Stender Linda Stender is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002, where she represents the 22nd legislative district. She ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 7th District, in 2006 and... |
NJ-7 New Jersey's 7th congressional district New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Leonard Lance.In the 2008 election, Mike Ferguson did not seek another term. Linda Stender won the Democratic nomination unopposed, while Republican primary voters chose State Senator Leonard Lance in a field of... |
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| Dina Titus Dina Titus Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the Nevada Senate and was that body's minority leader from 1993 to 2009.... |
NV-3 Nevada's 3rd congressional district The 3rd Congressional District of Nevada is a congressional district occupying the suburbs of Las Vegas, including Henderson, parts of North Las Vegas and Summerlin, and much of unincorporated Clark County... |
2010 |
| William Tong William Tong William Tong serves as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. First elected in November 2006, he represents the 147th district, which includes parts of Stamford and New Canaan... |
Connecticut House of Representatives Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents... , 147th District |
2010 |
| Kris Valderrama Kris Valderrama Kriselda "Kris" Valderrama is an American politician of Filipino descent who represents district 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates. -Background:... |
Maryland General Assembly Maryland General Assembly The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is a bicameral body. The upper chamber, the Maryland State Senate, has 47 representatives and the lower chamber, the Maryland House of Delegates, has 141 representatives... , 26th District |
2010 |
| Hubert Vo Hubert Vo Hubert Vo is a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 149. He is the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.-Personal life:... |
Texas House of Representatives Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits... , 149th District |
2010 |
| Sandra VuLe | Texas House of Representatives, 112th District | 2010 |
| Garrett Yee | California Assembly, 20th District | 2010 |
| Andy Toy | Philadelphia City Council Philadelphia City Council The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number... , At-Large Democratic seat |
2011 |
| Suzanne Lee Suzanne Lee Suzanne Lee is a London based fashion designer working on fashion and future technologies.She is a Senior Research Fellow at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the Director of The BioCouture Research Project.... |
Boston City Council Boston City Council The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councilors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve... , District 2 |
2011 |
| William Tong William Tong William Tong serves as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. First elected in November 2006, he represents the 147th district, which includes parts of Stamford and New Canaan... |
U.S. Senate, CT | 2011 |
| Mark Takano | CA-41 California's 41st congressional district California's 41st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in San Bernardino County. The district encompasses the eastern region of the Greater Los Angeles Area known as the Inland Empire... |
2011 |
| Warren Furutani | Los Angeles City Council District 15 | 2011 |
| Mazie Hirono Mazie Hirono is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.She was the second Asian immigrant elected lieutenant governor of a state of the United States. She ran against Linda Lingle for governor of Hawaii in 2002, one of the few gubernatorial races in United... |
HI-2 | 2011 |
History
In October 2007, AAAF member Caroline Fan started its blog. Its content leans progressiveProgressivism
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as does its parent organization.
On May 31, 2008, the DNC
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awarded the AAAF blogteam press credential
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s, one of only two Asian American blogs along with Sepia Mutiny
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to receive the such.
On June 10, 2008, Kelly Hu
Kelly Hu
Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...
was the emcee of the AAAF's annual fundraiser
.
On August 8, 2008, the Library of Congress
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recognized the AAAF Blog as an outstanding source of information on the internet during the 2008 Presidential election
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and added the AAAF Blog to its Election 2008 Web Archive Collection.
On May 5, 2010, the AAAF and Hyphen Magazine
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announced a cross-posting partnership.
On November 17, 2011, the Philadelphia chapter held its inaugural event.