David is an active member of his community, volunteering his time and efforts in community building. He currently sits as Vice Chair of The Benton City Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of his Lao community in Tri-Cities, WA and frequently visits the Buddhist temples in the area with his mom and aunts. His passion lies in preserving the Lao culture for future generations and giving back to his community. David was raised most of his life in Eastern Washington with refugee parents from Laos. His mom worked at Lamb Weston in Connell, WA for most of her life and is retired from there. She instilled in him a good work ethic and “doing good” from a very young age. David graduated from Pasco High School and received an AA degree from Columbia Basin College in Pasco, WA. He received another AA degree from The Art Institute of Seattle in Fashion Design. He lived in Los Angeles, CA for over 10 years working in the fashion industry as a men’s fashion designer. During his time in LA, he started a nonprofit with close friends that supported an orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico. He relocated back to Tri-Cities, WA in 2017 and started his own small business and food truck Ninja Bistro. After getting married and having his first-born son in 2022, he went on to complete a BA degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing from Western Governors University. David is a proud husband/dad and currently works as a Marketing & Capital Projects Coordinator at The Port of Kennewick. He has a vast amount of experience volunteering for various nonprofits, serving on several boards, and DEI committees. I am honored to serve as a Commissioner at CAPAA to represent and be a voice for the Asian community in Eastern Washington, representing Benton County.