NEWS RELEASE: Commissioner Yasmin Trudeau Appointed to State Senate, Becomes First Bengali & Muslim to Serve in Legislature

Commissioner Yasmin Trudeau Appointed to State Senate, Becomes First Bengali & Muslim to Serve in Legislature News Release Contact: Yasmin Trudeau | 714-474-3190 | Yasmin.trudeau@capaa.wa.gov For Immediate Release November 5, 2021 OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, November 2nd, Yasmin Trudeau resigned from her position as Commissioner on the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA), effective immediately, to serve as the State Senator for the 27th Legislative District. Senator Trudeau will serve the remainder of the term of former State Senator Jeannie Darnielle (27th LD – D). She is the first Muslim and first Bengali American to serve in the Washington State Legislature. “It is an honor and a privilege to serve the [...]

By |2021-11-05T14:41:43-07:00November 5th, 2021|News, Press Releases, Statements|

Inslee Appoints Umair A. Shah as Secretary of Health

Inslee appoints Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH new secretary of health Gov. Jay Inslee today appointed Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH as the new Washington state secretary of health starting December 21. Dr. Shah currently serves as executive director and local health authority for Harris County Public Health in Texas. “Dr. Shah brings an unrivaled expertise, knowledge and passion for public health,” Inslee said. “His leadership will help us lead Washington state through the next crucial phase of this pandemic. He is uniquely suited to continue our nation-leading response. An immigrant, originally from Pakistan and raised in Ohio, equity is incorporated and considered in every decision as he leads [...]

By |2020-11-18T11:18:45-08:00November 18th, 2020|Featured, News, Press Releases|

Amid stories of hate, CAPAA urges victims to report

News Release Contact: Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director, Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs | 206-377-9583 | toshiko.hasegawa@capaa.wa.gov  For Immediate Release March 30, 2020 OLYMPIA – Community members have relayed to the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) incidents of hate targeting people of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) ancestry during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Washington is a welcoming state, and I have zero tolerance for hate and bias. It is completely unacceptable that some Washingtonians are targeting Asians or Asian-Americans and these abhorrent actions must stop,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. “There are systems in place to ensure that offenders of hate crimes will be brought to justice.” Unfortunately, [...]

By |2020-03-31T12:04:30-07:00March 31st, 2020|Featured, Press Releases|

Applications Open for Kip Tokuda Memorial Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program Competitive Grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OLYMPIA – The Kip Tokuda Memorial Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program (WACLPEP) has reopened for applications. The Kip Tokuda Memorial program is created to do one or both of the following: Educate the public regarding the history and the lessons of the World War II exclusion, removal, and incarceration of persons of Japanese ancestry through the development, coordination, and distribution of new educational materials and the development of curriculum materials to complement and augment resources currently available on this subject matter; and Develop videos, plays, presentations, speaker bureaus, and exhibitions for presentation to elementary schools, secondary schools, community colleges, and other interested parties. The resources [...]

By |2020-02-21T15:17:06-08:00February 21st, 2020|Featured, Press Releases|
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