Non-partisan non-profit membership organization helping Americans of Korean descent become elected/appointed to office. Retweets do not mean endorsement
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All of us in the Korean American and AAPI communities are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and leader David L. Kim. He was a passionate leader who worked selflessly to amplify our voices and build infrastructures critical for sustainable progress...
beyond his generation. Having worked side-by-side with David for many years, I speak for all of the board and advisory board members of Korean Americans for Political Action (“KAPA”) and the Korean American Institute (“KAI”) when I say that we are forever indebted to David...
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A statement from KAPA Chairman Andrew Chongseh Kim, on the shooting in Allen, Texas: "Last weekend, eight innocent Americans were murdered in a Texas mall. As a father, my heart aches especially for the families of James Cho, Daniela Mendoza, and Sofia cbsnews.com/texas/news/cindy…
"will never be made whole again. KAPA will be making a donation to support WIlliam Cho and the other victims of this tragedy. gofundme.com/c/act/allen-tex…
"I call on the Korean American community to reflect on the causes of this senseless violence and to speak out and take action to help prevent such tragedies in the future. I also ask the Korean American community to join us in supporting the families of the victims, whose lives
Mendoza, children whose lives ended before they could even reach middle school. William Cho, age 6, who was also injured, must now grow up without his mother, father, and brother.
Did this happen to all schools in Fairfax County? How many kids were screwed?
"A Langley father..said VA Tech recently rejected his son’s application for early admission & the family was shocked to open the principal’s email..w the news that their son was a Commended Student."
Another FCPS school withheld commendation news. fairfaxtimes.com/articles/ar…
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Congratulations and Happy New Year from all at KAPA to @DonnaMercadoKim! Mahalo for the invite to this historic event that will see you and your son together in the 32nd Legislature of the State of Hawaii! What a legacy! Cheers and ALOHA!
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Fascinating story that needs to be added to the anthology of Korean American history. Wondering if a movie was ever made about this....
"Two months after the #Korean #War armistice, Lt. No Kum-Sok of the #NorthKorean #AirForce broke away from his 16-plane patrol near..#Pyongyang; streaked undetected into #SouthKorea in his #Soviet-built #MIG jet fighter; & landed at a military airfield..."
nytimes.com/2023/01/05/world…
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🎊New Year = New Blessings🎊 In South Korea, we spend the new year honoring our elders🎎, getting together for family traditions🫓, and eating ricecake soup for good luck🍲!
🤗How did you spend your New Year?
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“Democrats controlling the New York Assembly will not seek to overturn the result of a Brooklyn race that saw a Republican oust a veteran legislator over a residency technicality.”
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In order to ensure equal outcomes for all U.S. superintendents, @FCPSSupt should make exactly $172k. Instead Dr. Reid makes twice that. Unfair. @RachnaHeizer Please fix.
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Calling the doors of @TJHSST_Official the path to the American Dream, @JasonMiyaresVA announced earlier this week his office will be investigating human rights violations at the school. @AsraNomani reports.
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Google's privacy settings cannot be trusted.
They're settling a lawsuit over allegations of misleading users, secretly recording their movements even after location tracking had been turned off, and offering that data to marketers to sell advertisements. npr.org/2022/11/14/113652130…
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Eric Adams puts ex-mayor Bill de Blasio, his team on blast for leaving NYC in 'total disarray' trib.al/LWc6h3F
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I am so honored to serve the 76th district for a second term. More than ever, we need to make sure that Wisconsin works for everyone, not just the wealthy or the privileged.
We have real challenges facing this state, and it’s past time for real solutions. – at Wisconsin, USA
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Asian woman attacked by two BLACK girls on Broderick and Divasadero this morning and she fought them off allegedly so a BLACK guy (driver) came out of the car to attack the victim. First BLACK on Asian attack in 2023 in San Francisco that we are reporting on. Stop Asian Hate!
