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Gary Locke
As I outlined in a post two weeks ago (as well as over a year ago for NW Asian Weekly), the elected faces are shifting as each election passes and politics is slowly dragging away from being a game played by “rich, white men.” Not only is this proof positive with who the current frontrunner to be the Democratic nominee for president (and his ties with APIs in the U.S.), but in Washington, there were some Asian-Americans who were vying for some respectable places in local government.
It’s interesting that for a progressive state like Washington (specifically Western Washington) – a place in which within the last 15 years we’ve had an Chinese-American Governor, a female Governor, and an Asian-American woman as the House Majority Whip – there’s still a huge support for a presidential candidate who publicly outlined his hatred for “the g**ks.” [1]
Though Asian-Americans are typically culturally and socially conservative, I’m still amazed at how diverse the ballots get every year, to the point where I seriously gave thought to running for some sort of public office myself [2]. Still, as the next Census will show, ethnic America is changing rapidly and though it doesn’t quite reflect in whose running the show, I’m sure it will happen soon enough.
[1] I realize that this was in reference to McCain’s captors, but seriously, you can’t be a public official and use a racial epithet as a sweeping generalization. Not only is it wrong, but it’s downright tacky. Also to read said word, click on the link.
[2] I don’t think this is too out of the question since Rep. Marko Liias of Mukilteo, WA is not only the same age as me, but he’s also openly gay, therefore, making it possible for a 20-something minority to hold a seat in the House of Representatives (or any office, for that matter).
For more info: Asian Pacific Caucus of Washington's official website.
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