Asian Pacific Americans mobilize for Legislative Day 2007

OLYMPIA – Washington’s Asian Pacific American (APA) population is diverse; members either hail or have ancestors who are from East or South Asia, Southeast Asia or the Pacific Islands. Sen. Paull Shin, D-Edmonds, said that despite the diverse mix of cultures and languages within the APA’s community, Legislative Day is an opportunity to unite under common themes such as elder care, immigration reform and multicultural development.

“Legislative Day will take on a whole new meaning this year, given an increase in Asian presence in the state Senate,” said Shin, now one of three Asian state senators. “I hope people will come to Olympia and take this opportunity to meet with our new senators and hear from our governor.”

The 2007 Asian Pacific American Legislative Day is sponsored by the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition (APIC) of King, Pierce, Snohomish and Spokane counties, and of Central and Southwest Washington. Since 1997, APIC has advocated for culturally sensitive and language appropriate health-care and human services.

APIC’s legislative issues include:

• basic health-care services;
• health care; and
• long-term care.

The event will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the Legislative Building on the Capitol Campus. For more information, contact Ming Tanaka at 206-695-7582.

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