politics
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Murase makes history
January 13, 2011 by Nichi Bei Web
Emily Moto Murase, who serves as executive director of San Francisco’s Department on the Status of Women, was sworn in as the first Japanese American member of the San Francisco […] READ MORE
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C(API)TOL CORRESPONDENT: APIs make history in elections
January 1, 2011 by Nichi Bei Web
Without question, the dominating ethnic story of the 2010 elections was how Nicky Diaz and Latino voters handed billionaire Meg Whitman a stunning loss in the gubernatorial race. The less […] READ MORE
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Furutani to chair retirement and Social Security committee
December 23, 2010 by Nichi Bei News
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Warren T. Furutani (D-Long Beach) on Dec. 16 announced his appointment as chair of the Assembly Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security (PERSS). The jurisdiction […] READ MORE
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Murase becomes first Japanese American woman elected in SF
December 2, 2010 by Nichi Bei News
Three weeks after the Nov. 2 election, Emily Murase — the executive director of the city’s Department on the Status of Women — overcame an election night deficit to win […] READ MORE
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Harris declares victory in California attorney general race
December 2, 2010 by Nichi Bei News
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris on Nov. 30 declared victory in the race for state attorney general “humbly and with happiness.” She claimed her win at a news conference […] READ MORE
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Riding the GOP Wave: How ethnic candidates fared in key races
November 4, 2010 by Nichi Bei News
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ethnic candidates rode the GOP/Tea Party wave on Nov. 2, with Latinos and Indian Americans capturing historic governorships (including South Carolina’s Nikki Haley, above) and two black Republicans […] READ MORE
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Asian Americans win seats
November 4, 2010 by Nichi Bei News
Longtime U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawai‘i) led the class of 2010 in winning (73 to 20 percent) his ninth term over little-known Republican Cam Cavasso on Nov. 2. Inouye, […] READ MORE
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Rouse is White House’s first Asian American chief of staff
October 7, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Oct. 1 introduced Peter M. Rouse, a third-generation Japanese American, as interim chief of staff of the White House. He replaces outgoing Chief of […] READ MORE
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Sen. Daniel K. Inouye now third in presidential succession
July 1, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye was sworn in on June 28 as president pro-tempore of the Senate, following the death of Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia. Inouye becomes third […] READ MORE
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David K. Mineta confimed as deputy director of demand reduction at federal agency
July 1, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
WASHINGTON — David K. Mineta was confirmed as deputy director of demand reduction for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) on June 22. In this role, Mineta will […] READ MORE
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