APAPAGREATER DC CHAPTER (GDC)
GRAND OPENING
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | 5:30PM-8:00PM
U.S. Capitol - House Visitor Center, Room HVC-201
Cong.Ted Lieu Sandy Chau Hsing Kung Ken Fong
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Community Education Foundation (APAPA-CEF)
Empowering and Engaging Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
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National Honorary Board Congresswoman Judy Chu Congresswoman Grace Meng Congressman Mike Honda Congressman Ted Lieu Senator Jim Nielsen Mayor Ed Lee Mayor Kevin Johnson
National Governing Board C.C. Yin, Founder, Chair/CEO Albert Wang, Vice Chair Hsing Kung, Treasurer Sandy Chau, Finance Kenneth Fong, Secretary Nelson Huang, Member
Corporate Leadership Board Chevron,Michael Rubio Comcast,Johnnie Giles/Sue Vaccaro PG&E,Travis Kiyota/Alisa Okelo- Odongo McDonald’s/Yin Foundation, C.C. Yin/Regina Yin Wells Fargo,Brenda Wright/Kevin Barri AT&T,Kathy McKim/Marc Blakeman Kenson Ventures,Ken Fong Wal-Mart,Kevin Loscotoff, Verizon,Syrus Devers
Corporate Advisory Board Andrew Ly, Sugar Bowl Bakery Bruce Newton, Bank of the West David Ligh, ExxonMobil Gaddi Vasquez, So. Calif. Edison Herman Rowland, Jelly Belly Jay Adair, Copart Kenneth Yeung, Prince of Peace Kim Delevett, Southwest Airlines Mary Liu, Golden Arch Enterprises Merrill Jacobs, PhRMA Victoria Horton, CBBD Vince Wetzel, State Farm Yvette Radford/Jennifer Scanlon, Kaiser Permanente Zhenping Wang, Faith Cosmetics
National Advisory Board Chiling Tong, Dale Minami Maeley Tom, Johnnie Giles Michael Yamaki, Regina Yin
National Leadership Council C.C. Yin, Chair Albert Wang, BAR Chair Joel Wong, BAR President Nelson Huang, SCR Chair Mayue Carlson, Executive Director
Appointments Committee Dale Minami, Linda Ng Maeley Tom
Legal Counsel: Esq. Irving Teranishi, Stephen Murphy, Ruthe Ashley
Community Advisory Board Betty Williams, Cheng Liao Chia Chia Chien, March Fong Eu Pat Fong Kushida, Tritia Toyota
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June 2, 2015
Dear Friends,
It is with great pleasure that I congratulate the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association – Greater DC Chapter (APAPA-GDC) for its grand opening at the U.S. Capitol House Visitor Center.
As Founder & Chair of APAPA, I want to thank our APAPA-GDC officers and board of directors for their leadership in the Asian and Pacific Islander American community. It is their dedication and support that makes it possible for this non-profit, non-partisan & community grassroots-based organization to continue its mission of empowering Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Americans through education and active participation in civic and public affairs.
We want to express our sincere appreciation for their tireless effort, and to our sponsors, for their generous donations that made this event possible.
We also want to congratulate and thank you for being here today. It is your accomplishments that have given us the opportunity and reason to celebrate. Please take a moment to meet and greet your fellow leaders, and enjoy the evening’s festivities.
APAPA will continue to work with you, public officials, community leaders, and our long time sponsors to lead the community. As partners, we will be at the forefront of advocating for equality and advancement of API Americans. United, we stand. Together, we can make a difference and a better America for everyone.
Sincerely,
C.C. Yin APAPA-CEF Founder & Chair
WELCOME MESSAGE
June 2, 2015
Dear APAPA Supporters,
I send greetings to all attending the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association
(APAPA) Greater D.C. Grand Opening tonight. I am truly honored to greet you all as one of APAPA's
Founders and as Chairman Emeritus of APAPA's Greater D.C. Chapter. APAPA has made great
strides in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by promoting active
participation and leadership in civic and public affairs at the local and state level. Through their
civic engagement, youth leadership development, and community service programs, APAPA’s
humble start in mobilizing and empowering our community and young leaders in California’s local
and state elections led to significant increases in AAPI participation in elections and in legislative
and constitutional offices. With over 15 chapters nationwide, the new Greater D.C. Chapter will
further promote and reflect our community’s voice in the policy making process at the national
level. Now, APAPA unites our communities, raises our profile in Washington D.C., and links the West
and East Coasts. All this progress is due to our APAPA Founder and Chairman C.C. Yin. As a
successful entrepreneur and businessman, his contributions to our communities and passion for our
next generation are priceless. Thank you for attending tonight’s event. We are proud to see
supporters from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including Members of Congress and
community leaders. We hope to continue and foster our relationships with you and APAPA, and we
wish the APAPA Greater D. C. chapter the best of luck as they continue to empower and engage
the AAPI community in the Greater D.C. region and across the country.
All the best,
Chiling Tong
Chairman Emeritus, APAPA Greater D.C. Chapter
Founder & CEO, International Leadership Foundation
APAPA-GDC (Greater DC Chapter)
WELCOME MESSAGE
June 2, 2015
On behalf of the Greater DC Chapter of Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association
(APAPA), we welcome you to the Grand Opening of the Greater DC Chapter.
APAPA is a national organization founded on three tenets: civic engagement; leadership
development; and community service. Mr. C. C. Yin provided the spark for this organization and his
vision is enabling it to grow across the country.
We have been drawn to APAPA because we feel strongly that we must reach out to the younger
members of our community; guide them, mentor them, and provide a path for them to become
civically involved.
We look forward to working with other community organizations to develop partnerships in order to
leverage our resources to accomplish our respective goals. By working together, our partnerships
can provide bridges for opportunities.
Sincerely,
APAPA-GDC (Greater DC Chapter)
Ed Chow
Chair
APAPA Greater DC Chapter
Stan Tsai
Chapter President
APAPA Greater DC Chapter
Rep. Judy Chu
CA District 27
Rep. Grace Meng
NY District 6
Rep. Chris Van Hollen
MD District 8
Rep. Mike Honda
CA District 17
Rep. Ted Lieu
CA District 33
Rep. Mark Takano
CA District 41
Rep. Doris Matsui
CA District 6
Rep. Eric Swalwell
CA District 15
Rep. Jerry McNerney
CA District 9
Rep. Donna Edwards
MD District 4
Rep. Doug LaMalfa
CA District 1 Rep. John Garamendi
CA District 3
Rep. Jeff Denham
CA District 10
GUEST SPEAKERS
PROGRAM
Master of Ceremonies Delegate Mark Keam
Mistress of Ceremonies Rana Shaikh
Color Guard Generals MacArthur/Lim Post 5471
Pledge of Allegiance Allen Goshi
National Anthem Hongfa Chu
Welcome Remarks Secretary Edward Chow, Jr.Chairman, APAPA Greater DC Chapter
Opening Remarks CC Yin
Chairman and Founder, APAPA
Keynote Speaker Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27)
Chairwoman Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
Special Remarks Congressman Mike Honda (CA-17)
Chairman Emeritus, CAPAC
Congressman Jeff Denham (CA-10)
Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-04)
Congressman John Garamendi (CA-03)
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)
Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33)
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06)
Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09)
Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06)
Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15)
Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41)
Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-08)
Group Photo
Tenor Hongfa Chu
Tenor Hongfa Chu has sung throughout the metropolitan area as a soloist in churches and as a recitalist. He has performed with the Washington Opera, the Washington Concert Opera and the Peabody Opera Studio. Richmond Times hailed him as “a tenor with a very handsome voice after he performed at the Richmond University.” His solo recital at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington was well received. He has been the director of operations for Opera International since the founding of the organization. He is a graduate of Tianjin Foreign Language Institute and a recipient of a special merit scholarship at the Peabody Institute of Music, and awarded a Li Foundation Fellowship to promote international music cooperation between the United States and China.
APAPA-Greater DC Chapter First Year Goals
The Greater Washington, DC Chapter (GDC) seeks to leverage APAPA’s national capabilities to benefit the local area Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community. The APAPA-GDC Board of Directors has set four goals for grassroots efforts during its first year:
1. Establish a diverse and representative local APIA membership base —acting in partnership with existing APIA organizations.
2. Educate APIA youth about the democratic process at different levels ofgovernment.
3. Address issues that affect this area’s APIA community.4. Engage business leaders to increase their understanding of the area’s
APIA community.
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SINGER OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Mark L. Keam is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates,
representing a portion of Fairfax County. In November 2009, Mark
became the first Asian-born immigrant elected to state-level office
in Virginia. He is currently serving his third two-year term.
A legislator with a strong reputation for bipartisanship and
effectiveness, Mark focuses on creating jobs, improving schools,
addressing traffic gridlock, reducing burdens on businesses,
strengthening safety nets, and making government more
transparent, efficient, and accountable. Several bills that Mark
drafted have become law in Virginia, including a new tax credit to
encourage “green jobs,” accessing civilian healthcare jobs for
military veterans, providing property tax relief for elderly and
disabled homeowners, requiring food allergy training for restaurants,
easing the transition process for military veterans returning home,
expanding life-long learning opportunities for senior citizens, penalizing sales tax fraud, promoting
the high-tech digital forensics industry, and improving prisoner reentry process to save taxpayer
costs.
Mark has also been the lead Democratic cosponsor of several Republican bills that have become
law, including crowd funding for start-ups, fighting abusive patent trolling, tax credits for high-tech
research and development, promoting data centers for cloud computing, teleworking options to
ease congestion, and making Virginia an attractive location for the film industries.
In the House, Mark serves on the highly sought-after Commerce and Labor Committee as well as on
the Education, Finance, and Agriculture-Chesapeake-Natural Resources Committees. He is a
member of special joint subcommittees that study tax preferences and recurrent flooding issues.
Mark co-chairs the bipartisan and bicameral Tourism Caucus and the Prayer Caucus.
When the General Assembly is not in session, Mark is a part-time senior advisor in a technology
company which he joined after serving in both the executive and legislative branches of federal
government. For six years, Mark was Chief Counsel to Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Dick
Durbin on the Judiciary Committee. Mark was also Assistant Chief Counsel with the Small Business
Administration, and an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission.
Mark’s long history of community service extends to a variety of local, state, and national
organizations. He currently serves on the boards of the Virginia Literacy Foundation and the
University of Virginia Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership. He is a former president of
Courthouse Oaks Homeowners Association and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the
Greater Washington Area.
Delegate Mark L. Keam
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Judy Chu was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in July
2009. She represents the 27th Congressional District, which includes
Pasadena and the west San Gabriel Valley of southern California.
Rep. Chu currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee, where
she is a member of the Subcommittees on Intellectual Property and
the Internet as well as Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and
Investigations.
She also serves on the House Small Business Committee, which has
oversight of the Small Business Administration. Rep. Chu is the
Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax
and Capital Access. She is also a member of the Subcommittees on
Contracting and Workforce as well as the Subcommittee on Health
and Technology.
In 2011, Rep. Chu was elected Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, which
advocates for the needs and concerns of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community across
the nation.
Rep. Chu founded and co-chairs the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, which advocates for
the copyright protections of those in the creative industries, such as music, film and visual arts. She
also serves in leadership of the House Democratic Caucus as a Member of the Steering and Policy
Committee.
In 2014, after years of work and outreach, Rep. Chu introduced legislation to create a National
Recreation Area to preserve and sustainably expand access to the San Gabriel Mountains. President
Obama followed Rep. Chu's call for permanent protection and declared much of the area the
nation's newest national monument.
Rep. Chu was first elected to the Board of Education for Garvey School District in 1985. From there,
she was elected to the Monterey Park City Council, where she served as Mayor three times. She then
was elected to the State Assembly and then California’s elected tax board, known as the State
Board of Equalization. In 2009, she became the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress
in history.
Representative Judy Chu
Edward Chow, Chairman and Co-chair, External Affairs Committee
Maryland
Edward Chow, Jr. has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, and
has dedicated his life to helping veterans. He served as Secretary of the Maryland
Department of Veterans Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the US
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), City Administrator for the City of Kent, WA, and
Director of Emergency Services for Washington State. He has an illustrious background
related to his military experience, beginning with service in the US Army Reserve. Upon
graduating from Seattle University, where he earned his Bachelor of Commercial Science,
he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant and served in the US Army, in Germany and
also in Vietnam, awarded the Bronze Star, and completed his military service with the rank
of Captain. He has served at the national and local levels of various veterans’
organizations, such as National Vice-President, Vietnam Veterans of America and
President of the Maryland State Council for the Vietnam Veterans of America, and is a life
member of the Japanese American Veterans Association. From 2007 to 2009, he served
as the Director of Programs for the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional
Studies, a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization that serves as an
informational resource to Congress about the Asian Pacific American community. In 2000,
he received the Legion of Honor from the Chapel of Four Chaplains, and, in 1992, he
received the President’s Executive Award from the Washington State Council of Vietnam
Veterans of America. He earned his MPA from the University of Puget Sound, Certificate of
Planning for Nuclear Emergencies from Harvard University, and Certificate from the
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs from the University of Texas Public Executive
Institute.
Allen Goshi, Co-chair, Advocacy Committee
Virginia
Lieutenant Colonel Allen (Al) Goshi, U.S. Army, Retired, currently serves as an attorney
for the U.S. Department of Labor. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in
Hawaii. Inspired by his family’s and the Asian and Pacific Islander community’s
heritage of service during and after World War II, he attended the US Military
Academy at West Point, New York. He served in Armored Cavalry units in West
Germany and the United States, and attended Georgetown University Law Center
under the Army’s funded legal education program. During his 26 year career as a
Judge Advocate officer, he became one of the Army’s legal experts on special
operations, counterterrorism, foreign assistance, and rule of law development. He
advised senior military and civilian government officials in the United States and on a
dozen combat and operational deployments. He also served as a Special Weapons
and Tactics (SWAT), close quarters firearms, and freefall parachuting instructor. In his
final combat tour, he spent 2 years in Afghanistan and South Asia assisting military and
civilian officials with foreign government rule of law efforts. His awards include the
Outstanding Armed Services Attorney Award from the Judge Advocates Association,
the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medals, Combat Action Badge, as well as awards
from foreign governments and the US Department of State.
GREATER DC CHAPTER BOARD MEMBERS
Song Hutchins
Maryland
Song Hutchins is President and CEO of Asian-American Homeownership Counseling,
Inc. (AAHC), established in March 2010 to help promote responsible and sustainable
homeownership, particularly among recent immigrants who have significant difficulty
navigating the American financial and housing system. In December 2007, she
founded the DC Metro Chapter of the Asian Real Estate Association of America
(AREAA), for which she now serves as President and inaugural Chairperson of the
Board of Directors. AREAA DC Metro is dedicated to providing its members with
essential information to help grow their businesses and learn how to best serve the
Asian American community in today’s volatile housing market. She is a Certified
Reverse Mortgage Professional (CRMP) and Vice President at Capital Point Funding
Group, Inc. where she is an expert on reverse mortgages for seniors serving the
Maryland, Virginia, and DC region. She is Chairwoman of the Washington Korean
Realty Association (WKRA) in the Greater DC area. WKRA’s mission is to help guide
Korean realtors to better serve the Korean homeownership community with
up-to-date market information, rules and regulations (compliances), and provide
direct educational programs to consumers. She is also Co-chair of the Asian American
Advisory Group to the County Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Soohyun (Julie) Koo, Vice Chair
Washington, DC
Soohyun Koo is the managing principal of Luceque Global Group, connecting
opportunities globally and solving problems for corporations and organizations
between the United States, Korea, and China. She was appointed by two successive
Mayors to lead the office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs in DC During her
8-year tenure, she advised the Mayor and the District government agencies on issues
related to the Asian American and Pacific Islander population of 40,000 in
Washington, DC. She also directed community engagement and outreach to an
average of 35,500 people annually. In this role, she designed and orchestrated a
comprehensive communication and outreach campaign that increased the
agency’s community network by 500 percent. She also served in the same agency as
an outreach coordinator, then deputy director for a total of 6 years. During this time,
she spearheaded the sister city agreements between DC and Seoul, Korea. She also
worked closely with the DC-Beijing, China sister city committee to facilitate a cultural
and economic partnership. In her native country of South Korea, she was a senior
specialist for Korea-China’s Economic Relations and Corporation division at the
headquarters of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, where she
advised on trade and investment policy between China and South Korea. She is the
recipient of the Downtown Business Improvement District’s 2009 Momentum Award for
Downtown Detail, for her role in restoring the iconic Chinatown Gateway Archway.
Her work as a tireless advocate has won her numerous awards, including the US
President’s Volunteer Service Award. She earned her MA in Interpretation and
Translation from the Graduate School of International Studies of Hankook University in
South Korea, and is a certified conflict resolution facilitator. She is a senior advisor of
the US-China Chamber of Commerce, advisory board member of the International
Leadership Foundation, and serves as an advisor for several other non-profit
organizations.
GREATER DC CHAPTER BOARD MEMBERS
Rose Li, Chair, Leadership Development Committee
Maryland
Rose Li is President and CEO of Rose Li and Associates, Inc., specializing in science
management and research administration, including project management, research
policy development, scientific writing and editing, peer review, and scientific meeting
planning. Prior to founding RLA in 2003, Dr. Li held leadership positions at the National
Institutes of Health, including as Special Assistant for Policy Development with the NIH
Office of Communications and Public Liaison, as Chief of the Population and Social
Processes Branch in the Behavioral and Social Research Division of the National
Institute on Aging, as Senior Policy Advisor to the NIH Office of Extramural Research,
and as a program official with the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development. She is past president of the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni,
and currently serves as co-chair of the Asian American Alumni Association of
Princeton. In 1999, she was named Outstanding Woman in Science, Maryland State
Department of Education and the Maryland Commission for Women, and was
selected as a Fellow of the Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation. She served
on Maryland Governor-Elect Larry Hogan’s Transition Team, and was appointed by
the Governor to the Commission on Aging. She is a member of the Asian Pacific
American Advisory Group to the County Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland.
She appears occasionally as a commentator on Montgomery County’s 21 This Week
public affairs cable TV program. She completed her BA and MBA from the University
of Chicago, her PhD from Princeton University in Public and International Affairs, with a
concentration in population policy, and postdoctoral studies on aging in Asia at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Roy Liu
Washington, DC and Virginia Roy Liu is an associate with Hogan Lovells. His practice focuses on navigating global
traders and investors through a variety of complex US regulatory and litigation issues.
His areas of practice include US export controls and economic sanctions, reviews and
investigations by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, anti-
corruption compliance (including compliance with the FCPA), and U.S. customs
regulations. He also has experience in antidumping investigations and WTO and trade
policy issues. He earned his BA in philosophy and mathematics from Williams College,
and his JD from Stanford University.
Divya Mehra, Secretary Virginia
Divya Mehra is a first generation American, born to Punjabi-Indian parents. She
currently works as a documentation and proposal manager for an IT company,
focusing on a biometric identity product. She has a BA in International Affairs from
George Washington University, and an MS in Public Policy, Peace Operations from
George Mason University. Her passion is in international affairs and non-profit work. Her
experience stems from starting her own non-profit with similar interests as APAPA –
particularly, civic collaboration and community service, and hopes to bring some of
her non-profit experience to the group.
GREATER DC CHAPTER BOARD MEMBERS
Farah Moiduddin
Maryland
Farah Moiduddin is a program manager for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Her program reaches and assists all facets of the FDA work to enforce laws and
regulations, such as the Food Safety Act of 2009. With her familiarity in FDA policy and
her experience in information technology, she is able to marry the two to assist the
FDA in streamlining its processes and automating reviews to make more efficient and
timely decisions on enforcement actions. She earned her Bachelor's degree at
University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). During her tenure at UMCP, she worked
full-time at Booz Allen Hamilton, which shaped her career at the FDA.
Hung Nguyen, Chair, Advocacy Committee
Virginia Hung Nguyen is the Managing Director of HN Consulting, a business process-driven,
information management and cyber security consulting firm. He is an advocate for
small businesses and has generated over $200M in contract awards. He promotes
social entrepreneurism, innovation, and philanthropy within the business community
and community-based organizations. Since 2004, he has served on the Fairfax County
Consumer Protection Commission, currently serving as Vice Chair. He is former Chair of
the Governor’s Virginia Asian Advisory Board, Commissioner and Treasurer on the
Virginia Governor’s Commission on Community and National Service, Board Member
of the America's Service Commissions, Member of the Virginia 2007 Community Citizen
Planning Committee, and the President of the National Congress of Vietnamese
Americans. He serves as an advisor to CAPAL and is a member of the Military and
Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem. He is a recipient of the 2007 Who’s Who in
Asian American Communities Award and the 2008 Fairfax County Barbara Varon
Volunteer Award. In 2006, responding to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, he submitted
a report "Vietnamese Americans in Hurricane-Impacted Gulf Areas: An Assessment of
Housing Needs" to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Additionally, he
worked with Freddie Mac to translate CreditSmart® into Chinese, Korean, and
Vietnamese as part of CreditSmart® Asian. In 2010, he staffed the Office of the
Secretary of Defense’s Fort Hood Independent Review Task Force. In November 2013,
he became the first Vietnamese American candidate for Virginia House of Delegates
and received over 45% of the votes in the general election.
Gail Schnell, Chair, External Affairs Committee
Maryland
Gail Schnell is the President & CEO of Schnell-Tech Solutions LLC, an IT consulting and
contracting company, and is a US Army Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veteran.
After returning home from her deployment in Afghanistan, she started her company,
which is woman-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and SDVOSB Certified. She
was born in Hawaii, grew up on US military bases in Japan, and has a Philippine ethnic
background. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on
Technology and is certified with Security+ and CISSP. In 2012, she was the recipient of
the Rising Star Honoree Award at the Women Veterans Rock Rally. She was selected
for a Fellowship with The Mission Continues as part of Bravo Class of 2012. She was
chosen as a 2013 “Leaders & Legends” Honoree at The Women Veterans Summer
Retreat. She is an alumna of Project Opportunity, V-Wise, WVEC, and EBV, and
GREATER DC CHAPTER BOARD MEMBERS
volunteers with Team Rubicon, IAVA, The Mission Continues, and Team Red, White,
and Blue. She and her company mentored middle school girls in Cybersecurity. She
serves as the Director of Veteran's Initiatives for ISSA-NOVA, and is the Veteran
Education Department Team Lead for Hire Our Heroes. She was appointed by the
Governor of Maryland to the Maryland Military Monuments Commission. She was
selected in 2015 as a Women Warrior Honoree by NBC, and was honored with the
President of the United States Call to Service Award while she was the Project Leader
for the 9-ll Day of Service in Washington, DC.
Rana Shaikh, Treasurer
Maryland
Rana Shaikh is vice president in the Small Business Banking division at BB&T, with over
16 years’ experience in the finance industry with expertise in business development,
commercial financing, cash flow analysis, treasury management services, and
portfolio management. She has served as a Commissioner to the State of Maryland’s
Governor's Commission on South Asian American Affairs, working closely with the
South Asian diaspora community to engage individuals and organizations in
partnerships with State government in promoting their social, cultural, and business
interests, including through initiatives such as Muslim Legislative Night, formulating a
book highlighting Muslim patient health, cultural, and religious needs that will be
distributed by the State of Maryland to hospitals and medical care facilities, and
hosting government officials for Ramadan events. She was the 2013 Co-Chair for the
State of Maryland Asian American Business Conference, the largest Asian American
Business Conference in the State of Maryland. The conference focuses on connecting
Asian business owners to resources within the state government and provide
information regarding, financing, taxation, import/export and government
contracting. She is active in interfaith initiatives throughout the metropolitan region,
most recently organizing an interfaith artists showcase. She is frequently called on to
provide business expertise within the community, and focuses her work on building
strong business relationships and financial solutions as a means to promote and uplift
the South Asian community.
Corinna Yi-Yuan Shen
Maryland
Corinna Shen was born and raised in Taiwan. She is a prominent Asian American
entrepreneur and community leader in the Washington Metro Area, with 40 years of
experience in business ownership, marketing, public relations, and community
organizing. After attending Ming Chuan University in Taipei, she settled in Seattle,
Washington in 1975 where she managed a family-owned seafood business as well as
a Seattle-based import export company. Currently, she is the owner of Gourmet Inc.
T/A Seven Seas, a Chinese restaurant located in Rockville, Maryland. As a business
owner and expert on Asian cuisine, she has hosted various culinary workshops as well
as television news, radio shows, and other trade shows. She is also a partner with MIE
Group, an international public relations consulting company. She served as Director of
Public Relations for the International Leadership Foundation (ILF) for 12 years. She is co
-founder and Board member of the Washington Chinese Gourmet Association, and a
member of the Asian American Advisory Group to the County Executive, Montgomery
County, Maryland. She has received recognition for her business leadership and
community service by the White House, US Department of Commerce Minority Busi-
ness Development Agency (MBDA), Maryland State, Montgomery County (MD), City
of Rockville, and Taiwan.
GREATER DC CHAPTER BOARD MEMBERS
Haipei Shue
Maryland
Haipei Shue, a native from mainland China, came to the United States as a graduate
student at University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in sociology. He came to
Washington DC in the early 1990's as a student activist, human rights advocate,
business lobbyist and an avid environmentalist. In the last ten years, he participated
more in Chinese and Asian American community affairs and has been a strong
advocate for its political participation. He is also a frequent commentator with
media outlets and honorary president of National Council of Chinese Americans.
Xin Tao, Co-chair, External Affairs Committee
Washington, DC and Maryland
Xin Tao is an attorney with Hogan Lovells, an international law firm, advising clients on
food and drug law with a particular focus on food ingredients, food packaging
materials, and dietary supplements. He has helped numerous food and dietary
supplement companies evaluate the need for marketing approval from the US Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). With
both a working knowledge of the applicable regulatory requirements and a strong
understanding of food science, he is able to work with clients closely to navigate the
evolving FDA/USDA regulatory environments, communicate with agency officials, and
develop innovative regulatory strategies. He earned his BS in biotechnology from
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, his MS in biochemistry from Texas A&M University, and
his JD from Georgetown University where he was Senior Editor of the Georgetown
International Environmental Law Review.
Bouy Te, Co-chair, Leadership Development Committee
Virginia
Bouy Te, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, immigrated to
Minnesota in 1981 where he began his career in education and politics in education.
He started as a classroom teacher with the Minneapolis Public School District and as
the District’s Federal Title VII Parent Program Developer for 6 years. He was selected by
the National Coalition of Advocates for Students in Boston, MA to direct the first
national project that focuses on building partnerships between Asian American/
immigrant families and US public school systems. In 1999, he became one of the two
highest-ranking Asian American political appointees at the US Department of
Education. In 2001, he was named the National Education Association’s Director of
School System Capacity, the highest-ranking Asian American executive staff member
in the NEA’s 150-year history. He has served as President of the National Association for
the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese
Americans, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Southeast Asia Resource Action
Center, and a Founding Board member for the National Cambodian American
Organization. He recently joined Angkor Association Inc. as the Vice President for
policy and compliance. He earned his MPA with concentrations in Laws and
Government from Hamline University, MN, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics
from the University of Minnesota. He also completed all required coursework for the
doctoral degree program in education policy at the University of Maryland.
GREATER DC CHAPTER BOARD MEMBERS
Chiling Tong, Chair Emeritus and APAPA Founder
Washington, DC and Maryland
Chiling Tong is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the International Leadership
Foundation, and co-Founder of APAPA. She also serves as a member of the Board of
Directors and the Policy Committee Chair of the Asian/Pacific Islander American
Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship, and co-Chair of the Coalition of Asian
American Business Organizations. She oversaw the White House Initiative on Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders, and served as a member of the US Commerce
Secretary's Advisory Council of Minority Business Enterprise and was an Ash Center
Research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. She was the Chief of Staff and
Associate Director at the Minority Business Development Agency, US Department of
Commerce. She served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific at
the International Trade Administration, in the US Department of Commerce.
Previously, she served as the Director of California's Office of Trade and Investment in
Taipei, Taiwan. She has also worked for the California State Senate Office of Public
Affairs as the Chief Asian American Affairs Advisor and was appointed by President
George W. Bush as a Commissioner of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Stan Tsai, President and Chair, Community Service Committee
Maryland
Born and raised in Taiwan, Stan Tsai came to the United States to attend college and
earned a Master Degree in Computer Science. He worked as a computer software
engineer in the healthcare field for more than 20 years. As a long time grass roots
community service organization leader and volunteer, he serves in many Chinese
community organizations in the Washington DC area, including as Chairman of the
Board and President of the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, Inc.;
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Asian American Homeownership
Counseling, Inc.; Co-chair of the Asian American Advisory Group to the County
Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland; Member of the Board of Directors for the
Organization of Chinese Americans and Co-president and Board Member of the OCA
DC Chapter; Vice President and Board Member on the Republic of China Veteran
Association of Metropolitan Washington; Member of the Board of Directors for the
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association; and Co-Chair of Coalition of Asian
Pacific American Democrats-Maryland.
Clifton Yin
Washington, DC
Clifton Yin is a communications specialist at a government consulting firm, Energetics
Incorporated, where he supports the US Department of Energy's Advanced
Manufacturing Office. He previously worked at the California State Assembly, first as a
Jesse M. Unruh Fellow and then as a legislative assistant, for Assemblyman Robert Huff.
He has also worked at Capital Development Strategies, a Sacramento-based political
fundraising firm, and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a
Washington, DC-based think tank. He serves as a council member of the Millennial
Action Project, and also volunteers as a career mentor for college students as part of
a Taiwanese American Professionals program. Clifton graduated from Claremont
McKenna College with a bachelor's degree in government and history and received
a Master of Public Policy degree with a focus on environmental and regulatory policy
from Georgetown University.
GREATER DC CHAPTER BOARD MEMBERS
HISTORY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2001, CC Yin, Chiling Tong, Joe Szabat, and
other diverse community leaders recognized
a need for a public forum to educate Asian
Pacific Islander Americans in the civic
responsibility of citizenship by encouraging
active participation in the democratic
process, community betterment projects, and
public service. Thus, a non-partisan and
non-profit organization was established—the
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs
Association (APAPA), along with its
Community Education Foundation (CEF).
In 2003, APAPA-CEF started a unique program
to educate California communities on local
and statewide policies and issues that affect
Asians and Pacific Islander Americans. The API
Voters Education and Candidates Forum, as it
is known, became the premier statewide
platform to share information. On September
27, 2014, APAPA-CEF held its 13th annual
forum at California State University,
Sacramento. APAPA used the opportunity to
invite public officials and community leaders
to sit on panels to discuss the most
contentious statewide propositions and
initiatives. As a result, APAPA is regularly
covered by both mainstream media and
major API American ethnic newspapers and
magazines. We want to thank the community
leaders and coalition partners who have
made the forum a success throughout the
years.
2014 Capitol Internship and Scholarship Recipients
2012 Voters Education and Candidates Forum
HISTORY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In order to advance APAPA’s mission, the
Capitol Internship Program was also created.
This program encourages young adults to get
civically engaged in public affairs by
spending 8 weeks interning in offices of
different levels of government. On April 5,
2014, APAPA-CEF hosted its 10th Annual
Capitol Internship Award and Scholarship
Fundraising Program at the Sheraton Grand
Hotel in Sacramento. The event was well
attended by public officials, business sponsors,
and community organizations. Participating
public officials had an opportunity to give
recognition to our donors, community service
award recipients, and present certificates to
our students. Thus far, the program has
awarded 126 interns and over 113
scholarships.
Every summer, APAPA puts on an annual
Membership Drive Picnic and Barbeque,
which is hosted at the Yin Ranch in Vacaville,
CA. At a typical event, over 400 organization
members, their families, and friends enjoy a
fun day with food and entertainment. APAPA
uses this opportunity to bring the organization
and the community-at-large closer together.
APAPA continues to grow rapidly. The
organization went statewide in 2007 with the
formation of the Southern California Chapter
(SCC), the Bay Area Chapter (BAC), and
Central Valley Chapter (CVC). In April 2010,
APAPA established the Collegiate Council
Chapter (CCC). Today, APAPA has four
chapters in the Bay Area Region, five in
Southern California Region, and two in the
Greater Sacramento Region. In 2012, the
organization became national by opening
chapters in New York, Central Florida, and
Austin, Texas in April 2014. This year, a new
chapter opens in Washington D.C.
APAPA wishes to thank the many corporate
sponsors and individual donors, including:
Wells Fargo, Comcast, Walmart, AT&T,
Chevron, PG&E, Verizon, Jelly Belly, Golden
Arch Enterprises Inc., Bank of the West,
Southwest Airlines, Sugar Bowl Bakery, Yin
Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, California
Beer & Beverage Distributors, Culture-to-
Culture Foundation, State Farm, and many
others. Their partnerships with APAPA help to
ensure the organization’s ability to fulfill its
mission, vision, and goals for many years to
come. 2014 Membership Drive
New York City Chapter visits APAPA HQ
APAPA-Greater DC Chapter Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association Empowerment of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
Washington,D.C.AreaLeadershipProgram&SummerInternship
Application Deadline: June 12, 2015 PURPOSE The Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association Greater Washington DC Chapter (APAPA-GDC) is awarding a number of internships for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) American college students residing in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The 6-week internship program aims to promote better understanding of federal, state, and local government, and to develop future leaders in the API community. The 2015 session runs July 6 to August 17. FEATURES
Minimum of 50 hours in the assigned office of a governmental official and/or agency One week all expenses paid (including round-trip airfare) study tour to California Required mandatory workshop every Friday 50 community service hours required post-internship under APAPA supervision $500 scholarship upon successful completion of all requirements Opportunities for continued involvement with APAPA
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY
Resident of Washington, DC metropolitan area At least 18 years old on or before July 6, 2015 U.S. citizen or permanent resident Current enrollment at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university Minimum grant point average (GPA) of 3.0 Two letters of recommendation Demonstrated commitment to the API community
SELECTION CRITERIA The APAPA-GDC Scholarship Selection Committee will make awards based on the recipient’s demonstrated commitment to the API community, abilities, academic achievements, career goals, civic activities, and leadership skills. All applicants will be notified by mail of the status of their application by June 19, 2015, regardless of outcome. For More Details, contact: Annie Tsai, APAPA-GDC Internship Chair at [email protected]
APAPA REGION & CHAPTERS
San Francisco Chapter (APAPA-SFC) 22 Battery Street, Suite 401 San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: 408-691-0423
Tri Valley Chapter (APAPA-TVC)
3561 Sleeping Meadow Way
San Ramon, CA 94582
Phone: 860-263-9540
San Diego Chapter (APAPA-SDC)
13223 Black Mountain Road, #1-251
San Diego, CA 92129
Phone: 858-215-2108
San Gabriel Valley Chapter (APAPA-SGC)
SoCal Youth Chapter (APAPA-SYC)
East Bay Chapter (APAPA-EBC)
5674 Stoneridge Dr. #210
Pleasanton, CA 94588
925-463-3311
Los Angeles Chapter (APAPA-LAC)
668 South 6th Avenue
City of Industry, CA 91746
Phone: 909-850-4316
Bay Area Region (APAPA-BAR)
1963 Sabre Street
Hayward, CA 94545
Phone: 510-538-2791
APAPA National Headquarters
Central Valley Chapter 4000 Truxel Road, Suite 3
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 916-928-9988
Orange County Chapter (APAPA-OCC)
Austin Texas
Chapter (APAPA-ATC)
6200 Brodie Lane
Austin, TX 78745
Central Florida Chapter (APAPA-CFC)
9521 S. Orange Blossom Trail,
Suite 101
Orlando, Florida 32837
Washington D.C. (APAPA-GDC) 13300 Rippling Brook Drive Silver Spring, MD 20906
Peninsula Chapter (APAPA-PNC)
2391 Princeton Drive,
San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: 650-796-8789 Solano Chapter (APAPA-SOC)
185 Bucher Road
Vacaville, CA 95678
C A L I F O R N I A
N E W Y O R K
W A S H I N G T O N DC
F L O R I D A
T E X A S
New York Chapter (APAPA-NYC)
33 Bowery, Room C-202
New York, NY 10002
APAPA OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS
Corporate Leadership Board
Michael Rubio, Chevron
Johnnie Giles, Comcast
Sue Vaccaro, Comcast
Travis Kiyota, PG&E
Alisa Okelo-Odongo, PG&E
C.C. & Regina Yin, McDonald’s/Yin Foundation
Brenda Wright, Wells Fargo
Kevin Barri, Wells Fargo
Kathy McKim, AT&T
Marc Blakeman, AT&T
Ken Fong, Kenson Ventures
Kevin Loscotoff, Wal-Mart
Syrus Devers, Verizon
Corporate Advisory Board
Andrew Ly, Sugar Bowl Bakery
Bruce Newton, Bank of the West
David Ligh, ExxonMobil
Gaddi Vasquez, So California Edison
Herman Rowland, Jelly Belly
Jay Adair, Copart
Kenneth Yeung, Prince of Peace
Kim Delevett, Southwest Airlines
Mary Liu, Golden Arch Enterprises, Inc.
Merrill Jacobs, PhRMA
Victoria Horton, CBBD
Vince Wetzel, State Farm
Yvette Radford, Kaiser Permanente
Jennifer Scanlon, Kaiser Permanente
Zhenping Wang, Faith Cosmetics
Appointments Committee
Maeley Tom
Dale Minami
Linda Ng
Nationwide Executive Board
C.C.Yin, Founder & Chair
Mayue Carlson, Executive Director
Henry Chang, GSC President
Albert Wang, BAR Chair
Joel Wong, BAR President
Larry Lee, SFC President
Kevin Ikuma, EBC President
Andy Li, TVC President
Phong La, Special Advisor
Lilly Cheng, SDC Chair
Ron Cho, SDC President
Nelson Huang, SCR/YLC Chair
Andrew Jeng, CFC President
Justin Yu, NYR Chair
Bobby Bao, NYC President
Victoria Li, ATC Chair
Alice Yi, ATC President
Legal Counsel
Steve Murphy, Esq.
Irving Teranishi, Esq.
Ruthe Ashley, Esq.
National Honorary Board
Congresswoman Judy Chu
Congresswoman Grace Meng
Congressman Mike Honda
Congressman Ted Lieu
Senator Jim Neilsen
Mayor Ed Lee
Major Kevin Johnson
Honorary Chair
Andrew K.C. Wong
Hsing Kung
Ken Fong
Michael Yamaki
Norman Mineta
Regina Yin
Sandy Chau
Community Advisory Board Betty Williams
Cheng Liao
Chia Chia Chien
March Fong Eu
Pat Fong Kushida
Tritia Toyota
APAPA OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS
Central Valley Region (CVR)
Henry Chang, GSC President
Vicki Beaton, VP Community Relations
Tom Bhe, VP Public Relations
Catherine ‘Ofa’ Mann, VP Media
Mary Liu, Special Projects Chair
Liz Masaniai Lynn, GSC Treasurer
Edgar Calderon, Board Member
Charlotte Danielsson-Chang,
Board Member
Lance Fang, Board Member
Jessica Ho, Board Member
Ken Le, Board Member
Danny Lee, Board Member
Eugene Louie, Board Member
Honey Lum, Board Member
Felicia Bhe, Board Member
Nia Kotobalavu, Board Member
Patrick Le, Board Member
Pratibha Shalini, Board Member
Yen Truong, Board Member
Jing Yuan, Board Member
Irv Teranishi, Legal Counsel
Steve Murphy, Legal Counsel
Solano County Chapter (SOC)
Gregoria Torres, President
Gloria Malgapo, Vice President/Secretary
Amit Pal, Chair
Hoshiar Dadhwal, Treasurer
Abraham Bautista, Board Member
Amy Fabi, Board Member
Brian Travis, Board Member
Caroline Villarreal, Board Member
Erwin Blancaflor, Board Member
Hermie Sunga, Board Member
Jennie Wang, Board Member
Jenny C. Tiu, Board Member
Jess Malgapo, Board Member
John Gaspar, Board Member
Mel Orpilla, Board Member
Paul Hayer, Board Member
Rhuenette Alums, Board Member
Bay Area Region (BAR)
Dr. Albert Wang, Chair
Henry Yin, Honorary Board Member
Joel Wong, President
Phong La, Special Advisor
Hal Gin, Secretary
Vickie Tran, Executive Director
East Bay Chapter (EBC)
Kevin Ikuma, President
Anna May, Vice President
Aiwa Zelinsky, Secretary
April Chan, Treasurer
Francis Cheng, Board Member
Marita Cheng, Board Member
Hal Gin Ed.D., Board Member
Greg Jones, Board Member
Pelayo A. Llamas, Board Member
Annie Saadi, Board Member
David Sheen, Board Member
Kevin Tan, Board Member
Lily Wong, Board Member
Henry Yin, Board Member San Francisco Chapter (SFC)
Larry Lee, President
Jay Cheng, Vice President
Steven Lei, Treasurer
Alice Wang, Secretary
Ray Buenaventura, Advisor
Matt Mui, Advisor
Ashley Huang, Board Member
Patricia Cheng, Board Member
Christopher Do, Board Member
Sue Kung, Board Member
Danny Lau, Board Member
Steven Lee, Advisor
Dr. Billy Vaughn, Board Member
Crystle Wong, Board of Directors
Tri Valley Chapter (TVC)
Andy Li, President
Min Tsao, Vice President
Nancy Chen, VP & Treasurer
Margaret Liang, Secretary
Sharon Carney, Board Member
Ching-Lin Chen, Board Member
Holly Chen, Board Member
Marsha Cheung Golangco, Board Member
Anne Saadi, Board Member
Hui Shen, Board Member
Tiffany Yang, Board Member
APAPA OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS
Southern California Region (SCR)
Nelson Huang, Chair/President
Elizabeth Huang, Vice President-Outreach
Mary Ng, Vice President-Administration
Kevin Tamaki, Advisor
Los Angeles Chapter (LAC)
Elizabeth Huang, President
Mary Ng, Vice President
John Wang, Board Member
William Grubbs, Board Member
Frank Chen, Board Member
Phillip Lee, Board Member
James Lee, Board Member
Rosanna Huang, Board Member
Tony Luciano, Board Member
Johnny Chua, Board Member
Henry Huang, Board Member
Mark Sim, Board Member
San Diego Chapter (SDC)
Dr. Lilly Cheng, Chair
Ron Cho, President
Tom Hom, Honorary Chair
Loretta Lum, Secretary
Khoa Nguyen, Board Member
Sam Ho, Board Member
Edward Park, Board Member
Dr. William Tseng, Board Member
Youth Leadership Council (YLC)
Nicole Huang, Chair
Brian Chen, Board Member
Nam Phan, Board Member
Nicholas Huang, Board Member
Alexander Ng, Board Member
Ryan Lo, Board Member
Norbert Tsi, Board Member
San Gabriel Valley Chapter (SGC)
Tac Phung, President
Andy Mu, Honorary Chair
Roger Minami, Vice President
Victor Ruiz, Board Member
SoCal Youth Chapter (SYC)
Norbert Tsi, President
Nicholas Huang, Advisor
Alexander Lau, Vice President
Skylar Yin, Vice President
Orange County Chapter (OCC)
Than Nguyen, Chair
Derrick Nguyen, President
Linette Choi, Vice President
Philip Lee, Board Member
Steve Wang, Board Member
APAPA OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS
Austin Texas Chapter (ATC)
Victoria Li, Chair
Alice Yi, Vice President
Todd Wong, Board Member
Elisa Chan, Board Member
Dr. Betty Hwang, Board Member
Yue Jiao Liu, Board Member
Barbra Zhang, Board Member
Richard Jung, Board Member
Chris Chen, Board Member
New York Chapter (NYC)
Justin Yu, Chairman
Ching K. Chen, Vice Chair
Pao Ming Wang, Vice Chair
Bobby Bao, President
Michelle Wang, Vice President
Joan Huang, Secretary
Katie Zhu, Treasurer
Martin Wang, Public Relations
Tim Young, Special Advisor
Tricia Young, Special Advisor
Michael Kuo, Advisor
Howard Shiang, Advisor
Gene Wang, Advisor
Kin Lung Yang, Advisor
Julie Wu, Board Member
Suyu (Sue) Lin, Board Member
Yang Ming Feng, Board Member
Bill Yao, Board Member
Suan Kwang, Board Member
Central Florida Chapter (CFC)
Andrew Jeng, President
Meiing Fang, Treasurer
Wenli Cummings, Secretary
Dr. Richard Cornell, Advisor
Hunter Chiang, Advisor
Julia Chang, VP/Education Coordinator
Eleanor Wong, VP/Community outreach
Dr. Muthusamy Swami, VP/Community outreach
Dr. Hefang Lin, VP/Community outreach
Kaiqiang Deng, Youth Group Coordinator
Robert Q. Lee, Board Member
Greater DC Chapter (GDC)
Edward Chow, Chairman and External Affairs
Committee Co-Chair
Soohyun (Julie) Koo, Vice Chair
Stan Tsai, President and Community Service
Committee Chair
Maggie Xu, Vice President and Community
Service Committee Co-Chair
Rose Li, Leadership Development Committee
Chair
Allen Goshi, Advocacy Committee Co-Chair
Hung Nguyen, Advocacy Committee Chair
Gail Schnell, External Affairs Committee Chair
Xin Tao, External Affairs Committee Co-Chair
Bouy Te, Leadership Development Committee
Co-Chair
Rana Shaikh, Treasurer
Divya Mehra, Secretary
Song Hutchins, Board Member
Roy Liu, Board Member
Farah Moiduddin, Board Member
Corinna Shen, Board Member
Haipei Shue, Board Member
Chiling Tong, Board member
Clifton Yin, Board Member
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