Asian American Action Fund
Asian American Action Fund is a progressive political organization dedicated to empowering Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the United States.
Through the AAA-Fund, Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) from different ethnic groups and from all over the country work together to increase the voice of the APA community in local, state and federal government. We do this by helping to elect APA and other political candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to the community, and by engaging APAs in the political process.[1]
History of the AAA-Fund
Founded in 1999, the AAA-Fund brings together progressive APA leaders from each of the major ethnic groups and from all over America. The officers, board of directors, advisory board and honorary board represent every major ethnic group and every major region of the country. Together, we are building a national network of AAA-Fund chapters, affiliates, and leaders that are increasing the APA community’s voice in all parts of the country and at all levels of government. We are engaging APAs : young and old : in the political process, and mobilizing the community behind candidates who care.
- Together, we identify promising APA and other political candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to advancing the APA community, and help them with fundraisers, exposure online and in the media, and grassroots campaign work. During the last eight years, we have supported candidates at every level of government : city council, state representative, state senate, governor, U.S. representative, U.S. Senate and President. Thanks to the generosity of donors nationwide, we have raised over one million dollars for our endorsed candidates. Thanks to our energetic and idealistic volunteers, we have campaigned for them on the ground and on the phone. Our candidates have won elections in every region of the country, including California, Oregon, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, Maryland, Texas, and Iowa, to name a few.[2]
Candidates
Election 2014
- U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) for U.S. Senate
- U.S. Representative Mike Honda (D-CA)
- U.S. Representative Ami Bera (D-CA)
- CA State Senator Ted Lieu for U.S. Representative (CA-33)
- Former Iowa State Senator Swati Dandekar for U.S. Representative (IA-1)
- Dr. Suja Lowenthal for California State Assembly
- U.S. Representative Judy Chu
- U.S. Representative Mark Takano
- U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard
- U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth[3]
Election 2012
- Dr. Ami Bera
- Rob Bonta
- Jay Chen
- Tammy Duckworth
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Mazie Hirono
- Tim Kaine
- Otto Lee
- Grace Meng
- Dr. Jennifer Ong
- Nate Shinagawa
- Dr. Mark Takano
- Dr. Manan Trivedi[4]
Leadership
Executive Board
Circa 2013;[5]
- Yeni Wong
- Marybelle Ang
- Puja Bhatia
- Irene Bueno
- Gloria Caoile
- Gautam Dutta
- Caroline Fan
- Thomas Goldstein
- Melissa Unemori Hampe
- Dian Herrman
- Otto Lee
- Bel Leong-Hong
- Mona Mohib
- Howard Moon
- David Namura
Advisory Board
Circa 2013;[6]
- Dr. Ami Bera
- Richard Chang
- Toby Chaudhuri
- Kahan Dhillon, Jr.
- Jocelyn Hong
- Mark Keam
- Nasim Memon
- Erika Moritsugu
Honorary Board
Circa 2013;[7]
- Daniel Akaka
- Kumar Barve
- Xavier Becerra
- Madeleine Bordallo
- John Chiang
- Judy Chu
- Hansen Clarke
- Swati Dandekar
- Mike Eng
- Eni Faleomavaega
- Warren Furutani
- Jay Goyal
- Al Green
- Colleen Hanabusa
- Mazie Hirono
- Mike Honda (Pres.)
- Daniel Inouye
- Susan Lee
- Ted Lieu
- Gary Locke
- Doris Matsui
- Norman Mineta
- Mee Moua
- Bobby Scott
- Robert Underwood
- Kris Valderrama
- Hubert Vo
References
- ↑ American Action Fund, about, accessed Jan.2015
- ↑ Asian American Action Fund, history
- ↑ http://www.aaa-fund.com/candidates/Asian American Action Fund]
- ↑ http://www.aaa-fund.com/candidates/Asian American Action Fund]
- ↑ American Action Fund, Executive Board, accessed Jan 2015
- ↑ Asian American Action Fund, accessed Jan. 2015
- ↑ American Action Fund