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Liani Jean Heh Reeves - Portland (Korean American)
- Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Department of Justice Trial Division, Torts
- Section – 2005 – current; 2001-2003
- Staff Attorney, National Crime Victim Law Institute 2003-2005
Community Connections
- Korean American Citizens League, President 2005-current; Chair of Public Affairs 2003- 2005
- Oregon Minority Lawyers Association, Co-Chair 2001-2005
- National Asian Pacific American Womens’ Forum International Marriage Broker Act Committee
- 2004 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award
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David Kong - Portland (Cambodian/Lao/Chinese American)
- Realtor, The Hasson Company, phone (503) 906-7175
- Former Assistant Appraiser, Newton Mercado Inc.
- Former API Coordinator for MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, OYA
Community Connections
- Chemeketa Community College Community Leaders Group
- Volunteer with the API Group at MacLaren Youth Correction Facility
- Advisory Group to KACL for recent Community Summit on Minority Outreach in the Juvenile Justice System
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William Y. Chin - Tigard (Chinese American)
- Legal Writing Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School
- Former Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County D.A.'s Office
Community Connections
- Executive Committee, Minority Groups Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
- Member, National Campaign for Tolerance, Southern Poverty Law Center
- Asian American Youth Leadership Conference
- Oregon Minority Lawyers Association
- Chinese American Citizens Alliance
- Organization of Chinese Americans
- Friends of the Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum
Teresa Ferrer - Portland
Simeon Mamaril - Portland
Patrick Sieng - Salem
Carol Suzuki - Salem (Japanese American)
- Operations Director, Senate Majority Office
- Orchardist/Owner - Suzuki-Tambara Orchards - Parkdale, Oregon
Community Connections
- Member, Matsu Kai Japanese Women's Group (Salem)
- Booster, Japanese American Citizens League
- President's Community Leaders Group - Chemeketa Community College
- Oregon State University Board of Visitors for Minority Affairs
- Member, AAUW - Salem chapter
- Member, Salem City Club
- Member, Beta Tau Beta alumni chapter of Alpha Chi Omega
- Former board member - Willamette University Alumni Board of Directors
- 2004 Recipient of the Willamette University Young Alumni Leadership Award
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| Oregon Legislative Assembly Representatives |
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Senator Jackie Dingfelder- D - Portland, District 23
Jackie Dingfelder serves as the State Senator from District 23 in Northeast and Southeast Portland. When she is not in Salem, she works as a Senior Environmental Planner for a private consulting firm. Senator Dingfelder is a strong champion of protecting Oregon’s environment and has extensive experience on water resources management, energy, and conservation issues.
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