Comments on: Asian-American Youth Venture Into Cal Politics http://www.8asians.com/2007/08/23/asian-american-youth-venture-into-cal-politics/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: darkmoon http://www.8asians.com/2007/08/23/asian-american-youth-venture-into-cal-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-30068 darkmoon Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:03:13 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/08/23/asian-american-youth-venture-into-cal-politics/#comment-30068 Gary Locke was governor for WA state for a long long time. Highest position that Asian Americans had achieved for a while until those other positions mentioned. I believe the first state to also achieve the highest in state positions. Most Asian Americans that have any public service type work usually move from public to private practice pretty quickly and don't stay. Again, depends on the generation and geography. There are some young professionals where I am that are Asian American and taking more background type roles on nonprofit boards and commissions, instead of actual public service (like myself). Gary Locke was governor for WA state for a long long time. Highest position that Asian Americans had achieved for a while until those other positions mentioned. I believe the first state to also achieve the highest in state positions.

Most Asian Americans that have any public service type work usually move from public to private practice pretty quickly and don’t stay.

Again, depends on the generation and geography. There are some young professionals where I am that are Asian American and taking more background type roles on nonprofit boards and commissions, instead of actual public service (like myself).

]]> By: Ben Hwang http://www.8asians.com/2007/08/23/asian-american-youth-venture-into-cal-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-136046 Ben Hwang Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/08/23/asian-american-youth-venture-into-cal-politics/#comment-136046 Gary Locke was governor for WA state for a long long time. Highest position that Asian Americans had achieved for a while until those other positions mentioned. I believe the first state to also achieve the highest in state positions. Most Asian Americans that have any public service type work usually move from public to private practice pretty quickly and don't stay. Again, depends on the generation and geography. There are some young professionals where I am that are Asian American and taking more background type roles on nonprofit boards and commissions, instead of actual public service (like myself). Gary Locke was governor for WA state for a long long time. Highest position that Asian Americans had achieved for a while until those other positions mentioned. I believe the first state to also achieve the highest in state positions.

Most Asian Americans that have any public service type work usually move from public to private practice pretty quickly and don’t stay.

Again, depends on the generation and geography. There are some young professionals where I am that are Asian American and taking more background type roles on nonprofit boards and commissions, instead of actual public service (like myself).

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